26th Feb 2007 15:01
WH Smith PLC26 February 2007 WH Smith PLC (the "Company") W H Smith Employees' Share Trust 1999 (the "Trust") In accordance with Chapter 3 of the Disclosure Rules, notification is herebygiven that:- On 26 February 2007, 2,240 Ordinary Shares of 20 pence each were transferred outof the above Trust to satisfy share options granted under the WH Smith ExecutiveShare Option Scheme 1999. The Company was notified of this transaction on 26 February 2007. As a result of this transaction the Trust now holds 25,151 Ordinary Shares of 20pence each (0.014% of the issued Class). The Trust is a discretionary trust used to facilitate the acquisition of sharesfor the purpose of satisfying awards and options granted under the Company'sshare schemes. The following directors of the Company, being potentialbeneficiaries of the Trust, are considered to be interested in these shares: A J H Stewart K E Swann This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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