13th Oct 2006 16:36
WH Smith PLC13 October 2006 LETTER TO RNS DATED 13 OCTOBER 2006 WH Smith PLC (the "Company") WH Smith Employees' Share Trust 1999 (the "Trust") In accordance with Chapter 3 of the Disclosure Rules, notification is hereby given that:- On 13 October 2006, 71,207 Ordinary Shares of 20 pence each in WH Smith PLC weretransferred out of the above Trust to satisfy a share award granted by theCompany. The Company was notified of this transaction on 13 October 2006. As a result of this transaction the Trust now holds 7,641,056 Ordinary Sharesof 20 pence each in WH Smith PLC (4.18% 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 LETTER FROM WH Smith PLC This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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