17th Nov 2006 17:30
Smiths News PLC17 November 2006 Smiths News 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 17 November 2006, 159,936 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each were transferredout of the above Trust to satisfy share options granted under the WH SmithExecutive Share Option Scheme 1999. The Company was notified of this transaction on 17 November 2006. As a result of this transaction the Trust now holds 7,089,817 Ordinary Shares of5 pence each (3.88% 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: P B Fitzmaurice M R Cashmore A J Humphrey M H Charlton Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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