12th Jan 2007 18:02
Smiths News PLC12 January 2007 Smiths News PLC (the "Company") Smiths News Employee Benefit Trust (the "Trust") In accordance with Chapter 3 of the Disclosure Rules, notification is hereby given that:- On 12 January 2007, 56,154 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each were transferred outof the above Trust to satisfy share options granted under the WH Smith Executive Share Option Scheme 1999. The Company was notified of this transaction on 12 January 2007. As a result of this transaction the Trust now holds 4,208,035 Ordinary Sharesof 5 pence each (2.3% 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's share schemes. The following directors of the Company, being potential beneficiaries of the Trust, are considered to be interested in these shares: P B FitzmauriceM R CashmoreA J Humphrey C A WhiteDeputy Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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