5th Mar 2007 09:33
WH Smith PLC05 March 2007 LETTER TO RNS WH Smith PLC (the "Company") WH Smith Employee Benefit Trust (the "Trust) In accordance with Chapter 3 of the Disclosure Rules, notification is herebygiven that:- On 1 March 2007, 16,184 Ordinary Shares of 20 pence each were transferred out ofthe Trust to satisfy share options granted under the WH Smith Executive ShareOption Scheme 1999. The Company was notified of this transaction on 2 March 2007. As a result of this transaction the Trust holds 9,013,549 Ordinary Shares of 20pence each (4.93% 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 StewartK E Swann I HOUGHTONCOMPANY SECRETARY END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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