16th Feb 2007 15:55
Smiths News PLC16 February 2007 Smiths News PLC (the "Company") Smiths News Employee Benefit Trust (the "Trust") In accordance with Chapter 3 of the Disclosure Rules, notification is herebygiven that:- On 16 February 2007, 1,450 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each were transferred outof the above Trust to satisfy a share option granted under the WH Smith Executive Share Option Scheme 1999. The Company was notified of this transaction on 16 February 2007. As a result of this transaction the Trust now holds 4,205,466 Ordinary Shares of5 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'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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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