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WH Smith PLC16 April 2008 For filings with the FSA include the annexFor filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: WH SMITH PLC ORD 22 6/67P 2. Reason for notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (YES) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: ARTEMIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) : ARTEMIS INCOMEBBC PENSION TRUSTINST EQUITY INCOMECITY OF LONDON CASHP&O PENSION SCHEMECITY OF LONDON PENSIONMT INCOME FUNDL&G (BARCLAYS) INCOME 2SAULBHS PENSION SCHEMEFIRST UK BUSL&G (BARCLAYS) INCOME 1HAMPSTEAD HEALTH (COL)HSBC UK EQUITY INCOMEBHS SENIOR MANAGEMENTCHARITIES POOL (COL) 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 14TH APRIL 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 15TH APRIL 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4% 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible use the Triggering transaction ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB00B2PDGW16 7,274,084 7,274,084 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible use ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B2PDGW16 7,774,084 7,774,084 4.76% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/conversion No. of voting % of voting financial period/date rights that may rights instrument be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 7,774,084 4.76% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: ALISTAIR FLEMING 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 718 0411 For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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