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Silchester International Inv.Ld02 May 2006 FORM SAR 5 DISCLOSURE OF DISPOSALS (Rule 5 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of seller SILCHESTER INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS LIMITED Beneficial owner, if different from above The Silchester International Investors International Value Equity Trust The Silchester International Investors International Value Equity Group Trust The Silchester International Investors Tobacco Free International Value Trust The Calleva Trust Names of any other persons acting byagreement or understanding (see SAR 5) N/A Company dealt in WH SMITH PLC Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) ORDINARY Date of disposal 28th APRIL 2006 Number of shares disposed of 500,000 Number of rights over shares disposed of # N/A Nature of rights over shares N/A Total holding of voting shares (and percentageof total voting shares in issue) 26,663,981 14.73% Total holding of rights over shares (andpercentage of total voting shares in issue) N/A Combined total holding (and percentage) ofvoting shares and rights over shares 26,663,981 14.73% Date of disclosure 2nd MAY 2006 Contact name ALISON RAVENSCROFT Telephone number 0207 518 7105 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of theSARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and theirNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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