Director/PDMR Shareholding

Smiths News PLC
13 October 2006


Smiths News PLC           13 October 2006 

LETTER TO RNS

Smiths News PLC (the 'Company')

W H Smith Employees' Share Trust 1999 (the 'Trust')

In accordance with Chapter 3 of the Disclosure Rules, notification is hereby 
given that:-

On 13 October 2006, 71,207 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in Smiths News PLC 
were transferred out of the above Trust to satisfy a share award granted by 
WH Smith PLC.

The Company was notified of this transaction on 13 October 2006.

As a result of this transaction the Trust now holds 7,641,056 Ordinary Shares of 
5 pence each in Smiths News PLC (4.18% of the issued Class).

The Trust is a discretionary trust used to facilitate the acquisition of shares 
for 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 Fitzmaurice 
M R Cashmore 
A J Humphrey



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