Additional Listing

WH Smith PLC
01 September 2006


Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for block listings totalling 4,000,000 Ordinary shares of 195p each in
WH Smith PLC to trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to the
Official List upon issuance. The shares shall rank equally with the existing
issued shares of the Company.

The Block listings consist of 3,900,000 shares to be issued under the WHSmith
Shareshave Scheme and 100,000 shares to be issued under the WHSmith Executive
Share Option Scheme.


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