Additional Listing

Smith WH PLC
09 August 2006



Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for a block listing of 3,000,000 Ordinary shares of 2 13/81p each under
the WH Smith Sharesave Scheme 1999, 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.






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