Annual Report and Accounts

Smith WH PLC
28 November 2005


                              WH Smith PLC ('WHSmith')

                     Publication of Annual Report & Accounts 2005

WH Smith PLC has submitted its Annual Report and Accounts 2005 to the UK Listing
Authority.  The Report will shortly be available for inspection at the UK
Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf 
London
E14 5HS

Telephone number:   020 7066 1000

The Report will also be available to view at www.whsmithplc.com from 13:00 today.

Enquiries:

WH Smith PLC

Mark Boyle               Investor Relations               020 7851 8820


Brunswick                                                 020 7404 5959

Tom Buchanan
Pam Small


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