Blocklisting Interim Review

Smith WH PLC
25 August 2005




                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

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To:  The FSA

Date:  25TH AUGUST 2005      


1. Name of applicant:     WH SMITH PLC



2. Name of scheme         W H SMITH GROUP SHARESAVE SCHEME ('SSS')
                          W H SMITH SHARESAVE SCHEME 1999 ('SSS99')
                          W H SMITH GROUP EXECUTIVE OPTION SCHEME ('EOS')
                          W H SMITH EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME 1999 ('EOS99')



3. Period of return:     25.02.05      From      To   24.08.05


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:    SSS        428,534
                                                 SSS99    1,251,937
                                                 EOS        693,028
                                                 EOS99    1,866,798



5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has 
been increased since the date of the last return:     N/A



6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

                                                 SSS            NIL
                                                 SSS99      346,417
                                                 EOS            NIL
                                                 EOS99       38,739

7. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period

                                                 SSS        428,534
                                                 SSS99      905,520
                                                 EOS        693,028
                                                 EOS99    1,828,059
                                                  

8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission
                                                 
                                              4,336,053 ORDINARY (2 13/81 PENCE
                                              27 SEPTEMBER 2004
          
9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period

                                               180,885,912

Name of contact                                MR C A WHITE


Address of contact                             WH SMITH PLC
                                               COMPANY SECRETARY'S OFFICE
                                               GREENBRIDGE ROAD
                                               SWINDON
                                               SN3 3LD


Telephone number of contact                    01793 562446


Signed by

suitably experienced employee for and on behalf of


Name of applicant       WH SMITH PLC


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liable to prosecution.




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