Blocklisting Interim Review

Smith WH PLC
25 August 2006

                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY.


To:  The FSA

Date: 25TH AUGUST 2006 


1. Name of applicant:                      WH SMITH PLC

2. Name of scheme                          WH SMITH SHARESAVE SCHEME 1999

3. Period of return:                From   10.08.06    To  24.08.06


4. Balance under scheme from previous 
return:                                    N/A

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    85,652
under scheme during period:

7. Balance under scheme not yet issued 
/ allotted at end of period                2,914,348

8. Number and class of securities 
originally listed and the date of          3,000,000 Ordinary (2 13/81 PENCE)
admission                                  10 AUGUST 2006

9. Total number of securities in issue 
at the end of the period                   181,942,994


Name of contact

Address of contact                        MR C A WHITE

Telephone number of contact               01793 562446


Signed by

suitably experienced employee,
for and on behalf of


Name of applicant   WH SMITH PLC


If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.





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