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        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:     From   25.02.06            To  24.08.06


4. Balance under scheme from previous return: SSS        428,534
                                              SSS99      770,164
                                              EOS        693,028
                                              EOS99    1,800,808


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


6. Number of securities issued/allotted       SSS            Nil
under scheme during period:                   SSS99      770,164
                                              EOS            Nil
                                              EOS99       38,659


7. Balance under scheme not yet issued /      SSS        428,534 
allotted at end of period                     SSS99          Nil
                                              EOS        693,028
                                              EOS99    1,762,149   
                                               

8. Number and class of securities             4,336,053 Ordinary (2 13/81 pence)
originally listed and the date of             27 September 2004
admission:
                                           

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

                                               
Name of contact:                              Mr C A White

                          
Telephone number of contact:                  01793 562446


Signed by

Suitably experienced employee for and on behalf of


WH SMITH PLC
Name of applicant


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



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