Blocklisting Interim Review

Smith WH PLC
27 February 2006

                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

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To:  The FSA

Date: 27TH FEBRUARY 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   25.08.05    To  24.02.06


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:  SSS       428,534
                                               SSS99     905,520
                                               EOS       693,028
                                               EOS99   1,828,059



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     135,356
                                               EOS           NIL
                                               EOS99      27,251

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

                                               SSS       428,534
                                               SSS99     770,164
                                               EOS       693,028
                                               EOS99   1,800,808

8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

                                               4,336,053 ORDINARYT (2 13/81 PENCE)
                                               27 SEPTEMBER 2004

9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period

                                               181,048,519
Name of contact


Address of contact                             MR C A WHITE


Telephone number of contact                    01793 562446


Signed by

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised 
officer,
for and on behalf of


Name of applicant   WH SMITH PLC


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liable to prosecution.




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