Director/PDMR Shareholding

WH Smith PLC
13 October 2006



WH Smith PLC (the 'Company')

NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO DISCLOSURE RULE 3.1.4R (1) (a)

WH SMITH EXECUTIVE SHARE SCHEMES

The Company announces that (as set out in the Circular to shareholders dated 7
July 2006) it has granted replacement options over the Company's shares under
the unapproved part of the WH Smith Executive Share Option Scheme 1999 (the
'Share Option Scheme') in exchange for existing options over Old WH Smith PLC
shares and has also granted replacement awards over the Company's shares under
the WH Smith 2004 LTIP (the 'LTIP') in exchange for existing awards over Old WH
Smith PLC shares.

The interests held by the directors and persons discharging managerial
responsibility in WH Smith shares under the Share Option Scheme and the LTIP are
as disclosed in the tables below:


WH Smith Executive Share Option Scheme 1999

NAME           Date of      Number of     Exercise       Number of       Exercise         Exercise
               grant of     shares        price of       shares under    price of         period
               Old Option   under Old     Old Option     Exchanged       Exchanged
                            Option        (pence)        Option          Option
                                                                         (pence)

Kate Swann     20.11.03     406,114       343.50         557,716         250              20.11.06-
                                                                                          19.11.13

Tanith Dodge   20.11.03      98,982       343.50         135,931         250              20.11.06-             
                                                                                          19.11.13
      
               03.11.04      28,022       340.00          38,482         247              03.11.07-
                                                                                          02.11.14

Simon          07.12.99      13,182       387.00          18,102         281              07.12.02-
Marinker                                                                                  06.12.09

               31.10.00      27,018       393.25          37,103         286              31.10.03-   
                                                                                          30.10.10

               01.11.01      25,114       438.00          34,489         318              01.11.04-
                                                                                          31.10.11

               05.11.02      34,855       361.50          47,866         263              05.11.05-  
                                                                                          04.11.12

               03.11.04      26,507       340.00          36,402         247              03.11.07-
                                                                                          02.11.14

Neil Monnery   03.11.04      25,736       340.00          35,343         247              03.11.07-
                                                                                          02.11.14

               26.04.05      97,917       360.00         134,469         262              26.04.08-
                                                                                          25.04.15
  
                                                                                  

WH Smith 2004 LTIP

Name           Date of      Number        Exercise       Number of       Exercise         Exercise
               grant of     of shares     price of Old   shares under    price of         period
               Old          under Old     Award          Exchanged       Exchanged
               Award        Award         (pence)        Award           Award
                                                                         (pence)

Kate Swann     02.11.05     134,476       Nil            184,675         Nil              Oct 08 -
                                                                                          02.11.15

               09.02.06      90,957       Nil            124,911         Nil              Feb 09 -
                                                                                          09.02.16

Alan Stewart   02.11.05      83,265       Nil            114,347         Nil              Oct 08 -
                                                                                          02.11.15

               09.02.06      56,319       Nil             77,342         Nil              Feb 09 -
                                                                                          09.02.16

Stephen Clark  03.11.04      47,407       Nil             65,104         Nil              Oct 07 -     
                                                                                          03.11.14

               02.11.05      44,408       Nil             60,985         Nil              Oct 08- 
                                                                                          02.11.15

               09.02.06      12,015       Nil             16,500         Nil              Feb 09 -
                                                                                          09.02.16

Tanith Dodge   03.11.04      56,459       Nil             77,535         Nil              Oct 07 -   
                                                                                          03.11.14

               02.11.05      52,887       Nil             72,629         Nil              Oct 08 -  
                                                                                          02.11.15

               09.02.06      14,309       Nil             19,650         Nil              Feb 09 -  
                                                                                          09.02.16

Simon          03.11.04      53,407       Nil             73,343         Nil              Oct 07 -
Marinker                                                                                  03.11.14                      
                                                                  
               02.11.05      50,028       Nil             68,703         Nil              Oct 08 -
                                                                                          02.11.15

               09.02.06      13,535       Nil             18,587         Nil              Feb 09 - 
                                                                                          09.02.16

Neil Monnery   03.11.04      69,630       Nil             95,622         Nil              Oct 07 -          
                                                                                          03.11.14

               02.11.05      65,224       Nil             89,572         Nil              Oct 08 -   
                                                                                          02.11.15
 
               09.02.06      17,647       Nil             24,234         Nil              Feb 09 - 
                                                                                          09.02.16

Robert         03.11.04      71,111       Nil             97,656         Nil              Oct 07 -
Moorhead                                                                                  03.11.14

               02.11.05      66,612       Nil             91,478         Nil              Oct 08 -  
                                                                                          02.11.15

               09.02.06      18,022       Nil             24,749         Nil              Feb 09 -  
                                                                                          09.02.16

These options and awards will only become exercisable if the related performance 
conditions are met.




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