Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3785G

WH Smith PLC

21 October 2008

 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS,

PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

 

 

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).

 

(1)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the
          issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should
          complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14,  16, 23 and 24.

(3)     An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging
          managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer
         (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

 

 

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

 

 

1.   Name of the issuer  

          

 W H SMITH PLC

 

 

2.   State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction

     notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

 

     (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324

     (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

 

     (iii) both (i) and (ii)

 

(i) 

 

              

3.   Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director 

 

ROBERT MOORHEAD 

 

       

4.   State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person

     discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify

     the connected person

 

N/A 

 

       

5.   Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person

     referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest     

 

 

 

 

6.   Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or

     financial instruments relating to shares

 

 

 

              

7.   Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of

     shares held by each of them  

 

 

 

 

8.   State the nature of the transaction

              

 

 

 

9.   Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares

     acquired

 

 

 

 

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should

     not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

 

 

 

              

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares

     disposed    

 

 

 

 

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should

     not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

 

 

 

               

13. Price per share or value of transaction   

 

 

 

 

14. Date and place of transaction

 

 

              

 

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following

     notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when

     calculating percentage)  

 

 

 

 

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

 

 

              

 

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by

the issuer complete the following boxes

 

 

 

 

17. Date of grant  

 

21 OCTOBER 2008 

 

 

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

 

 NOVEMBER 2010 - NOVEMBER 2012

 

              

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option 

 

 N/A 

 

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

 

 ORDINARY SHARES OF 22 6/67  PENCE EACH, 378,242

 

              

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is

     to be fixed at the time of exercise    

 

NIL 

 

 

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following

     notification

              

 937,385

 

 

23. Any additional information 

 

CONDITIONAL AWARD OF SHARES UNDER THE WH SMITH 2008 MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT PLAN 

 

 

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

 

 I HOUGHTON 01793 562417 

              

 

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

 

 I HOUGHTON, COMPANY SECRETARY 

 

 

Date of notification

21 OCTOBER 2008

 

END

 

 

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