Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6239U

WH Smith PLC

25 October 2017

 

Date 25 October 2017

WH Smith PLC

The notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Stephen Clarke
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	WH Smith PLC
b)	LEI	2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of 125,240 shares following the exercise of 79,001 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2014 Award) and 46,239 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2014 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £20.34735 125,240
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -      Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-10-24
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Robert Moorhead
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	WH Smith PLC
b)	LEI	2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of 89,306 shares following the exercise of 59,251 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2014 Award) and 30,055 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2014 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £20.34735 89,306
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -      Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-10-24
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Ian Houghton
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Company Secretary/Legal Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	WH Smith PLC
b)	LEI	2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of 42,107 shares following the exercise of 25,923 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2014 Award) and 16,184 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2014 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £20.34735 42,107
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -      Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-10-24
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Graham Miller
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Finance Director Travel
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	WH Smith PLC
b)	LEI	2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 226/67 pence ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of 26,093 shares following the exercise of 16,460 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2014 Award) and 9,633 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2014 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £20.34735 26,093
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -      Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-10-24
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

 

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