Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0760G

WH Smith PLC

01 November 2018

 

Date 1 November 2018

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	Carl Cowling
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Managing Director High Street
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	Exercise of 17,664 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2015 Award) and 6,914 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2015 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.00 24,578
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -      Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-11-01
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Carl Cowling
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Managing Director High Street
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 24,578 shares following the exercise of 17,664 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2015 Award) and 6,914 shares under the WH Smith CIP (2015 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £19.206 24,578
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -      Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-11-01
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

 

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