Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8171H

WH Smith PLC

07 December 2020

 

Date 7 December 2020

WH Smith PLC

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

Sale of 635 shares by Carl Cowling to cover tax and NI following the exercise of 1,351 shares under the WH Smith DBP.  Carl Cowling will retain the balance of 716 shares.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Carl Cowling
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group 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 635 shares to cover tax and NI following the exercise of 1,351 shares under the WH Smith DBP (2019 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £15.3054 635
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-12-04
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Sale of 631 shares by Robert Moorhead to cover tax and NI following the exercise of 1,341 shares under the WH Smith DBP.  Robert Moorhead will retain the balance of 710 shares.

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 631 shares to cover tax and NI following the exercise of 1,341 shares under the WH Smith DBP (2019 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £15.3054 631
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-12-04
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

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