Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5802S

WH Smith PLC

16 November 2021

 

Date 16 November 2021

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	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	Exercise of 28,426 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2016 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.00 28,426
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-11-15
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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	Exercise of 1,342 shares under the WH Smith DBP (2019 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 0.00 1,342
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-11-15
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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 29,768 shares following the exercise of 28,426 shares under the WH Smith LTIP (2016 Award) and 1,342 shares under the WH Smith DBP (2019 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £16.690462 29,768
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-11-15
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

 

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