Director Shareholding

Smith WH PLC
1 November 2001

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    WH SMITH PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    R G HANDOVER

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest



4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    1 NOVEMBER 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    1 NOVEMBER 2004 TO 31 OCTOBER 2011

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

    NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    ORDINARY SHARES OF 55 5/9 PENCE EACH, 95,340

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    438 PENCE

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

    442,631

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    A LAM [phone]

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

                              I HOUGHTON
                              SECRETARY

    Date of Notification   1 NOVEMBER 2001
                                 

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    WH SMITH PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    T M HELY HUTCHINSON

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest



4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    1 NOVEMBER 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    1 NOVEMBER 2004 TO 31 OCTOBER 2011

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

    NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    ORDINARY SHARES OF 55 5/9 PENCE EACH, 60,502

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    438 PENCE

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

    190,949

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    A LAM [phone]

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

                              I HOUGHTON
                              SECRETARY

    Date of Notification   1 NOVEMBER 2001



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    WH SMITH PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    B C HODSON

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest



4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    1 NOVEMBER 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    1 NOVEMBER 2004 TO 31 OCTOBER 2011

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

    NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    ORDINARY SHARES OF 55 5/9 PENCE EACH, 91,324

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    438 PENCE

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

    248,311

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    A LAM [phone]

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

                              I HOUGHTON
                              SECRETARY

    Date of Notification   1 NOVEMBER 2001



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    WH SMITH PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    J A WARREN

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest



4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    1 NOVEMBER 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    1 NOVEMBER 2004 TO 31 OCTOBER 2011

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

    NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    ORDINARY SHARES OF 55 5/9 PENCE EACH, 69,635

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    438 PENCE

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

    287,054

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    A LAM [phone]

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

                                   I HOUGHTON 
                                   SECRETARY

    Date of Notification   1 NOVEMBER 2001