Director Shareholding

Smith WH PLC
2 June 2005

                                     SCHEDULE 11

                  NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED 
                                       PERSONS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     WH SMITH PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

     K E SWANN

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)   Percentage of issued Class



9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed



10)  Percentage 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 JUNE 2005

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

     1 AUGUST 2008 TO 31 JANUARY 2009

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

     NIL

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

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 2 13/81 PENCE EACH, 3,491

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

     271.40 PENCE

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

     418,338

23)  Any additional information



24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     AMANDA LAM [phone]

25)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
     making this notification
                              A J H STEWART
                              DIRECTOR
     Date of Notification     2 JUNE 2005                                 


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