Holding(s) in Company

WH Smith PLC
22 February 2008


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

     
(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer 
     of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:      WH Smith PLC

     
2.   Reason for the notification (yes/no)

     An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                   

     An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments 
     which may result in the acquisition of shares already 
     issued to which voting rights are attached:                   

     An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:              Yes

     Other (please specify) :                                       


 
3.   Full name of person(s) subject to the 
     notification obligation:                Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)

      
4.   Full name of shareholder(s)             Legal & General Assurance 
     (if different from 3.):                 (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
 

5.   Date of the transaction and date on 
     which the threshold is crossed or 
     reached if different):                  20 February 2008
 

6.   Date on which issuer notified:          21 February 2008

     

7.   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 
     or reached:                             From 3% - 4% (L&G)
 

8.   Notified details:

A:   Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        

                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

ORD GBP0.20            5,859,261              5,859,261


 
                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                     Direct           Direct     Indirect     Direct    Indirect  
                                      
ORD GBP0.20          7,280,060        7,280,060               4.00
 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting    % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be  rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

7,280,060                     4.00

     
9.   Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
     financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

 
     Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)

     Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited
     (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) 

     Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) 

          Legal & General Group Plc (Direct)(L&G) (7,280,060 - 4.00% = 
          LGAS,LGPL & PMC)

     Legal & General Investment                 Legal & General Insurance  
     Management (Holdings)  Limited             Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)
     (Direct) (LGIMHD) (6,487,071 - 
     3.56% = PMC)

     Legal & General Assurance                  Legal & General Assurance 
     (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)        Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) 
     (6,487,071 - 3.56% = PMC)
                                                Legal & General Pensions Limited 
                                                (Direct) (LGPL)
 

Proxy Voting:



10.  Name of the proxy holder:             N/A


11.  Number of voting rights proxy
     holder will cease to hold:            N/A


12.  Date on which proxy holder
     will cease to hold voting
     rights:                               N/A


13. Additional information:                NOTIFICATION USING THE TOTAL VOTING 
                                           RIGHTS FIGURE OF 181,858,983
 

14. Contact name:                          HELEN LEWIS (LGIM)
 

15. Contact telephone number:              020 3124 3851


 
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