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WH Smith PLC 08 May 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 (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X ) 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: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: SILCHESTER INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS LIMITED 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): SILCHESTER INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS INTERNATIONAL VALUE EQUITY TAXABLE TRUST SILCHESTER INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS INTERNATIONAL VALUE EQUITY TRUST SILCHESTER INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS INTERNATIONAL VALUE EQUITY GROUP TRUST SILCHESTER INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS TOBACCO FREE INTERNATIONAL VALUE EQUITY TRUST THE CALLEVA TRUST 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 7TH MAY 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 8TH MAY 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 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 GB00B2PDGW16 6,017,785 6,017,785 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 4,656,616 4,656,616 2.95% 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 4,656,616 2.95% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: SILCHESTER INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS LIMITED 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Silchester International Investors Ltd ('Silchester') acts as investment manager for the clients detailed in Question 4 above (our 'Clients'). In acting for our Clients, Silchester are given full discretion over their investments and are empowered to vote on their behalf. However, we do not act as our Clients' custodian and therefore shares are not held in our name but in the name of each Client's custodian bank. 14. Contact name: Henry Heathfield, Equity Dealer 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 518 7147 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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