Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0654V
WH Smith PLC
22 May 2008
 




For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex 


TR-1: Notifications 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 notification (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 notification obligation:

SANDERSON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):



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


 

21/05/2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:


22/05/2008


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


 

5%



8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares

 

Direct

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights


Direct


Indirect


Direct


Indirect



GB00B2PDGW16


 

7,857,543


 

7,857,543


 

7,857,543


 

7,857,543


 

0


 

5.00%


 

0%


 



B: Financial Instruments


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date 

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights









Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights


7,857,543


5.00%




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


NOT APPLICABLE


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of proxy holder:


SANDERSON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD

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



NOT APPLICABLE

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



NOT APPLICABLE


13. Additional information:


SANDERSON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD ('SANDERSON') ACTS AS INVESTMENT MANAGER FOR THE CLIENTS DETAILED IN QUESTION 4 ABOVE (OUR 'CLIENTS').  IN ACTING FOR OUR CLIENTS, SANDERSON 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:


JEREMY KNOWLES

15. Contact telephone name:


0207 468 5977


For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. 

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