TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST 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 tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L&G) |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC) |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
14 OCTOBER 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
15 OCTOBER 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
FROM 4% - 5% (L&G) |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number |
Number |
Number |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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ORD |
7,733,261 |
7,733,261 |
8,762,955 |
8,762,955 |
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5.58 |
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GBP 0.2209 |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Exercise |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Eg CFD |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
8,762,955 |
5.58 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (DIRECT AND INDIRECT)(GROUP)(9,930,295 - 6.33%= TOTAL POSITION)
LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT(HOLDINGS)LIMITED(LGIMH)(DIRECT AND INDIRECT)(9,930,295 - 6.33% = TOTAL POSITION)
LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (INDIRECT)(LGIM)(9,930,295 - 6.33%= TOTAL POSITION)
LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC(DIRECT)(L&G)(8,762,955 - 5.58% = LGAS,LGPL & PMC)
LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (DIRECT)(LGIMHD)(5,475,300 - 3.49% = PMC)
LEGAL & GENERAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED (DIRECT)(LGIH)
LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC) 5,475,300 - 3.49% = PMC)
LEGAL & GENERAL PENSIONS LIMITED (DIRECT)(LGPL) |
Proxy Voting: |
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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 156,861,204 |
14. Contact name: |
HELEN LEWIS (LGIM) |
15. Contact telephone number: |
0203124 3851 |