Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 2816C
WH Smith PLC
10 November 2009
 




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

 
Yes


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 notification obligation:

Artemis Investment Management Limited


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

 

Artemis Income Fund
Artemis UK Special Situations Fund
Artemis Capital Fund
MT Income Fund
City of London Cash A/c
City of London Pension A/c
P&O Pension Scheme
Institutional Equity Income Fund
Institutional Special Situations
Hampstead Heath (COL)
Charities Pool (COL)
Pearson
Prudential Staff Pension Scheme
Akzo Nobel Pension Scheme
L&G Barclays Income 1
L&G Barclays Income 2
BBC PENSION TRUST
SAUL
Barclays UK  Alpha
L&G (Barclays) MM Alpha Fund
L&G(Barclays) Series2 MM Alpha Fund
Witan Investment Trust
Artemis Strategic Assets Fund

 


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

 
04 November 2009


6. Date on which issuer notified:

 
05 November 2009


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

 
11%



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

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights


Direct


Indirect


Direct


Indirect

GB00B2PDGW16

16,656,752 

16,656,752 

17,497,342 

17,497,342 

 

11.20% 

 




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

 17,497,342

11.20% 




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 proxy holder:


 

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:


 

14 Contact name:


 Nicola Collins

15. Contact telephone number:


 0131 718 0429


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


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