Notice of Results

Smith WH PLC
25 September 2003

                                                               25 September 2003

                                   WH SMITH PLC

                     PRELIMINARY RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT DATE


WH Smith PLC will be announcing its preliminary results for the year ended 31
August 2003 on Thursday 16 October 2003.  The Company will be holding a
presentation for analysts that day at ABN Amro, 250 Bishopsgate, London EC2 at
9.00am.


Enquiries:

WH Smith PLC

Mark Boyle, Investor Relations                                  020 7514 9630
Louise Evans, Media Relations                                   020 7514 9624


Brunswick

Tim Grey                                                        020 7404 5959
Laura Cummings


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