Notice of Results

Smith WH PLC
13 September 2004

                                                               13 September 2004

                                  WH SMITH PLC

                      PRELIMINARY RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT DATE

WH Smith PLC will be announcing its preliminary results for the year ended 31
August 2004 on Thursday 14 October 2004. 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

Pam Small                                      020 7404 5959
Laura Cummings


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