Notice of Results

Smith WH PLC
24 March 2005


                                                                   24 March 2005


                                  WH SMITH PLC

                       INTERIM RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT DATE



WH Smith PLC will be announcing its interim results for the six months ended
28 February 2005 on Thursday 21 April 2005. The Company will be holding a
presentation for analysts that day at ABN Amro, 250 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4AA
at 9.00am.


Enquiries:

WH Smith PLC


Mark Boyle, Investor Relations                                   020 7851 8820
Louise Evans, Media Relations                                    020 7851 8850

Brunswick


Tom Buchanan                                                     020 7404 5959
Pam Small




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