Notice of Trading Update

WH Smith PLC
15 December 2006


                                                                15 December 2006

                            WH Smith PLC ('WHSmith')

                        Date of Christmas Trading Update

WHSmith announces that its Christmas trading update will be on Tuesday 23
January 2007.


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WH Smith PLC
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