Result of EGM

WH Smith PLC
20 February 2008

                              WH SMITH PLC

                Extraordinary General Meeting - Proxy Votes

At the EGM of WH Smith PLC held today at 11:00 am, the following levels of proxy
appointments and associated voting instructions were received prior to the
meeting.  All of the resolutions were carried on a show of hands.

Resolution Number     Proxy Votes for     Proxy Votes Against    Votes withheld
                      the Resolution      the Resolution

1                     98,997,132            111.605              255,544
2                     98,948,491            145,928              269,862

Notes

1.  Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been
    included in the 'for' total.

2.  The proxy votes shown reflect the position as at 11.00 am on Monday 18
    February 2008, being 48 hours before the time of the meeting and
    conforming to Regulation 41 of the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 
    2001.  Voting instructions can be changed at any time prior to a poll
    being demanded, and a shareholder having lodged a proxy is still entitled
    to attend the meeting and vote their shares themselves as they see fit.

3.  A 'vote withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation
    of the proportion of the votes 'for' and 'against' a resolution.


I Houghton
Company Secretary

 

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