Transaction in Own Shares

WH Smith PLC
07 February 2008



                                  WH Smith PLC


                           Transaction in Own Shares


WH Smith PLC announces that on 7 February 2008 it acquired 80,137 of its own
ordinary shares for cancellation at an average price of 339.17326 pence per
ordinary share.



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