Transaction in Own Shares

Smith WH PLC
28 February 2006

London, UK - 28 FEBRUARY 2006: WH Smith PLC (LSE:SMWH), announces that pursuant
to Article 3B(G)(f) of its Articles of Association and the authority granted at
its Annual General Meeting held on 2 February 2006, it has today purchased for
cancellation 167,686,994 deferred shares of 85 pence each of the Company for a
total consideration of 1 pence.


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