Holding(s) in Company

WH Smith PLC
17 October 2006


             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF LISTED COMPANY


WH SMITH PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST


DEUTSCHE BANK AG


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is 
     regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above;
     in respect of a non-beneficial interest; or in the case of an
     individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
     or children under the age of 18


SEE BELOW - LETTER DATED 16 OCTOBER 2006


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.


SEE BELOW - LETTER DATED 16 OCTOBER 2006


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.


N/A


6)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)




7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


N/A


8)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)




9)   Class of security


ORDINARY SHARES OF 20 PENCE EACH



10)  Date of transaction


N/A

11)  Date listed company informed


17 OCTOBER 2006


12)  Total holding following this notification


11,283,005

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken
     into account when calculating percentage)


6.17%


14)  Any additional information




15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries


MISS A LAM
[phone]


16)  Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
     responsible for making this notification

     A J H STEWART, DIRECTOR

     Date of Notification    17 OCTOBER 2006




LETTER TO:  WH SMITH PLC
            16 October 2006


Disclosure of interests in shares

Further to our letter of 13 October 2006 and in accordance with Section 198-202 
of the UK Companies Act 1985 we are writing on behalf of Deutsche Bank AG to
inform you that on the basis that the relevant issued share capital of your
company is 182,919,970 ordinary shares, Deutsche Bank AG, and its subsidiary
companies have a notifiable interest in 11,283,005 ordinary shares of WH Smith
plc, amounting to 6.17%. Part of this holding may relate to hedging arrangements
for customer transactions.

Deutsche Bank AG is a corporation domiciled in Frankfurt, Germany, of which
Deutsche Bank AG London is a branch.

From:  Deutsche Bank AG London




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