Share buy-back programme

RNS Number : 4097Q

WH Smith PLC

29 August 2014

 



Close period buy-back programme

WH Smith PLC (the "Company") announces that it has entered into an irrevocable and non-discretionary arrangement with its broker, Barclays Bank PLC, acting through its investment bank, to repurchase on its behalf and within certain pre-set parameters, ordinary shares in the Company for cancellation during the Company's close period commencing on 1 September 2014 and ending on the day of the announcement of the Company's Preliminary Results on 16 October 2014. This arrangement is in accordance with Chapter 12 of the UKLA Listing Rules and the Company's general authority to repurchase shares.

Enquiries:-

WH Smith PLC

Mark Boyle

Investor Relations

020 7406 6320

 

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