WH Smith
SMWH · Main Market · Retail · mcap £563m · 373.0p
| Date | Type | Announcement | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 26 | Routine | Total Voting Rights | |
| 16 Sep 26 | Trading update | Pre-close Trading Update
Q4 revenue up 4% on constant currency; full year profit c.£75m in line with expectations; net debt c.£325m. |
+0.4% |
| 01 Sep 26 | Routine | Total Voting Rights | |
| 10 Aug 26 | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 03 Aug 26 | Routine | Total Voting Rights | |
| 30 Jun 26 | Routine | Total Voting Rights | |
| 30 Jun 26 | Routine | Admission to Trading | |
| 30 Jun 26 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 29 Jun 26 | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 10 Jun 26 | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 10 Jun 26 | Results | Results of capital raise
WHSmith raised £106m gross proceeds through placing of 25m shares at 410p and retail offer. |
−16.2% |
| 10 Jun 26 | Fundraise | Retail Offer
WHSmith announces retail offer of new shares via RetailBook with minimum subscription of £250 per investor. |
−16.2% |
| 10 Jun 26 | Proposed capital raise
WH Smith announces £26 million capital raise comprising placing, subscription and retail offer to strengthen balance sheet. |
−16.2% | |
| 10 Jun 26 | Trading update | Trading Update
Trading update shows 5% revenue growth but North America deteriorating; profit guidance cut to £75m-£90m; share placing announced. |
−16.2% |
| 04 Jun 26 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 29 May 26 | Routine | Total Voting Rights | |
| 20 May 26 | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 30 Apr 26 | Routine | Total Voting Rights | |
| 29 Apr 26 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 29 Apr 26 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 27 Apr 26 | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 23 Apr 26 | Board change | Directorate Change
Non-Executive Director Colette Burke to step down on 30 June 2026 after three years. |
−9.1% |
| 23 Apr 26 | Results | Interim Results Announcement
H1 revenue up 5% to £748m but headline profit down 32% to £32m; dividend suspended; FY26 guidance £90m-£105m |
−9.1% |
| 17 Apr 26 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 16 Apr 26 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 16 Apr 26 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 14 Apr 26 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 09 Apr 26 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 07 Apr 26 | Board change | Directorate Change
Following shareholder approval at the Company's General Meeting on 12 March 2026, Leo Quinn assumes his role of Executive Chair of WH Smith PLC with effect from today. |
−1.5% |
| 31 Mar 26 | Routine | Total Voting Rights | |
| 23 Mar 26 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 12 Mar 26 | Routine | Result of Meeting | |
| 09 Mar 26 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 05 Mar 26 | Trading update | Trading update
WH Smith reports 5% group revenue growth in H1 2026 on constant currency basis, with solid UK performance offset by North America challenges. |
−0.5% |
| 27 Feb 26 | Routine | Total Voting Rights | |
| 25 Feb 26 | Routine | Block Listing Six Monthly Return | |
| 12 Feb 26 | Notice of GM
On 19 January 2026, WH Smith PLC (the "Company") announced the Board's intention to appoint Leo Quinn as Executive Chairman with effect from 7 April 2026 and confirmed that a general meeting of the Company would be held |
+0.8% | |
| 03 Feb 26 | Routine | Result of AGM | |
| 30 Jan 26 | Routine | Total Voting Rights | |
| 29 Jan 26 | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 22 Jan 26 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 19 Jan 26 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 19 Jan 26 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 19 Jan 26 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 19 Jan 26 | Board change | Appointment of Executive Chairman
Leo Quinn appointed Executive Chairman from 7 April 2026, subject to shareholder approval. Annette Court stepping down. |
+11.0% |
| 09 Jan 26 | Director Declaration
Annette Court, Chair of WH Smith PLC, will be appointed as a non-executive director of Next plc with effect from 1 March 2026. |
+1.3% | |
| 08 Jan 26 | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 31 Dec 25 | Routine | Total Voting Rights | |
| 24 Dec 25 | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 24 Dec 25 | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 24 Dec 25 | Results | Annual Report
Annual Report and Accounts 2025 and Notice of Annual General Meeting |
−1.3% |
| 24 Dec 25 | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 23 Dec 25 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 19 Dec 25 | Board change | Directorate Change
Non-Executive Director and Remuneration Committee Chair Nicky Dulieu to step down at 2 February 2026 AGM. |
−7.0% |
| 19 Dec 25 | Results | Preliminary Results Announcement
Full-year revenue up 5% to £1,553m but profit fell 5%; accounting restatement in North America; FCA investigation commenced. |
−7.0% |
| 12 Dec 25 | Results | Revised date of Preliminary Results publication
for the financial year ended 31 August 2025 |
−2.1% |
| 28 Nov 25 | Routine | Total Voting Rights | |
| 19 Nov 25 | Findings following the independent Deloitte Review
Independent review finds North America supplier income overstated; FY25 headline profit £100m-£110m vs prior £55m expectation. |
+7.2% | |
| 19 Nov 25 | Findings following the independent Deloitte Review
Deloitte review found North America supplier income overstated; FY25 headline trading profit downgraded to £100m-£110m from £55m market expectation. |
+7.2% | |
| 19 Nov 25 | Board change | Directorate Change
Group CEO Carl Cowling resigns following Deloitte Review; Andrew Harrison appointed interim CEO. |
+7.2% |
| 17 Nov 25 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 13 Nov 25 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 03 Nov 25 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 31 Oct 25 | Routine | Total Voting Rights | |
| 29 Oct 25 | Results | Revised date of preliminary results
Preliminary results for FY25 delayed to 16 December 2025 pending completion of independent Deloitte review. |
−2.0% |
| 16 Oct 25 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 13 Oct 25 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 10 Oct 25 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 08 Oct 25 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company |
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