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JPMorgan Chase & Co. has notified WH Smith PLC of a change in its major shareholding, with its total voting rights and financial instruments now representing 5.177972% of the company's voting rights, down from a previous holding of 5.220722%. This change, which occurred on April 13, 2026, involves a decrease in indirect voting rights through financial instruments, specifically cash-settled equity swaps and the right to recall lent shares, resulting in a total of 6,548,125 voting rights held.

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Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00B2PDGW16

Issuer Name

WH SMITH PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

US

Details of the shareholder

NameCity of registered officeCountry of registered office

J.P. Morgan Securities PLC

Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

13-Apr-2026

Date on which Issuer notified

15-Apr-2026

  • Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached0.8556774.3222955.1779726548125
Position of previous notification (if applicable)0.0000005.2207225.220722
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB00B2PDGW1610820230.855677
Sub Total 8.A10820230.855677%
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrumentExpiration dateExercise/conversion periodNumber of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted% of voting rights
Right to Recall shares lent out6824860.539715
Sub Total 8.B16824860.539715%
  • Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrumentExpiration dateExercise/conversion periodPhysical or cash settlementNumber of voting rights% of voting rights
Cash-settled Equity Swap17/04/202617/04/2026Cash73690.005806
Cash-settled Equity Swap08/05/202608/05/2026Cash2664920.210733
Cash-settled Equity Swap13/05/202613/05/2026Cash457330.036164
Cash-settled Equity Swap02/06/202602/06/2026Cash821980.064990
Cash-settled Equity Swap02/07/202602/07/2026Cash1584850.125322
Cash-settled Equity Swap28/09/202628/09/2026Cash946490.074846
Cash-settled Equity Swap30/09/202630/09/2026Cash383000.030287
Cash-settled Equity Swap15/10/202615/10/2026Cash213800.016905
Cash-settled Equity Swap29/10/202629/10/2026Cash1620000.128109
Cash-settled Equity Swap03/11/202603/11/2026Cash1230.000093
Cash-settled Equity Swap12/11/202612/11/2026Cash22150.001751
Cash-settled Equity Swap18/11/202618/11/2026Cash2403930.190103
Cash-settled Equity Swap30/11/202630/11/2026Cash378030.029894
Cash-settled Equity Swap02/12/202602/12/2026Cash455800.036041
Cash-settled Equity Swap14/12/202614/12/2026Cash23350.001845
Cash-settled Equity Swap19/01/202719/01/2027Cash599530.047411
Cash-settled Equity Swap02/02/202702/02/2027Cash871750.068937
Cash-settled Equity Swap11/02/202711/02/2027Cash64290.005084
Cash-settled Equity Swap02/03/202702/03/2027Cash6746460.533465
Cash-settled Equity Swap05/03/202705/03/2027Cash238150.018829
Cash-settled Equity Swap11/03/202711/03/2027Cash279000.022060
Cash-settled Equity Swap16/03/202716/03/2027Cash1383350.109395
Cash-settled Equity Swap25/03/202725/03/2027Cash375060.029659
Cash-settled Equity Swap31/03/202731/03/2027Cash8660.000684
Cash-settled Equity Swap02/04/202702/04/2027Cash347800.027494
Cash-settled Equity Swap05/04/202705/04/2027Cash94880.007500
Cash-settled Equity Swap12/04/202712/04/2027Cash115330.009112
Cash-settled Equity Swap28/04/202728/04/2027Cash17550.001387
Cash-settled Equity Swap04/05/202704/05/2027Cash1383370.109395
Cash-settled Equity Swap05/05/202705/05/2027Cash3820540.302069
Cash-settled Equity Swap19/05/202719/05/2027Cash15890.001255
Cash-settled Equity Swap02/06/202702/06/2027Cash40.000003
Cash-settled Equity Swap26/07/202726/07/2027Cash2699110.213407
Cash-settled Equity Swap27/08/202727/08/2027Cash6664080.526996
Cash-settled Equity Swap24/09/202724/09/2027Cash1415490.111937
Cash-settled Equity Swap05/01/202805/01/2028Cash23350.001845
Cash-settled Equity Swap30/05/202830/05/2028Cash6840090.540866
Cash-settled Equity Swap02/03/202902/03/2029Cash206340.016316
Cash-settled Equity Swap07/08/203007/08/2030Cash1111100.087864
Cash-settled Equity Swap27/08/203027/08/2030Cash127780.010104
Cash-settled Equity Swap18/12/203018/12/2030Cash160790.012714
Cash-settled Equity Swap02/04/203102/04/2031Cash175830.013903
Sub Total 8.B247836163.782580%
  • Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
Ultimate controlling personName of controlled undertaking% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable thresholdTotal of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
JPMorgan Chase & Co.J.P. Morgan Securities PLC4.3222955.177972%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.J.P. Morgan SE

In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

Additional Information

Chain of controlled undertakings:

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)

J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)

J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)

J.P. Morgan Securities PLC (100%)

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)

J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)

J.P. Morgan SE (100%)

Date of Completion

15-Apr-2026

Place Of Completion

London

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