Director/PDMR Shareholding
WH Smith PLC announced that as part of a placing and subscription, 487,802 new ordinary shares were issued to Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) at a price of £4.10 per share. The total value of these subscriptions amounts to £2,014,987.20, with the Executive Chair, Leo Quinn, subscribing for the largest number of shares, 365,853. This transaction follows the successful completion of the company's placing of new ordinary shares.
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Further to the Company's announcement on 10 June 2026 of the successful completion of the placing of new Ordinary shares (the "Placing") and the related subscription for new Ordinary shares by certain directors and members of the senior management team of the Company (the "Subscription"), the Company announces that as part of the Subscription, 487,802 new Ordinary shares were issued to Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities of the Company as follows:
| Name | Number of Ordinary shares | |
|---|---|---|
| Leo Quinn | 365,853 | |
| Max Izzard | 36,585 | |
| Simon Emeny | 2,439 | |
| Situl Jobanputra | 3,658 | |
| Helen Rose | 12,195 | |
| Andrew Harrison | 24,390 | |
| Huw Crwys-Williams | 18,292 | |
| Ian Houghton | 24,390 | |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | 1. Leo Quinn 2. Max Izzard 3. Simon Emeny 4. Situl Jobanputra 5. Helen Rose 6. Andrew Harrison 7. Huw Crwys-Williams 8. Ian Houghton |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | 1. Executive Chair 2. Group CFO 3. Non-Executive Director 4. Non-Executive Director 5. Non-Executive Director 6. CEO UK Travel 7. CEO WH Smith North America 8. Company Secretary/Legal Director |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | WH Smith PLC |
| b) | LEI | 2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 22 6 / 67 pence ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Subscription of Ordinary shares |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) per share Volume(s) 1. £4.10 2. £4.10 3. £4.10 4. £4.10 5. £4.10 6. £4.10 7. £4.10 8. £4.10 1. 365,853 2. 36,585 3. 2,439 4. 3,658 5. 12,195 6. 24,390 7. 18,292 8. 24,390 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Price - Volume - Total Price | Price(s) per share Volume(s) Total Aggregate Price 1. £4.10 2. £4.10 3. £4.10 4. £4.10 5. £4.10 6. £4.10 7. £4.10 8. £4.10 1. 365,853 2. 36,585 3. 2,439 4. 3,658 5. 12,195 6. 24,390 7. 18,292 8. 24,390 1. £1,499,997.30 2. £149,998.50 3. £9,999.90 4. £14,997.80 5. £49,999.50 6. £99,999.00 7. £74,997.20 8. £99,999.00 |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-06-10 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) |
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