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Director/PDMR Shareholding
WH Smith PLC announces that Group Chief Financial Officer Max Izzard has purchased 25,000 ordinary shares at a price of £6.75 per share on January 29, 2026, on the London Stock Exchange. This is an initial notification of the transaction. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nDate 29 January 2026\nWH Smith PLC\nThe notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.\n\n\n\n\n1\n\n\nDetails of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated\n \n\n\n\n\na)\n\n\nName\n \n\n\nMax Izzard\n\n\n\n\n2\n\n\nReason for the notification\n \n\n\n\n\na)\n\n\nPosition/status\n \n\n\nGroup Chief Financial Officer\n\n\n\n\nb)\n\n\nInitial notification/Amendment\n \n\n\nInitial notification\n\n\n\n\n3\n\n\nDetails of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor\n \n\n\n\n\na)\n\n\nName\n\n\nWH Smith PLC\n \n\n\n\n\nb)\n\n\nLEI\n \n\n\n2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91\n\n\n\n\n4\n\n\nDetails of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted\n \n\n\n\n\na)\n\n\nDescription of the financial instrument, type of instrument\n \nIdentification code\n \n\n\nOrdinary shares of 226/67 pence\n \n \nISIN: GB00B2PDGW16\n\n\n\n\nb)\n\n\nNature of the transaction\n \n\n\nPurchase of 25,000 shares\n\n\n\n\nc)\n\n\nPrice(s) and volume(s)\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nPrice(s)\n\n\nVolume(s)\n \n\n\n\n\n£6.75\n\n\n25,000\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\nd)\n\n\nAggregated information\n \n- Aggregated volume\n \n- Price\n\n\nn/a (single transaction)\n\n\n\n\ne)\n\n\nDate of the transaction\n \n\n\n2026-01-29\n\n\n\n\nf)\n\n\nPlace of the transaction\n \n\n\nLondon Stock Exchange (XLON)\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n","length":7322,"tagName":"div"}]