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<title>Interim Results as at 28 February 2026</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Smiths News PLC reported a solid trading performance for the 26 weeks ended 28 February 2026, with revenues of £515.7 million, a 3.9% decrease compared to the prior year, and adjusted operating profit of £18.3 million. The company expects full-year results to be in line with market expectations, supported by growth in its vertical businesses, which saw a 35% revenue increase, particularly in the Recycling division. An interim dividend of 1.75 pence per share will be paid on 3 July 2026, and the </description>
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<title>Contract Renewal with The Guardian</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Smiths News PLC has secured a new long-term contract with Guardian News and Media, extending its distribution services through to 2031. This agreement means that Smiths News has now formally secured long-term contracts covering over 96% of its newspaper and magazine revenues through to 2029, reinforcing its pivotal role in the early morning supply chain.
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<title>Block listing Interim Review</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Smiths News plc has provided an interim review for its Connect Group Sharesave Scheme, reporting a balance of 100,000 unallotted securities as of March 1, 2026, unchanged from the previous period. The company also noted the expiration of the Smiths News Sharesave Scheme and the Smiths News Executive Share Option Scheme, which previously held 386,166 and 100,000 allotted securities respectively. No new securities were issued or allotted under the Connect Group Sharesave Scheme during the review p</description>
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<title>Statement re Tuffnells Parcels Express Pension</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Smiths News PLC has received a Warning Notice from the UK Pensions Regulator regarding the Tuffnells Parcels Express Pension Scheme, indicating the potential for a Financial Support Direction. The estimated Section 75 debt for the scheme is £3,467,000, and Smiths News, which owned Tuffnells from December 2014 to May 2020, is one of several parties identified as potential targets. The company is reviewing the notice with advisors and will have the opportunity to make submissions before any final </description>
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<title>Director/PDMR Shareholding - Correction</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Smiths News plc has issued a correction regarding Long Term Incentive Plan awards granted to its Chief Executive Officer, Jonathan Bunting, and Chief Financial Officer, Richard Clay. The number of conditional shares awarded to Richard Clay has been corrected from 653,905 to 575,436, representing 110% of his base salary at a grant price of 66.10p. Jonathan Bunting was awarded 1,003,757 conditional shares. These awards are subject to performance conditions related to relative Total Shareholder Ret</description>
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<title>Director/PDMR Shareholding</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Smiths News plc has announced the grant of conditional awards under its Long Term Incentive Plan to Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Bunting and Chief Financial Officer Richard Clay. Bunting received a maximum of 1,003,757 ordinary shares, while Clay received 653,905 ordinary shares, both with nil consideration. Vesting of these awards, granted on February 2, 2026, is contingent on achieving relative Total Shareholder Return against the FTSE Small Cap Index and final year profit from growth and </description>
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<title>Result of Annual General Meeting</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Smiths News PLC announced that all resolutions were passed at its Annual General Meeting, with strong shareholder support for the annual report and accounts, directors' remuneration report, LTIP, sharesave scheme, dividends, auditor re-appointment, and political donations. While the re-election of Mark Whiteling received 75.16% of votes for, the company noted an administrative oversight from a major shareholder who confirmed support for his re-election, indicating it would have passed overwhelmi</description>
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<title>Holding(s) in Company</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Worsley Investors Limited has notified Smiths News Plc of a disposal of voting rights, resulting in their holding falling below the 3% threshold. Previously holding 4.05% of the voting rights, Worsley Investors Limited now holds below 3% of the total 7,334,983 voting rights. This notification was made on January 6, 2026, following the disposal on the same date.
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<title>Notice of AGM</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Smiths News PLC has published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2025 and sent its Notice of Annual General Meeting to shareholders, with the AGM scheduled for January 29, 2026. These documents, along with a proxy form, have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and are also available on the company's website. The company confirmed that all information required by DTR 6.3.5 was included in its preliminary results announcement on November 4, 2025.
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<title>Preliminary Results</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Preliminary Results.</description>
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<title>Notice of Results and CFO Transition</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Smiths News PLC will announce its full year results for the 52-week period ended August 30, 2025, on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Richard Clay has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer and will join the business on February 2, 2026. Paul Baker will step down as CFO on November 21, 2025. George Cooper, currently Group Financial Controller, will assume the role of Interim Chief Financial Officer between Paul's departure and Richard's arrival. An analyst meeting will be held at 9.30am on November</description>
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<title>Trading Statement</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Smiths News PLC anticipates its adjusted operating profit for FY2025, which ended on August 30, 2025, to be slightly ahead of current market expectations, driven by strong performance in the news and magazines business and cost savings. The current market expectation for adjusted operating profit for FY2025 is £37.2 million. Additionally, the company received a final dividend of £2.0 million from the administrators of McColl's Retail Group, with no further dividends expected. The Board is consid</description>
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<title>Appointment of Chief Financial Officer</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Appointment of Chief Financial Officer.</description>
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<title>Half-year Report</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Half-year Report.</description>
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<title>Directorate Change</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Directorate Change.</description>
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<title>Result of AGM</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Result of AGM.</description>
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<title>Board Changes</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Board Changes.</description>
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<title>Contract Renewal Reach PLC</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Contract Renewal Reach PLC.</description>
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<title>Investor Event</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Investor Event.</description>
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<title>Final Results</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Final Results.</description>
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