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      <title>Holding(s) in Company</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Causeway Capital Management LLC has increased its holding in WH Smith PLC, crossing a notification threshold on March 19, 2026. The firm now holds 21.09% of the voting rights, representing 26,667,686 shares, up from a previous notification of 20.12%. This acquisition of voting rights was notified to the issuer on March 22, 2026. Causeway Capital Holdings LLC is the sole member of Causeway Capital Management LLC.
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      <title>Result of Meeting</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WH Smith PLC announced that all resolutions at its General Meeting on March 12, 2026, were passed by shareholders, including the election of Leo Quinn as a director effective April 7, 2026, and the approval of a one-off share option grant. Resolution 1, to elect Leo Quinn as a director, received 86,441,552 votes in favour, representing 86.70% of votes cast. Resolution 2, to approve the deed of grant of a one-off share option to Leo Quinn, passed with 72,319,456 votes in favour, or 79.35% of vote</description>
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      <title>Trading update</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WH Smith PLC reported a solid first half performance for the 26 weeks ending February 28, 2026, with total revenue increasing by 5% on a constant currency basis compared to the prior year. The UK saw a 2% rise in total and like-for-like (LFL) revenue, despite temporary store closures in Heathrow Airport. North America experienced a 10% increase in total revenue on a constant currency basis, driven by strong performance in Travel Essentials, though the InMotion business saw a 1% decline in total </description>
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      <title>Total Voting Rights</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WH Smith PLC has announced that as of 27 February 2026, its total issued share capital comprises 126,453,145 ordinary shares, each with voting rights, and no shares are held in treasury. This figure of 126,453,145 shares should be used by shareholders as the denominator for calculating any required notifications of their interests or changes in interests under the FCA&apos;s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WH Smith PLC has provided a six-monthly return for its Sharesave Scheme (SSS) and Executive Share Option Scheme (ESOS) covering the period from August 25, 2025, to February 24, 2026. During this period, no securities were issued or allotted under either scheme. The balance of unallotted securities remains at 1,837,023 for the SSS and 100,000 for the ESOS, with no increase applied to the block schemes.
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      <title>Notice of GM</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WH Smith PLC has published a notice convening a general meeting to be held on March 12, 2026, to approve the appointment of Leo Quinn as Executive Chairman, effective April 7, 2026, and the grant of a stand-alone share award. Copies of the Notice of General Meeting and the Proxy Form have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be made available to shareholders shortly.
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      <title>Result of AGM</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WH Smith PLC announced that all resolutions presented at its Annual General Meeting on February 2, 2026, were passed by shareholders. Key resolutions included the approval of reports and accounts with 99.96% in favour, the remuneration report with 97.22% approval, and the declaration of a final dividend with 99.97% support. The re-election of directors saw varying levels of support, with Colette Burke receiving 86.85% and Simon Emeny 87.79% of votes. Annette Court retired from the Board as plann</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>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.
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      <title>Causeway Supports the WH Smith Board’s Recommendation to Appoint Leo Quinn as Executive Chair</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 08:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>LOS ANGELES, January 19, 2026--Causeway Capital Management supports the WH Smith Board’s Recommendation to Appoint Leo Quinn as Executive Chair.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WH Smith PLC announced its intention to appoint Leo Quinn as Executive Chairman, effective April 7, 2026, subject to shareholder approval. Quinn brings over 20 years of CEO experience, having led significant transformations and delivered substantial shareholder value, including over £5 billion. He will receive a base salary of £360,000 and a pension allowance of 3%, with no entitlement to annual bonuses or long-term incentives. Quinn will also purchase £2 million of company shares and receive an</description>
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      <title>Director Declaration</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Annette Court, Chair of WH Smith PLC, will be appointed as a non-executive director of Next plc effective March 1, 2026, and will assume the role of Senior Independent Director at Next plc from May 21, 2026. This announcement is made in compliance with Listing Rule LR 6.4.9R.
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      <title>Annual Financial Report</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WH Smith PLC has announced the submission of its Annual Report and Accounts for 2025, along with the Notice of Annual General Meeting and related proxy forms, to the National Storage Mechanism. These documents, which include details on the WH Smith LTIP Rules and Sharesave Rules, are now available on the FCA&apos;s National Storage Mechanism website and the company&apos;s investor relations website. Shareholders will receive these documents shortly, providing them with the latest financial and governance </description>
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      <title>Directorate change</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WH Smith PLC announced that Nicky Dulieu, Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee, will step down at the Annual General Meeting on February 2, 2026, to focus on other commitments. Dulieu has served on the board since 2020.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WH Smith PLC reported a 5% increase in total revenue to £1,553 million for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by growth across its UK, North America, and Rest of the World divisions. However, headline group profit before tax and non-underlying items decreased to £108 million from £114 million in the prior year, with headline diluted EPS at 43.4p. The company has completed its strategic shift to a pure-play travel retailer following the sale of its High Street business and funkypigeon.com. The</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WH Smith PLC has revised the publication date for its Preliminary Results for the financial year ended 31 August 2025 from 12 December 2025 to 19 December 2025. This adjustment provides additional time for the company and its auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, to complete the necessary audit procedures.
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      <title>Findings following the independent Deloitte Review</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WH Smith PLC has announced findings from an independent Deloitte Review identifying accounting inconsistencies in supplier income recognition within its North America division, leading to an expected overstatement of prior year supplier income by approximately £13m for FY24 and £5m for FY23, with some of this to be recognised in FY26. Consequently, the company now expects Group headline profit before tax for the year ended 31 August 2025 to be between £100m-£110m, while North America headline tr</description>
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      <title>Board changes</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WH Smith PLC announced that Group CEO Carl Cowling has resigned with immediate effect following an independent Deloitte Review, though he will remain employed until February 28, 2026, to ensure an orderly handover. Andrew Harrison, CEO of the Group&apos;s UK division, will serve as interim Group CEO while a formal search for a permanent replacement is conducted. The company stated that all remuneration arrangements are consistent with the Directors&apos; Remuneration Policy approved by shareholders in Jan</description>
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      <title>Revised date of preliminary results</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WH Smith PLC has revised the publication date for its preliminary results for the financial year ended August 31, 2025. The results, initially scheduled for November 12, 2025, will now be released on December 16, 2025. This change accommodates the ongoing independent review by Deloitte LLP, expected to conclude by the end of November 2025, and allows PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Group&apos;s auditors, sufficient time to complete their audit procedures in response to the Deloitte Review.

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      <title>Block listing Interim Review</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WH Smith PLC reports on their block listing for the period from February 25, 2025, to August 24, 2025. The balance of unallotted securities under the WH Smith Sharesave Scheme (SSS) from the previous return was 1,837,023. The balance of unallotted securities under the WH Smith Executive Share Option Scheme (ESOS) from the previous return was 100,000. There was no increase to the block schemes since the last return. No securities were issued or allotted under either the SSS or ESOS schemes during</description>
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      <title>Update – North America: Revised guidance</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WH Smith PLC issued an RNS announcement on August 21, 2025, revising its financial guidance.  A review revealed an overstatement of approximately £30 million in expected headline trading profit for the North America division, primarily due to accelerated recognition of supplier income. This results in revised headline trading profit expectations of approximately £25 million for the North America division (down from £55 million), and full-year headline profit before tax and non-underlying items i</description>
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