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WH Smith PLC (SMWH)

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WH Smith PLC experienced significant insider buying over the past ninety days, totaling over 2.7 million GBP. Eight individuals, including the Executive Chair and Group CFO, acquired shares without any recorded sales. This activity follows a period of stock price decline, occurring after the most recent results financiers were published in April.
Ticker: SMWH Exchange: LSE
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Abbreviations B: Buy, S: Sell, PP: Planned purchase, PlS: Planned sale, PrS: Proposed sale, O: Option / Other
3.6
Helen Rose Non-Executive director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
110.93
Quantity 5,746
Value £658,626
3.0
Simon Emeny Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
232.61
Quantity 34,507
Value £2,665,798
Ian Houghton Company Secretary/Legal Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
466.69
Quantity 24,213
Value £3,378,426
Huw Crwys-Williams CEO WH Smith North America Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
4.10
Quantity 18,292
Value £74,997
4.1
Andrew Harrison CEO UK Travel Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
4.10
Quantity 24,390
Value £99,999
3.6
Helen Rose Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
4.10
Quantity 12,195
Value £50,000
Situl Jobanputra Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
4.10
Quantity 3,658
Value £14,998
3.0
Simon Emeny Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
4.10
Quantity 2,439
Value £10,000
Max Izzard Group CFO Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
4.10
Quantity 36,585
Value £149,998
2.9
Leo Quinn Executive Chair Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
4.10
Quantity 365,853
Value £1,499,997
Leo Quinn Executive Chair Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
5.60
Quantity 17,764
Value £99,389
Max Izzard Group Chief Financial Officer Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
6.75
Quantity 25,000
Value £168,750
3.6
Helen Rose Non-Executive director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
6.27
Quantity 7,972
Value £49,984
Max Izzard Group Chief Financial Officer Officer
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
6.40
Quantity 20,000
Value £128,000
Situl Jobanputra Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
12.55
Quantity 1,250
Value £15,688
3.4
Annette Court Chair Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
11.10
Quantity 900
Value £9,990
Marion Sears Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
13.75
Quantity 1,100
Value £15,122
Marion Sears Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
13.99
Quantity 1,500
Value £20,981
3.4
Annette Court Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
0.00
Quantity 3,000
Value £14
4.1
Andrew Harrison Managing Director - Travel Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
14.30
Quantity 3,000
Value £42,913
Notification date Transaction date B/S Transaction type Insider and/or position Nb. shares
Price
Value 		Number of shares Price Value Details
2026-08-10 2026-08-10 B Purchase
3.6
Helen Rose

Non-Executive director

Executive Director
5,746
110.93
£658,626 		5,746 110.93 £658,626
2026-06-29 2026-06-26 B Purchase
3.0
Simon Emeny

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
34,507
232.61
£2,665,798 		34,507 232.61 £2,665,798
2026-06-10 2026-06-10 B Purchase
Ian Houghton

Company Secretary/Legal Director

Executive Director
24,213
466.69
£3,378,426 		24,213 466.69 £3,378,426
2026-06-10 2026-06-10 B Purchase
Huw Crwys-Williams

CEO WH Smith North America

Officer
18,292
4.10
£74,997 		18,292 4.10 £74,997
2026-06-10 2026-06-10 B Purchase
4.1
Andrew Harrison

CEO UK Travel

Officer
24,390
4.10
£99,999 		24,390 4.10 £99,999
2026-06-10 2026-06-10 B Purchase
3.6
Helen Rose

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
12,195
4.10
£50,000 		12,195 4.10 £50,000
2026-06-10 2026-06-10 B Purchase
Situl Jobanputra

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
3,658
4.10
£14,998 		3,658 4.10 £14,998
2026-06-10 2026-06-10 B Purchase
3.0
Simon Emeny

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
2,439
4.10
£10,000 		2,439 4.10 £10,000
2026-06-10 2026-06-10 B Purchase
Max Izzard

Group CFO

Officer
36,585
4.10
£149,998 		36,585 4.10 £149,998
2026-06-10 2026-06-10 B Purchase
2.9
Leo Quinn

Executive Chair

Director
365,853
4.10
£1,499,997 		365,853 4.10 £1,499,997
2026-04-27 2026-04-24 B Purchase Leo Quinn

Executive Chair

Director
17,764
5.60
£99,389 		17,764 5.60 £99,389
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 B Purchase Max Izzard

Group Chief Financial Officer

Officer
25,000
6.75
£168,750 		25,000 6.75 £168,750
2026-01-08 2026-01-08 B Purchase
3.6
Helen Rose

Non-Executive director

Executive Director
7,972
6.27
£49,984 		7,972 6.27 £49,984
2025-12-24 2025-12-23 B Purchase Max Izzard

Group Chief Financial Officer

Officer
20,000
6.40
£128,000 		20,000 6.40 £128,000
2024-11-19 2024-11-18 B Purchase Situl Jobanputra

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
1,250
12.55
£15,688 		1,250 12.55 £15,688
2024-05-28 2024-05-23 B Purchase
3.4
Annette Court

Chair

Director
900
11.10
£9,990 		900 11.10 £9,990
2023-08-21 2023-08-18 B Purchase Marion Sears

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
1,100
13.75
£15,122 		1,100 13.75 £15,122
2022-11-28 2022-11-28 B Purchase Marion Sears

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
1,500
13.99
£20,981 		1,500 13.99 £20,981
2022-09-08 2022-09-08 B Purchase
3.4
Annette Court

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director
3,000
0.00
£14 		3,000 0.00 £14
2022-04-27 2022-04-27 B Purchase
4.1
Andrew Harrison

Managing Director - Travel

Executive Director
3,000
14.30
£42,913 		3,000 14.30 £42,913
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