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WH Smith PLC (SMWH)

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WH Smith PLC experienced notable insider trading activity recently, characterized exclusively by purchasing. A non-executive director acquired shares valued at approximately 67,455 GBP over the past quarter. This follows a period where the stock price declined by 7.9 percent, occurring after the most recent earnings report released in April.
Ticker: SMWH Exchange: LSE
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Top insiders
Trades
Abbreviations B: Buy, S: Sell, PP: Planned purchase, PlS: Planned sale, PrS: Proposed sale, O: Option / Other
3.3
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
1.4
Ian Houghton Company Secretary/Legal Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
466.69
Quantity 24,213
Value £3,378,426
1.4
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
3.3
Helen Rose Non-Executive Director Executive Director
Transaction date
Purchase
Price
4.10
Quantity 12,195
Value £50,000
1.4
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
1.4
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
3.3
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
3.3
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
1.4
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
1.4
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
3.3
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
1.4
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
1.4
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
3.3
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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