WH Smith PLC (SMWH)

Industry Specialty Retail
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WH Smith PLC is a travel retailer providing travel essentials through stores in high-footfall transport hubs, operating as a pure-play travel retail business following the sale of its High Street operations. The Company offers a broad portfolio of pro ...
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Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Specialty Retail
Chairman
Mr. Leo Martin Quinn
CEO
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Most recent earnings
31 Aug 2025
Fiscal year end
31 Aug 2025
Employees
9,410
Head office
Greenbridge Road
Swindon
United Kingdom
SN3 3RX
mobile
+44 1793616161
letter
investor.relations@whsmith.co.uk
computer
Company website

Key personnel

Owner name
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Salary
Mr. Simon Emeny
Non-Executive Director, Senior Independent Director
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Mr. Situl Suryakant Jobanputra
Non-Executive Director
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Ms. Helen Rose
Non-Executive Director
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Mr. Max Izzard
Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer
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Mr. Leo Martin Quinn
Executive Director, Chairman
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Mr. Ian Houghton
Company Secretary and Legal Director
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Top 5 shareholders

Owner name
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No. of shares
Causeway Capital Management LLC19,319,518
Causeway International Value Fund15,555,774
Artemis Investment Management LLP10,479,797
Artemis UK Select Fund7,497,117
Vanguard3,077,772

Director dealings

Date
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Action
12 Jun 2026Purchase
12 Jun 2026Purchase
12 Jun 2026Purchase
12 Jun 2026Purchase
12 Jun 2026Purchase
24 Apr 2026Purchase
24 Apr 2026Purchase
24 Apr 2026Purchase
24 Apr 2026Purchase
29 Jan 2026Purchase
08 Jan 2026Purchase
23 Dec 2025Sale
23 Dec 2025Purchase
23 Dec 2025Exercise of Option
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