<div id="readability-page-1"><div>RNS Number : 2930B WH Smith PLC 29 September 2025 TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings1. Issuer DetailsISINGB00B2PDGW16Issuer NameWH SMITH PLCUK or Non-UK IssuerUK2. Reason for NotificationAn acquisition or disposal of voting rights3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationNameMorgan StanleyCity of registered office (if applicable)Country of registered office (if applicable)US<div><table><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td>Morgan Stanley</td></tr><tr><td>City of registered office</td><td>Wilmington, Delaware</td></tr><tr><td>Country of registered office</td><td>USA</td></tr></tbody></table></div>4. Details of the shareholderFull name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, aboveCity of registered office (if applicable)Country of registered office (if applicable)5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached25-Sep-20256. Date on which Issuer notified29-Sep-20257. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation<div><table><tbody><tr><td></td><td>% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)</td><td>% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)</td><td>Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)</td><td>Total number of voting rights held in issuer</td></tr><tr><td>Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached</td><td>0.927072</td><td>4.240398</td><td>5.167470</td><td>6534429</td></tr><tr><td>Position of previous notification (if applicable)</td><td>0.997948</td><td>4.250964</td><td>5.248912</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table></div>8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached8A. Voting rights attached to shares<div><table><tbody><tr><td>Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)</td><td>Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)</td><td>Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)</td><td>% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)</td><td>% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)</td></tr><tr><td>GB00B2PDGW16</td><td></td><td>1172312</td><td></td><td>0.927072</td></tr><tr><td>Sub Total 8.A</td><td colspan="2">1172312</td><td colspan="2">0.927072%</td></tr></tbody></table></div>8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))<div><table><tbody><tr><td>Type of financial instrument</td><td>Expiration date</td><td>Exercise/conversion period</td><td>Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted</td><td>% of voting rights</td></tr><tr><td>Right of recall over securities lending agreements</td><td>at any time</td><td>at any time</td><td>122300</td><td>0.096716</td></tr><tr><td>Sub Total 8.B1</td><td colspan="2"></td><td>122300</td><td>0.096716%</td></tr></tbody></table></div>8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))<div><table><tbody><tr><td>Type of financial instrument</td><td>Expiration date</td><td>Exercise/conversion period</td><td>Physical or cash settlement</td><td>Number of voting rights</td><td>% of voting rights</td></tr><tr><td>Equity Swap</td><td>14/10/2025</td><td>at any time</td><td>Cash</td><td>182262</td><td>0.144134</td></tr><tr><td>Equity Swap</td><td>26/06/2026</td><td>at any time</td><td>Cash</td><td>1373147</td><td>1.085894</td></tr><tr><td>Equity Swap</td><td>08/07/2026</td><td>at any time</td><td>Cash</td><td>28665</td><td>0.022668</td></tr><tr><td>Equity Swap</td><td>15/07/2026</td><td>at any time</td><td>Cash</td><td>3655743</td><td>2.890986</td></tr><tr><td>Sub Total 8.B2</td><td colspan="3"></td><td>5239817</td><td>4.143682%</td></tr></tbody></table></div>9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)<div><table><tbody><tr><td>Ultimate controlling person</td><td>Name of controlled undertaking</td><td>% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold</td><td>% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold</td><td>Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold</td></tr><tr><td>Morgan Stanley (Chain 1)</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Morgan Stanley (Chain 1)</td><td>Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Morgan Stanley (Chain 1)</td><td>Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, LLC</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Morgan Stanley (Chain 1)</td><td>Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Morgan Stanley (Chain 2)</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Morgan Stanley (Chain 2)</td><td>Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Morgan Stanley (Chain 2)</td><td>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. LLC</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Morgan Stanley (Chain 3)</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Morgan Stanley (Chain 3)</td><td>Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Morgan Stanley (Chain 3)</td><td>Morgan Stanley International Limited</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Morgan Stanley (Chain 3)</td><td>Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Morgan Stanley (Chain 3)</td><td>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. International plc</td><td></td><td>3.059608</td><td>3.986680%</td></tr></tbody></table></div>10. In case of proxy votingName of the proxy holderThe number and % of voting rights heldThe date until which the voting rights will be held11. Additional Information12. Date of Completion29-Sep-202513. Place Of CompletionGlasgowThis information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. 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Morgan Stanley has notified that it has crossed a voting rights threshold in WH Smith PLC, reaching a total of 5.167% as of September 25, 2025. This includes 0.927% from direct voting rights and 4.240% from financial instruments. The notification was made on September 29, 2025, detailing the breakdown of voting rights and the chain of controlled undertakings involved in the holdings.

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