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Wh Smith PLC (SMWH)
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Company profile
WH Smith PLC is a U.K. retailer selling a various product. Its two core business segments are travel and high street. WHSmith's travel stores offer products such as food, drink, publications, books, and tech accessories and other products to travelers. This segment operates predominantly in airports, railway stations, hospitals, and workplaces across Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and India. The high street segment operates stores in the United Kingdom, predominantly on the U.K. high street. The high street segment sells products into the following categories: stationery, books, newspapers, magazines, and confectionery. It also has an online retail business that sells a range of books, stationery, magazines, and gifts through its websites.
Address
Greenbridge Road
Swindon
Wiltshire
GBR
SN3 3RX
Telephone
+44 2074941800
Major shareholders
| Name | Amount | Holding (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Causeway Capital Management LLC | 15,499,042 | 12.28 |
| BlackRock Inc | 9,977,603 | 7.91 |
| Artemis Investment Management LLP | 6,929,902 | 5.49 |
| M&G PLC | 6,575,480 | 5.21 |
| Royal London Asset Management Ltd. | 6,539,691 | 5.18 |
| Marathon Asset Management LLP | 6,515,804 | 5.16 |
| Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc | 6,511,894 | 5.16 |
| FMR LLC | 6,428,750 | 5.09 |
| Capital Group Companies, Inc | 6,394,126 | 5.07 |
Key personnel
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mr. Simon Emeny | Non-Executive Director,Senior Independent non-executive director |
| Mr. John William Hall | Non-Executive Director |
| Mr. Ian Houghton | Company Secretary and Legal Director |
| Ms. Nicola Joy Dulieu | Non-Executive Director |
| Ms. Annette Elizabeth Court | Non-Executive Director,Chairman |
| Mr. Situl Suryakant Jobanputra | Non-Executive Director |
| Mr. Carl Cowling | Executive Director,Group Chief Executive Officer |
| Mr. Max Izzard | Executive Director,Chief Financial Officer |
Forecast key dates
| Name | Key Date |
|---|---|
| WH Smith PLC Second Quarter Earnings Results for 2026 | 16/04/2026 |
| WH Smith PLC Annual General Meeting for 2025 | 29/01/2026 |
| WH Smith PLC Annual Report for 2025 | 09/12/2025 |
| WH Smith PLC Fourth Quarter Earnings Results for 2025 | 14/11/2025 |
Previous key dates
| Name | Key Date |
|---|---|
| WH Smith PLC Second Quarter Earnings Results for 2025 | 16/04/2025 |
| WH Smith PLC Annual General Meeting for 2024 | 29/01/2025 |
| WH Smith PLC Annual Report for 2024 | 09/12/2024 |
| WH Smith PLC Fourth Quarter Earnings Results for 2024 | 14/11/2024 |
Activity analysis
Geographical analysis
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