WH Smith Plc : Result of AGM

RNS Number : 1861W

WH Smith PLC

25 January 2012

25 January 2012

WH SMITH PLC Annual General Meeting - Proxy Votes

At the AGM of WH Smith PLC held today at 11.30am, the following levels of proxy appointments and associated voting instructions were received prior to the meeting. All of the resolutions were carried on a show of hands.

Resolution Number	Proxy Votes For the Resolution	Proxy Votes Against the Resolution	Votes withheld
1	97,500,659	2,661	2,190
2	78,518,764	10,774,873	8,211,873
3	97,502,889	567	1,833
4	97,073,507	417,360	14,643
5	94,578,060	2,913,064	14,386
6	94,582,885	2,906,419	16,206
7	97,347,770

Notes

1. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "for" total.

2. A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes "for" and "against" a resolution.

3. At the date of the AGM the issued share capital of the Company is 136,573,257 ordinary shares.

In accordance with paragraph 9.6.2 of the Listing Rules, a copy of the resolutions passed as special business at the AGM have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do .

I Houghton

Company Secretary

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Enquiries:

WH Smith PLC

Sarah Heath Media Relations 020 7851 8850

Mark Boyle Investor Relations 020 7851 8820

Brunswick

Catriona McDermott / Simon Sporborg 020 7404 5959

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