RNS Number:5248J
Smith WH PLC
25 April 2000


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     WH SMITH PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     NORWICH UNION PLC

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

     SEE LETTER BELOW DATED 20 APRIL 2000 

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     SEE LETTER BELOW DATED 20 APRIL 2000 

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     4,730,000


8)   (1.89%) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 55 5/9 PENCE EACH


10)  Date of transaction

     18 APRIL 2000


11)  Date company informed

     20 APRIL 2000


12)  Total holding following this notification

     4,587,481 
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     1.83%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     C A WHITE (01793) 562446

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification....I HOUGHTON, SECRETARY................

     Date of Notification ..... 25 APRIL 2000 ........................




LETTER TO:      COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE
LETTER DATED:   20 APRIL 2000

NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN SHARES/W H SMITH GROUP ORD 55 5/9p (Sedol 0268530)

With reference to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1986 (as amended), we are
writing to inform you that following sales totalling 4,730,000 share on 18th
April 2000, the Norwich Union Group no longer hold a material interest in your
company. Our revised holding is as follows:

Norwich Union Life & Pensions B A/c                                  4,420,000
Norwich Union Insurance Investment Ltd                                 150,000
London & Edinburgh Insurance Company Ltd                                11,591
Norwich Union Life Insurance Ireland Ltd Consensus - Equity Fund         5,900

                                                                     4,587,491

This holding represents 1.83% of your current issued share capital 250,235,524 
as supplied by yourselves.

The interests are being disclosed on behalf of Norwich Union plc (As the
ultimate holding company of the Norwich Union Group of Companies) and the other
companies referred to in this letter of notice.


LETTER FROM: NORWICH UNION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT


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