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WH Smith PLC Company Snapshot

Business Description:

WH Smith PLC operates in the Stationery stores sector. WH Smith PLC is a retail company. The Company has two businesses divisions: Travel and High Street. Its Travel division sells a range of newspapers, magazines, books and impulse products in airports, train stations, hospitals, workplaces and bus stations, and High Street division sells a range of books, stationery, newspapers, magazines and entertainment products. During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 (fiscal 2011), the Company's Travel business operated from 561 units. Of the 561 Travel units, 136 are operated under franchise Agreements,142 are in airports, 125 in railway stations, 119 in motorway service areas (most of which are franchise units), 111 in hospitals and 32 units were in non-United Kingdom locations: France, Republic of Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, India and Oman. During fiscal 2011, the Company operated 612 High Street stores. WHSmith also reaches customers online via www.whsmith.co.uk and its specialist personalised cards and gifts website, www.funkypigeon.com. In our complete report available for purchase the company is compared to: Sports Direct International Plc, JD Sports Fashion Plc and JJB Sports plc.

WH Smith PLC

Stock Performance Chart for WH Smith PLC

Stock Data:

Recent Stock Performance:

Current Price (2/10/2012): 531.50p
(Figures in Pounds Sterling)

1 Week	0.8%		13 Weeks	1.2%

4 Weeks	2.4%		52 Weeks	11.7%

WH Smith PLC Key Data:

	Ticker:	SMWH	Country:	UNITED KINGDOM

	Exchanges:	LON	Major Industry:	Retailers

			Sub Industry:	Miscellaneous Retailers

	2011 Sales	1,273,000,000 (Year Ending Jan 2012).	Employees:	16,273

	Currency:	Pounds Sterling	Market Cap:	708,726,129

	Fiscal Yr Ends:	August	Shares Outstanding:	133,344,521

	Share Type:	Ordinary	Closely Held Shares:	15,501,770

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