WH Smith Expects FY26 Headline PBT And Non-Underlying Items Of £100m - £115m

Dec 19 (Reuters) - WH Smith PLC SMWH.L:

• WH SMITH PLC - PRELIMINARY RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT

• WH SMITH PLC: PROPOSED FINAL DIVIDEND OF 6.0P PER SHARE

• WH SMITH PLC: GROUP EXPECTS TO DELIVER FY26 HEADLINE GROUP PROFIT BEFORE TAX AND NON-UNDERLYING ITEMS OF £100M - £115M

• WH SMITH: IN 13 WEEKS TO 31 AUG, GROUP DELIVERED LFL REVENUE GROWTH OF 3%

• WH SMITH: IN FIRST 15 WEEKS OF FY26, DELIVERED LFL GROWTH OF 3%, WITH UK SOFTENING SLIGHTLY TO 2%

• WH SMITH PLC: FOR FULL YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2026, GROUP EXPECTS TOTAL REVENUE GROWTH OF C.4-6%

• WH SMITH: FOLLOWING REVIEW OF RESORTS BUSINESS, IN PROCESS OF EXITING A NUMBER OF UNPROFITABLE FASHION AND SPECIALITY STORES

• WH SMITH PLC: UNDERTAKING REVIEW OF OUR NORTH AMERICA INMOTION BUSINESS AND BREADTH OF PORTFOLIO

• WH SMITH: APPLYING MALUS AND CLAWBACK TO RECOVER OVERPAID BONUSES FROM FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AFTER RESTATEMENT OF PROFITS IN 2023 & 2024