THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN, INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN OFFER OF SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION THIS ANNOUNCEMENT INCLUDES INSIDE INFORMATION 28 April 2021 NEW FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS & CONVERTIBLE BOND OFFERING WH Smith PLC ( WH Smith or the Company ) today announces it has successfully agreed new bank financing arrangements and launched a potential offering (the Offering ) of approximately £325m of guaranteed senior unsecured Convertible Bonds due 2026 (the Bonds ).