IN BRIEF: WH Smith executive chair buys PS100,000 in shares

WH Smith PLC - Swindon, England-based travel retailer - Executive Chair Leo Quinn buys 17,764 shares at £5.58 and £5.60, worth £99,389, on Friday last week. WH Smith shares fell more than 10% on Thursday last week after the company suspended its dividend payments due to reduced interim profit and lowered its guidance as the Middle East crisis crimps travel.

Current stock price: 560.50 pence

12-month change: down 39%

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