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RNS Number : 2616H

WH Smith PLC

22 November 2022

Date 22 November 2022

WH Smith PLC

The notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

 
      Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
  1    closely associated 
 a)   Name                                  Carl Cowling 
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      Reason for the notification 
  2 
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 a)   Position/status                       Group Chief Executive 
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 b)   Initial notification/Amendment        Initial notification 
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      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3    auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
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 a)   Name                                  WH Smith PLC 
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 b)   LEI                                   2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
      Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
  4    (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
       been conducted 
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 a)   Description of the financial          Ordinary shares of 22(6) /(67) 
       instrument, type of instrument        pence 
 
       Identification code 
                                             ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction             Grant of awards under the WH 
                                             Smith LTIP 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                               0.00       146,430 
                                                         ---------- 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information           n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction               2022-11-21 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction              Outside a trading venue 
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      Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
  1    closely associated 
 a)   Name                                  Carl Cowling 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
      Reason for the notification 
  2 
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 a)   Position/status                       Group Chief Executive 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment        Initial notification 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3    auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
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 a)   Name                                  WH Smith PLC 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                   2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
      Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
  4    (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
       have been conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial          Ordinary shares of 22(6) /(67) 
       instrument, type of instrument        pence 
 
       Identification code 
                                             ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction             Grant of awards under the WH 
                                             Smith DBP 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                               0.00       36,367 
                                                         ---------- 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information           n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction               2022-11-21 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction              Outside a trading venue 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
      Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
  1    closely associated 
 a)   Name                                  Robert Moorhead 
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      Reason for the notification 
  2 
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 a)   Position/status                       Chief Financial Officer/Chief 
                                             Operating Officer 
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 b)   Initial notification/Amendment        Initial notification 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3    auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
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 a)   Name                                  WH Smith PLC 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                   2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
      Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
  4    (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
       have been conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial          Ordinary shares of 22(6) /(67) 
       instrument, type of instrument        pence 
 
       Identification code 
                                             ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction             Grant of awards under the WH 
                                             Smith LTIP 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                               0.00       102,349 
                                                         ---------- 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information           n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction               2022-11-21 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction              Outside a trading venue 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
      Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
  1    closely associated 
 a)   Name                                  Robert Moorhead 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
      Reason for the notification 
  2 
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 a)   Position/status                       Chief Financial Officer/Chief 
                                             Operating Officer 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment        Initial notification 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3    auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                  WH Smith PLC 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                   2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
      Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
  4    (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
       have been conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial          Ordinary shares of 22(6) /(67) 
       instrument, type of instrument        pence 
 
       Identification code 
                                             ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction             Grant of awards under the WH 
                                             Smith DBP 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                               0.00       27,736 
                                                         ---------- 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information           n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction               2022-11-21 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction              Outside a trading venue 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
      Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
  1    closely associated 
 a)   Name                                Ian Houghton 
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      Reason for the notification 
  2 
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 a)   Position/status                     Company Secretary/Legal Director 
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 b)   Initial notification/Amendment      Initial notification 
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      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3    auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
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 a)   Name                                WH Smith PLC 
     ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                 2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 
     ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
      Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
  4    (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
       been conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial        Ordinary shares of 22(6) /(67) 
       instrument, type of instrument      pence 
 
       Identification code 
                                           ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
     ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction           Grant of awards under the WH 
                                           Smith LTIP 
     ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                             0.00       65,056 
                                                       ---------- 
     ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information         n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction             2022-11-21 
     ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction            Outside a trading venue 
     ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 
 
      Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
  1    closely associated 
 a)   Name                                  Toby Keir 
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      Reason for the notification 
  2 
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 a)   Position/status                       Chief Executive - US 
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 b)   Initial notification/Amendment        Initial notification 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3    auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                  WH Smith PLC 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                   2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
      Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
  4    (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
       have been conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial          Ordinary shares of 22(6) /(67) 
       instrument, type of instrument        pence 
 
       Identification code 
                                             ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction             Grant of awards under the WH 
                                             Smith LTIP 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                               0.00       87,194 
                                                         ---------- 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information           n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction               2022-11-21 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction              Outside a trading venue 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
      Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
  1    closely associated 
 a)   Name                                  Andrew Harrison 
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      Reason for the notification 
  2 
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 a)   Position/status                       Managing Director - UK Travel 
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 b)   Initial notification/Amendment        Initial notification 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3    auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                  WH Smith PLC 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                   2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
      Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
  4    (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
       been conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial          Ordinary shares of 22(6) /(67) 
       instrument, type of instrument        pence 
 
       Identification code 
                                             ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction             Grant of awards under the WH 
                                             Smith LTIP 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                               0.00       49,524 
                                                         ---------- 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information           n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction               2022-11-21 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction              Outside a trading venue 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
      Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
  1    closely associated 
 a)   Name                                  Wendy Stroud 
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      Reason for the notification 
  2 
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 a)   Position/status                       Group People Director 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment        Initial notification 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3    auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                  WH Smith PLC 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                   2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
      Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
  4    (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
       been conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial          Ordinary shares of 22(6) /(67) 
       instrument, type of instrument        pence 
 
       Identification code 
                                             ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction             Grant of awards under the WH 
                                             Smith LTIP 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                               0.00       33,485 
                                                         ---------- 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information           n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction               2022-11-21 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction              Outside a trading venue 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
      Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
  1    closely associated 
 a)   Name                                  Peter Swann 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
      Reason for the notification 
  2 
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 a)   Position/status                       Group Operating Director 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment        Initial notification 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3    auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                  WH Smith PLC 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                   2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
      Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
  4    (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
       been conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial          Ordinary shares of 22(6) /(67) 
       instrument, type of instrument        pence 
 
       Identification code 
                                             ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction             Grant of awards under the WH 
                                             Smith LTIP 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                               0.00       47,453 
                                                         ---------- 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information           n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction               2022-11-21 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction              Outside a trading venue 
     ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
      Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
  1    closely associated 
 a)   Name                                 Sean Toal 
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      Reason for the notification 
  2 
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 a)   Position/status                      Managing Director - High Street 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment       Initial notification 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3    auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                 WH Smith PLC 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                  2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
      Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
  4    (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
       have been conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial         Ordinary shares of 22(6) /(67) 
       instrument, type of instrument       pence 
 
       Identification code 
                                            ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction            Grant of awards under the WH 
                                            Smith LTIP 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                 Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                              0.00       50,514 
                                                        ---------- 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information          n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction              2022-11-21 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction             Outside a trading venue 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 
 
      Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
  1    closely associated 
 a)   Name                                 Peter Swann 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
      Reason for the notification 
  2 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                      Group Operating Director 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment       Initial notification 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3    auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                 WH Smith PLC 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                  2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
      Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
  4    (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
       have been conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial         Ordinary shares of 22(6) /(67) 
       instrument, type of instrument       pence 
 
       Identification code 
                                            ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction            Exercise of 1,787 shares under 
                                            the WH Smith LTIP (2017 Award) 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                 Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                              0.00       1,787 
                                                        ---------- 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information          n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction              2022-11-21 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction             Outside a trading venue 
     -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 
 
      Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
  1    closely associated 
 a)   Name                               Peter Swann 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      Reason for the notification 
  2 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                    Group Operating Director 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment     Initial notification 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3    auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                               WH Smith PLC 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   LEI                                2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
  4    (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
       have been conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial       Ordinary shares of 22(6) /(67) 
       instrument, type of instrument     pence 
 
       Identification code 
                                          ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of the transaction          Sale of 843 shares to cover 
                                          tax and NI following the exercise 
                                          of 1,787 shares under the WH 
                                          Smith LTIP (2017 Award) 
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 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)               Price(s)        Volume(s) 
                                            GBP13.622005    843 
                                                           ---------- 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 d)        Aggregated information        n/a (single transaction) 
 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
 
             *    Price 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of the transaction            2022-11-21 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of the transaction           London Stock Exchange XLON 
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