WH SMITH is to split its defined benefit pension scheme in two and make a one-off cash injection of £50m, the retailer says.
The move is part of the company’s plans to separate its news distribution and retail arms into two new listed companies – retailer WH Smith and distributor Smith News. The WH Smith Pension Trust...
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