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03rd February 2009
Holding(s) in Company
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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| Other (please specify):______________ |
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| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
Legal & General Group Plc (Group)Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) |
| 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
30 January 2009 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: |
02 February 2009 |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
Below 5% (Group)
Below 5% (LGIM) |
| A: Voting rights attached to shares |
Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
| Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
| Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
| ORDGBP 0.0125 |
3,903,471 |
3,903,471 |
Below 5% |
| B: Financial Instruments |
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
| Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
| Total (A+B) |
| Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
| Below 5% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
| Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (Below 5% = Total Position) |
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| Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (Below 5% = Total Position) |
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| Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (Below 5% = Total Position) |
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| Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (3,082,171 - 4.18% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) |
| Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (2,815,645 - 3.82% = PMC) |
Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) |
| Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (2,815,645 - 3.82% = PMC) |
Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) |
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Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) |
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| Proxy Voting: |
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: |
N/A |
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
N/A |
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
N/A |
| 13. Additional information: |
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 73,683,623 |
| 14. Contact name: |
Helen Lewis (LGIM) |
| 15. Contact telephone number: |
020 3124 3851 |
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