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03rd April 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: |
Standard Life Investments Limited |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
Vidacos Nominees |
| 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
01 April 2009 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: |
02 April 2009 |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
7% |
| A: Voting rights attached to shares |
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE
GB0033147751 |
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 |
5,247,761 |
5,247,761 |
4,836,843 |
3,907,449 |
929,394 |
5.303% |
1.261% |
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| 6B: Financial Instruments |
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii |
| Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date xiii |
Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
| n/a |
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| Total (A+B) |
| Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
4,836,843 |
6.564% |
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| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
| Standard Life Investments Ltd |
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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 |
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