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08th May 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 |
X |
| 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: |
BlackRock, Inc. |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
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| 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
5th May 2009 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: |
6th May 2009 |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
Gone above 5% |
| 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 viii |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights ix |
% of voting rights |
| Direct |
Direct
x |
Indirect xi |
Direct |
Indirect |
| GB0033147751 |
N/A - Previously below 5% |
N/A - Previously below 5% |
N/A |
N/A |
3,979,985 |
N/A |
5.40% |
| B: Financial Instruments |
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
| 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 |
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| Total (A+B) |
| Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
| 3,979,958 |
5.40% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 3,979,958 (5.40%) |
| Proxy Voting: |
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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| 13. Additional information: |
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| 14. Contact name: |
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| 15. Contact telephone number: |
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