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10th November 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: |
Capital Group International, 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): |
6 November 2009 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: |
9 November 2009 |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
Below 4% |
| 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 |
Direct |
Indirect |
| GB0033147751 |
3,180,517 |
3,180,517 |
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2,737,717 |
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2,737,717 |
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3.7155% |
| 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 |
| n/a |
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| Total (A+B) |
| Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
| 2,737,717 |
3.7155% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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| 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: |
Ian Portal (Bloomsbury Publishing Plc) |
| 15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7440 2468 |
As of 6 November 2009
| Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
Number of Shares |
Percent of Outstanding |
| Capital Group International, Inc. ("CGII") holdings |
2,737,717 |
3.716% |
| Holdings by CGII Management Companies and Funds: |
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- Capital Guardian Trust Company
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2,284,717 |
3.101% |
- Capital International Limited
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453,000 |
0.615% |
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