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14th 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 |
yes |
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
no |
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
no |
| Other (please specify):______________ |
no |
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
Standard Life Investments Ltd |
| 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): |
13 May 2009 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: |
14 May 2009 |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
5% |
| A: Voting rights attached to shares |
| Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE |
GB0033147751 |
| Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
| Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
| 3,737,481 |
3,737,481 |
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
| Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of
voting rights |
| Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
| 3,514,981 |
2,788,587 |
726,394 |
3.785% |
0.986% |
| Financial Instruments |
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
| Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired
(if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
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| Total (A+B) |
| Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
| 3,514,981 |
4.770% |
| Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
| Standard Life Investments Ltd |
| Proxy Voting: |
| Name of proxy holder: |
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| Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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| Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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| Additional information: |
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| Contact name: |
investments_mo@standardlife.com
Standard Life Investments Ltd |
| Contact telephone number: |
(0131) 245 6565 |
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