| TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
| An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached. |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
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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 UK Emerging Companies Hedge Fund |
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: |
14 July 2009 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: |
15 July 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: |
Holding has gone above 3% |
