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
X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
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.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
21 OCTOBER 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
22 OCTOBER 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Below 6%
8. Notified details:
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
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
ORD
6,235,385
6,235,385
4,506,185
4,506,185
6.1156%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date
Exercise/
Conversion
Period
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
n/a
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise
price
Expiration
date
Exercise/
Conversion
period
Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to
% of voting rights
n/a
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
4,506,185
6.1156%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
15. Contact telephone number:
As of 21 October 2009
Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Number of
Shares
Percent of
Outstanding
Capital Group International , Inc. ("CGII") holdings
4,506,185
6.116%
Holdings by CGII Management Companies and Funds:
Capital Guardian Trust Company
Capital Guardian International (Non-U.S.)
Small Capitalization Master Fund
4,053,185
5.501%
Capital International Limited
453,000
0.615%
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