1. Identity of the issuer or the
underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting
rights are
attached: ii
Bloomsbury Publishing
PLC
2 Reason for the notification
(yes/no):
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
no
An
acquisition or disposal of instruments
with similar economic effect to
qualifying financial instruments
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:
iii
Standard Life Investments
Ltd
4. Full name of
shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv
Vidacos Nominees
5. Date of the transaction
(and date on which the
threshold is crossed or reached):
17/02/2012
6. Date on which issuer
notified:
20/02/2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are
crossed or
reached: vi, vii
5%
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to
shares
Class/type of share If
possible use ISIN code
GB0033147751
Situation previous to the
triggering transaction
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
3,897,930
3,897,930
Resulting situation after the
triggering transaction
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
Percentage of
voting rights
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
3,678,073
3,678,073
0
4.981%
0%
B: Qualifying 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
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
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number
of voting rights
Percentage of voting
rights
3,678,073
4.981%
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:
Michael
Daykin
Group Company Secretary,
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
15.
Contact telephone number:
0207 631 5627
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