Regulatory announcements

Director/PDMR Shareholding

03 August 2021

Vesting and Exercise of options under the Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2014 Performance Share Plan ("2014 PSP")

As noted in the Company's annual report and accounts, on 31 July 2021 the conditional share award granted in July 2018 under the 2014 PSP vested in full based on the level of the Company's achievement against relevant performance conditions.

Nigel Newton, Chief Executive and PDMR, acquired 221,292 ordinary shares of 1.25 pence in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") (comprising 201,851 vested 2014 PSP shares and 19,441 dividend equivalent shares, both for nil consideration).

Penny Scott-Bayfield, Group Finance Director and PDMR, acquired 70,635 Ordinary Shares (comprising 64,430 vested 2014 PSP shares and 6,205 dividend equivalent shares, both for nil consideration).

Following these transactions, the shareholdings of Mr Newton and Ms Scott-Bayfield's (including persons closely associated) in the Company are as follows:

PDMR

Total shareholding in the Company

Percentage of the Company's issued share capital

Nigel Newton

1,411,697 Ordinary Shares

1.730%

Penny Scott-Bayfield

70,635 Ordinary Shares

0.001%

 

This vesting was satisfied through the transfer of shares from the Bloomsbury Employee Benefit Trust.

Notifications

The relevant notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Nigel Newton

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

b)

LEI

213800ZL2PEC4C6UOQ53

4 

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

 

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary Shares of 1.25p Each

ISIN: GB0033147751

b)

Nature of the transaction

1.    Vesting of 2014 PSP

2.    Receipt of dividend equivalent shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price

No. of shares

0p

221,292

 

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Aggregated price

221,292 shares

0 pence

e)

Date of the transaction

1.    31 July 2021

2.    31 July 2021

 

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Penny Scott-Bayfield

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group Finance Director

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

b)

LEI

213800ZL2PEC4C6UOQ53

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

 

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary Shares of 1.25p Each

ISIN: GB0033147751

b)

Nature of the transaction

1.    Vesting of 2014 PSP

2.    Receipt of dividend equivalent shares

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price

No. of shares

0p

70,635

 

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Aggregated price

70,635 shares

0 pence

e)

Date of the transaction

1.    31 July 2021

2.    31 July 2021

 

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

 

 

Enquiries:

Maya Abu-Deeb
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Telephone:         +44(0)20 7631 5600
Email:                    [email protected]


 

To return to the Regulatory Announcements section click here

-
-
-

updated every 15 minutes

Investor Alert

  Sign up for Alerts

Financial Calendar

24 Oct 2024

Interim Results

16 Jul 2024

Annual General Meeting

16 Jul 2024

Trading Update

23 May 2024

Preliminary announcement for the year ended 29 February 2024