Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0287O

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

01 November 2016

 

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
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 (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
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: iii		J O HAMBRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v		31 OCTOBER 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:		01 NOVEMBER 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii		ABOVE 5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

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 x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

GB0033147751

719,590

719,590

4,719,590

4,719,590

6.27%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

4,719,590

6.27%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
NOT 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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