TR-1: Notification of Major Interests 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 |
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
X |
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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:
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The Capital Group Companies, Inc. |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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See Schedule A below |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed reached:
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24 January 2013 |
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6. Date on which the issuer notified:
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26 January 2013 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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Below 7% |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares If possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ordinary Shares (ISIN: GB0033147751) |
5,222,576 |
5,222,576 |
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4,722,576 |
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4,722,576 |
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6.3952% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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 |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
4,722,576 |
6.3952% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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See Schedule A below |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact Name:
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MICHAEL DAYKIN Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Group Company Secretary |
15. Contact telephone number:
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0207 631 5627 |
SCHEDULE A
As at 24 January 2013
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Number of shares
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Percent of Outstanding
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The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings
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4,722,576 |
6.395% |
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: |
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Capital Research and Management Company: SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. |
4,722,576 |
6.395% |