Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Holding(s) in Company (0287O)

TIDMBMY

RNS Number : 0287O

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

01 November 2016

 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                 BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC 
  the underlying issuer 
  of existing shares to which 
  voting rights are 
  attached: (ii) 
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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                                  YES 
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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)                                  J O HAMBRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 
  subject to the                                             LIMITED 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                 31 OCTOBER 2016 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                    01 NOVEMBER 2016 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                ABOVE 5% 
  crossed or 
  reached: (vi, vii) 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
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 Class/type        Situation previous                    Resulting situation after the 
  of                to the triggering                     triggering transaction 
  shares            transaction 
 
  if possible 
  using 
  the ISIN 
  CODE 
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                   Number              Number            Number         Number of                % of voting 
                   of                  of                of shares       voting                   rights (x) 
                   Shares              Voting                            rights 
                                       Rights 
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                                                         Direct         Direct     Indirect      Direct     Indirect 
                                                                        (xi)        (xii) 
----------------    ----------------    --------------  -------------  ---------  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
 GB0033147751 
                                                                                  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
                             719,590           719,590      4,719,590              4,719,590                6.27% 
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 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial   Expiration          Exercise/                        Number of voting         % of voting 
  instrument          date                Conversion                       rights that              rights 
                      (xiii)              Period (xiv)                     may be 
                                                                           acquired if 
                                                                           the 
                                                                           instrument 
                                                                           is 
                                                                           exercised/ 
                                                                           converted. 
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 Total (A+B) 
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 Number of voting rights                                   Percentage of voting rights 
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 4,719,590                                                 6.27% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the 
  voting rights and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
  (xxi) 
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   NOT APPLICABLE 
 
 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:                                           MICHAEL DAYKIN 
                                                              Group Company Secretary 
                                                              Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                               0207 631 5627 
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