15 May 2013
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 | ||||
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 |
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
See Schedule A below | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v |
13 May 2013 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 14 May 2013 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii |
Below 6% |
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 | |||||||||||
Indirect | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||
Ordinary (GB0033147751) |
4,514,309 | 4,514,309 | 4,514,309 | 4.8944% | |||||||||||
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 |
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N/A | |||||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | ||||||||||
N/A | Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||
3,614,309 | 4.8944% |
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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See Schedule A below |
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
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: | +44(0) 207 631 5627 |
SCHEDULE A
As of 13 May 2013 | Number of shares |
Percent of Outstanding |
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings | 3,614,309 | 4.894% |
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: | ||
Capital Research and Management Company: SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. |
3,614,309 | 4.894% |
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