Regulatory announcements

Director/PDMR Shareholding

28 August 2024

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

As noted in the Company's annual report and accounts, on Saturday 24 August 2024, the conditional share awards granted in August 2021 under the 2014 PSP vested at 91% of the maximum based on the level of the Company's achievement against relevant performance conditions.

Nigel Newton, Chief Executive and PDMR, acquired 129,079 ordinary shares of 1.25 pence in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") (comprising 122,775 vested 2014 PSP shares and 6,304 dividend equivalent shares, both for nil consideration).

Penny Scott-Bayfield, Group Finance Director and PDMR, acquired 80,626 Ordinary Shares (comprising 76,688 vested 2014 PSP shares and 3,938 dividend equivalent shares, both for nil consideration).

Following these transactions, the shareholdings of Mr Newton and Ms Scott-Bayfield (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

1,687,369 Ordinary Shares

2.07%

Penny Scott-Bayfield

265,342 Ordinary Shares

0.33%

 

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

129,079

 

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Aggregated price

129,079 shares

0 pence

e)

Date of the transaction

1.    24 August 2024

2.    24 August 2024

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

80,626

 

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Aggregated price

80,626 shares

0 pence

e)

Date of the transaction

1.    24 August 2024

2.    24 August 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

 

For further information, please contact:

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc


Maya Abu-Deeb, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

[email protected]

Hudson Sandler

+44 (0) 20 7796 4133

Dan de Belder / Hattie Dreyfus / Emily Brooker

[email protected]

 

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