Bloomsbury Regulatory News (BMY)

Name of applicant

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Name of scheme:

2014 Sharesave Plan

Period of return:

From

16 February 2024

To:

15 August 2024

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme from previous return:

1,000,000

Plus: The amount by which the block scheme has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):

N/A

Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period (see LR3.5.7G):

N/A

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme at the end of the period

1,000,000

Please note: The 2014 Sharesave Plan has expired. No further options may be issued under the block listing, however grants remain outstanding; therefore, the block listing is not cancelled.

Name of applicant

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Name of scheme:

2014 Company Share Option Plan

Period of return:

From

16 February 2024

To:

15 August 2024

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme from previous return:

1,000,000

Plus: The amount by which the block scheme has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):

N/A

Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period (see LR3.5.7G):

N/A

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme at the end of the period

1,000,000

The 2014 Company Share Option Plan has expired and no options remain outstanding. No further shares may be issued under the block listing and no further block listing returns will be made in respect of this expired Plan; therefore, the block listing is hereby cancelled.

Name of applicant

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Name of scheme:

2014 Performance Share Plan

Period of return:

From

16 February 2024

To:

15 August 2024

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme from previous return:

3,000,000

Plus: The amount by which the block scheme has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):

N/A

Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period (see LR3.5.7G):

N/A

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme at the end of the period

1,000,000

Please note: The 2014 Performance Share Plan has expired. No further options may be issued under the block listing, however grants remain outstanding; therefore, the block listing is not cancelled.

Name of applicant

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Name of scheme:

2023 Sharesave Plan

Period of return:

From

16 February 2024

To:

15 August 2024

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme from previous return:

1,000,000

Plus: The amount by which the block scheme has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):

N/A

Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period (see LR3.5.7G):

N/A

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme at the end of the period

1,000,000

Name of applicant

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Name of scheme:

2023 Executive Share Plan

Period of return:

From

16 February 2024

To:

15 August 2024

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme from previous return:

1,000,000

Plus: The amount by which the block scheme has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):

N/A

Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period (see LR3.5.7G):

N/A

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme at the end of the period

1,000,000

Name of contact:

Maya Abu-Deeb

General Counsel and Company Secretary

Telephone number of contact:

 0207 631 5600

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Maya Abu-Deeb, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

maya.abu-deeb@bloomsbury.com

Hudson Sandler LLP

+44 (0) 20 7796 4133

Dan de Belder / Hattie Dreyfus / Emily Brooker

bloomsbury@hudsonsandler.com