Bloomsbury Regulatory News (BMY)

16 Feb 2007 09:13

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC16 February 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting 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: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) ................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC AND ITS GROUP ................. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION UNDER 13 ................. 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different) (v): 12/02/07 ................. 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14/02/07 ................. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: DECREASE BELOW 5% ................. 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB0033147751 3,768,000 3,768,000 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using (ix) the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect GB0033147751 296,030 296,030 3,321,970 0.403% 4.524% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,618,000 4.927% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC WHICH CONTROLS THE VOTING RIGHTS OF THREADNEEDLE ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS LTD WHICH CONTROLS THE VOTING RIGHTS OF THREADNEEDLE ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD, THREADNEEDLE INTERNATIONAL LTD AND THREADNEEDLE PENSIONS LTD ................. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A ................. 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A ................. 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A ................. 13. Additional information: REGISTERED OWNER LITTLEDOWN NOMINEES LTD A/C 05577 114,901 LITTLEDOWN NOMINEES LTD A/C 10479 5,000 LITTLEDOWN NOMINEES LTD A/C 07203 117,160 LITTLEDOWN NOMINEES LTD A/C 21667 78,526 LITTLEDOWN NOMINEES LTD A/C 34789 240,470 LITTLEDOWN NOMINEES LTD A/C 10488 597,099 LITTLEDOWN NOMINEES LTD A/C 10490 422,709 LITTLEDOWN NOMINEES LTD A/C 05576 1,746,105 LITTLEDOWN NOMINEES LTD A/C 07197 296,030 ................. 14. Contact name: COMPANY SECRETARYTHREADNEEDLE GROUP ................. 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 464 5000 ................. Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (XVI) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC (A COMPANY INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE USA) AND ITS GROUP ................. Contact address (registered office for legal entities): C/O COMPANY SECRETARYTHREADNEEDLE ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS LTD60 ST MARY AXELONDONEC3A 8JQ UK ................. Phone number: 020 7464 5000 ................. Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): ................. B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: RICHARD CORDESCHICOMPANY SECRETARYBLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC ................. Contact address: 36 SOHO SQUARELONDONW1D 3QY ................. Phone number: 020 7440 2468 ................. Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): ................. C: Additional information : ................. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange