Bloomsbury Regulatory News (BMY)

10 Apr 2008 15:31

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC10 April 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) 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: JP Morgan Chase & Co 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): JP Morgan Asset Management(UK) Limited 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 04/04/08 6. Date on which issuer notified: 08/04/08 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 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 Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB0033147751 Below 5% Below 5% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0033147751 4,566,890 4,566,890 6.21% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 4,566,890 6.21% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Total disclosable holding for JP Morgan Chase & Co.: 4,566,890 (6.21%) Holding by controlled undertakings of JP Morgan Chase & Co. are as follows: JP Morgan Asset Management (UK) Limited: 4,566,890 (6.21%) 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: Please note the group has other holdings which are covered by exemptions. 14. Contact name: Ian Portal - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7440 2468 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange