Bloomsbury Regulatory News (BMY)

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

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:

Standard Life Investments Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

Vidacos Nominees

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

9 October 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

10 October 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

8%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights ix

% of voting rights

Direct x

Indirect xi

Direct

Indirect

GB0033147751

5,618,114

4,514,193

1,103,921

6.126%

1.498%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

n/a

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

5,618,114

7.625%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:

Standard Life Investments Ltd

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

Alison Kennedy Corporate Governance Manager - Engagement Standard Life Investments Ltd

15. Contact telephone number:

(0131) 245 2289

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)

Contact address (registered office for legal entities)

Phone number 

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)

B:  Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii

Full name 

Ian Portal, Company Secretary, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Contact address 

36 Soho Square, London W1D 3QY

Phone number 

020 7440 2468

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

C: Additional information