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RNS Number : 8212W  Bloomsbury Publishing PLC  22 August 2022

22 August 2022

 

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (the "Company")

 

Director/PDMR Shareholding

 

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

 

As noted in the Company's annual report and accounts, on 21 August 2022,
the conditional share award granted in August 2019 under the 2014 PSP vested
in full based on the level of the Company's achievement against relevant
performance conditions.

Nigel Newton, Chief Executive and PDMR, acquired 215,386 ordinary shares of
1.25 pence in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") (comprising 197,901 vested 2014
PSP shares and 17,485 dividend equivalent shares, both for nil consideration).

Penny Scott-Bayfield, Group Finance Director and PDMR, acquired 111,556
Ordinary Shares (comprising 102,500 vested 2014 PSP shares and 9,056 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          1,522,080 Ordinary Shares          1.865%
 Penny Scott-Bayfield  148,673 Ordinary Shares            0.182%

 

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  Ordinary Shares of 1.25p Each

      Identification code

                                                                   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     215,386
 d)   Aggregated information                                       215,386 shares

      -     Aggregated volume                                      0 pence

      -     Aggregated price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      1.    21 August 2022

                                                                   2.    21 August 2022

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Aggregated price

215,386 shares

0 pence

e)

Date of the transaction

1.    21 August 2022

2.    21 August 2022

 

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  Ordinary Shares of 1.25p Each

      Identification code

                                                                   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     111,556
 d)   Aggregated information                                       111,556 shares

      -     Aggregated volume                                      0 pence

      -     Aggregated price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      1.    21 August 2022

                                                                   2.    21 August 2022

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Aggregated price

111,556 shares

0 pence

e)

Date of the transaction

1.    21 August 2022

2.    21 August 2022

 

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

 

 

For further information, please contact:

 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
 Maya Abu-Deeb, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary      maya.abu-deeb@bloomsbury.com
 Hudson Sandler                                                +44 (0) 20 7796 4133
 Dan de Belder / Hattie Dreyfus                                bloomsbury@hudsonsandler.com

 

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