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BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC — Investor Relations & Filings

Ticker · BMY ISIN · GB0033147751 LEI · 213800ZL2PEC4C6UOQ53 IL Publishing, broadcasting, and content production and distribution activities
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Filings indexed 517 across all filing types
Latest filing 2021-10-27 Investor Presentation
Country GB United Kingdom
Listing IL BMY

About BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

https://www.bloomsbury-ir.co.uk/

Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading global independent publishing house established in 1986. The company publishes a diverse portfolio of fiction, non-fiction, academic, and professional works for a worldwide audience. Its operations are structured into two primary divisions: Consumer publishing, which encompasses adult and children's trade books, and Academic & Professional publishing, which provides specialist content and digital resources. Renowned for publishing works of excellence and originality, Bloomsbury's authors have received numerous prestigious awards, including the Nobel, Pulitzer, and Booker Prizes. The company's strategy emphasizes the growth of its digital offerings and strategic collaborations to serve its diverse markets.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
Investor Presentation
Investor Presentation Classification · 95% confidence The document explicitly announces an 'Investor Presentation' relating to the 'Interim Results for the six months ended 31 August 2021'. This indicates the material being discussed is an Investor Presentation (IP). However, the document itself is a short announcement (2985 characters) stating that management 'will provide a live presentation' on a future date via a platform. According to Rule 2 ('MENU VS MEAL' Rule), a short announcement about the publication or scheduling of a presentation/report often classifies as a Report Publication Announcement (RPA) or a general Regulatory Filing (RNS), rather than the presentation itself (IP). Since this is an announcement about an upcoming investor event/presentation, RPA is the most fitting specific category, as it announces the publication/event related to investor materials. If the text contained the actual presentation slides or detailed content, IP would be correct. Given the context of announcing the event details, RPA is chosen.
2021-10-27 English
Abdulrazak Gurnah wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Regulatory Filings Classification · 100% confidence The document is a press release distributed via RNS (Reach service), indicated by the 'RNS Number' and the explicit mention that 'Reach is a non-regulatory news service.' The content announces a significant, non-financial event: the author Abdulrazak Gurnah winning the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature. This type of general corporate news or press release that does not fit into specific financial categories (like 10-K, ER, DIV, etc.) is best classified under the general regulatory/news announcement category, which is RNS (Regulatory Filings/General Announcements). Given the explicit mention that it is a non-regulatory press release distributed via RNS, and it doesn't fit any other specific category, RNS is the most appropriate fallback.
2021-10-08 English
Group of companies' accounts made up to 2021-02-28
Regulatory Filings
2021-09-05 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 99% confidence The document is a regulatory notification, indicated by the 'RNS Number' header and the explicit reference to 'Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation'. The content details the 'Grant of PSP conditional share awards' to PDMRs (Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities), specifically naming the Chief Executive and Group Finance Director, and reporting the transaction details (price, volume, date). This type of filing, reporting personal share transactions by directors and executives, directly matches the definition for Director's Dealing (DIRS). Although it mentions RNS at the end, the core content is the insider transaction disclosure, making DIRS the most specific classification over the general RNS fallback.
2021-08-26 English
Block Listing Six Monthly Return
Share Issue/Capital Change Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly titled 'BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN' and is disseminated via 'RNS Number', which stands for Regulatory News Service, a primary information provider for the London Stock Exchange. The content details the balance of unallotted securities under various share schemes (Sharesave Plan, Company Share Option Plan, Performance Share Plan) over a specific six-month period (February 16, 2021, to August 16, 2021). This type of periodic return concerning share schemes and listing compliance is a specific regulatory filing. While it relates to capital/shares, its format as a mandatory periodic return disseminated through RNS strongly suggests it falls under the general regulatory announcement category, RNS, or potentially a specific capital/share related filing. Given the options, 'RNS' (Regulatory Filings) is the most appropriate general classification for mandatory, periodic compliance reports distributed via the RNS system that don't fit a more specific category like 10-K or DIV. However, since it specifically deals with the status of share schemes and block listings, it is a highly specific regulatory disclosure. Since there is no specific code for 'Block Listing Return', and it is a formal regulatory announcement, RNS is the best fit, although it is a very specific type of regulatory filing.
2021-08-17 English
Director/PDMR Shareholdings
Director's Dealing Classification · 99% confidence The document is identified by the RNS Number header and contains explicit details regarding 'Director/PDMR Shareholdings' and 'Sale of shares following the vesting and exercise of options'. It specifically details transactions by the Chief Executive and Group Finance Director, referencing Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation. This content directly corresponds to the definition of Director's Dealing (insider trades by executives). The presence of the RNS identifier and the nature of the disclosure strongly point to the 'DIRS' code.
2021-08-13 English

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