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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 2020-07-21 Regulatory Filings
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
AGM Trading Update
Regulatory Filings Classification · 98% confidence The document is explicitly titled 'AGM Trading Update' and states it is being released ahead of the Company's Annual General Meeting ('AGM') scheduled for 'today'. It provides key trading figures for the four months ended June 30, 2020. While it contains financial data, its primary context is the update provided immediately before or during the AGM proceedings. This aligns best with the 'AGM Information' category, which covers presentations and materials shared during the AGM. It is not a full 10-K, a standalone Audit Report (AR), or a formal Earnings Release (ER) which typically covers a full quarter/period end, although it functions as a trading update. Since it is directly tied to the AGM event, AGM-R is the most specific fit.
2020-07-21 English
Annual General Meeting
AGM Information Classification · 98% confidence The document explicitly mentions 'Annual General Meeting' ('AGM') and provides details about the date, time, and format of this meeting, including instructions for shareholders to vote by proxy. The RNS Number and the reference to the London Stock Exchange confirm it is a regulatory announcement related to corporate governance. Since the content is specifically about the AGM proceedings and structure, the most appropriate classification is AGM Information (AGM-R). It is not a general regulatory filing (RNS) because it is highly specific to the AGM, nor is it a proxy statement (PSI) which typically solicits votes with detailed background information; this is an update on the meeting logistics.
2020-07-08 English
Notice of AGM 2020
AGM Information Classification · 100% confidence The document is explicitly titled "Notice of the Annual General Meeting" and contains a letter to shareholders detailing the arrangements for the AGM scheduled for July 21, 2020. It lists resolutions (Ordinary and Special) to be voted upon, including receiving the audited accounts, re-appointing directors and the auditor, and authorizing share allotment powers. This content is the core material distributed to shareholders in advance of the Annual General Meeting to inform them and solicit their votes. This directly corresponds to the definition of AGM Information (AGM-R). Although it mentions the Annual Report and Accounts 2020, the primary purpose and structure of this document is the meeting notice itself, not the full annual report (10-K) or a general earnings release (ER).
2020-06-18 English
2020 Annual Report and Accounts
Annual Report Classification · 100% confidence The document is explicitly titled 'Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 29 February 2020' for Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. It contains a comprehensive table of contents covering strategic reports, governance, financial statements (including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flows), and auditor reports. It is a full-length annual report, not an announcement or a summary. FY 2020
2020-06-18 English
Annual Financial Report
Report Publication Announcement Classification · 99% confidence The document is an RNS announcement dated June 18, 2020, titled 'Annual Financial Report'. It explicitly states that the 'Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 29 February 2020 ("2020 Annual Report") and the Notice of Annual General Meeting ("Notice of AGM") have been posted, or otherwise made available, to Shareholders.' It also mentions that these documents have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism (NSM) pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.1. Crucially, the document then extracts and includes large sections of the Annual Report (Directors' Responsibilities Statement, Principal Risks and Uncertainties) as 'Additional Information'. According to Rule 2 (The 'MENU VS MEAL' Rule), if a document is short and announces that a report is attached or available, it should be classified as a Report Publication Announcement (RPA). Although this document is quite long (over 22k characters), its primary function is to announce the availability of the full 2020 Annual Report and the Notice of AGM, and it only contains extracted appendices rather than the full, comprehensive report itself. The presence of the AGM details and the announcement of the availability of the Annual Report strongly suggests this is an announcement about the release of official documents. Since it announces the publication of the Annual Report and the Notice of AGM, RPA (Report Publication Announcement) is the most fitting category for the announcement itself, rather than classifying it as the 10-K (the report itself) or AGM-R (the meeting materials).
2020-06-18 English
Second Price Monitoring Extn
Regulatory Filings Classification · 99% confidence The document is very short (1383 characters) and is titled 'Second Price Monitoring Extension'. It uses the 'RNS Number' format and explicitly states that the information is provided by 'RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange'. This indicates a general regulatory announcement regarding trading activity (a price monitoring extension), which does not fit into specific financial reporting categories like 10-K, ER, or IR. According to the definitions, 'Regulatory Filings' (RNS) is the fallback for miscellaneous regulatory announcements that do not fit elsewhere. The content is a brief operational notice, not a detailed report.
2020-06-17 English

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