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Ticker · BMY ISIN · GB0033147751 LEI · 213800ZL2PEC4C6UOQ53 IL Publishing, broadcasting, and content production and distribution activities
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Latest filing 2020-04-24 Major Shareholding Noti…
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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
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with 'RNS Number : 7915K' and contains the standard header 'National Storage Mechanism | Additional information'. The content is a 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings' concerning Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, detailing changes in voting rights held by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. This type of mandatory disclosure regarding significant changes in share ownership thresholds is a specific regulatory filing. While it is a regulatory filing, the specific nature of reporting major holdings aligns best with the 'Major Shareholding Notification' category (MRQ). However, since the document is a standardized form submitted via RNS (London Stock Exchange's news service), and the content is a direct notification of a change in holding percentage, it fits the definition of a specific regulatory disclosure. Given the options, 'Major Shareholding Notification' (MRQ) is the most precise fit for a TR-1 form detailing changes in ownership thresholds. If MRQ were not available, RNS would be the fallback, but MRQ is available and highly specific to this content.
2020-04-24 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 98% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with 'RNS Number' and contains the header 'NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA...)'. It details changes in share ownership ('TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings') by a shareholder, Chelverton UK Dividend Trust, crossing a threshold (4.86%). This type of mandatory disclosure regarding significant changes in shareholding is classified as a Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content dictates the MRQ classification over the general RNS fallback.
2020-04-24 English
Total Voting Rights
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements Classification · 100% confidence The document is very short (1407 characters) and is explicitly labeled as an 'RNS Number'. It provides a specific update regarding the 'Total Voting Rights' as of a certain date (April 21, 2020), stating the total number of shares with voting rights (79,094,998). This type of mandatory disclosure, which relates to share capital structure and voting rights notification requirements under FCA rules, fits best under the general regulatory announcement category, as there is no more specific category for 'Total Voting Rights' updates. While it relates to share capital, it is a notification about the denominator for shareholder tracking, not a direct capital change (SHA) or a director's dealing (DIRS). Given the source (RNS) and the nature of the disclosure, 'RNS' (Regulatory Filings) is the most appropriate fallback, although 'SHA' (Share Issue/Capital Change) is related, the content is specifically about the total count for transparency rules, making RNS a safer general classification for miscellaneous regulatory updates not covered elsewhere.
2020-04-21 English
Price Monitoring Extension
Regulatory Filings Classification · 98% confidence The document is very short (1367 characters) and explicitly states it is providing 'Additional information' via an 'RNS Number'. The content discusses a 'Price Monitoring Extension' related to trading on the London Stock Exchange, which is a specific, non-standard regulatory market announcement. Since it is a brief notification about a market mechanism event rather than a comprehensive financial report (like 10-K, IR, ER) or a standard corporate action (like DIV, SHA), and it is delivered via the RNS system, it best fits the general regulatory announcement category, which is RNS, as per the definitions and the 'Menu vs Meal' rule suggesting short announcements default to RPA or RNS.
2020-04-20 English
Result of Placing
Capital/Financing Update Classification · 98% confidence The document is an official announcement released via RNS (RNS Number : 0601K) by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC on April 17, 2020. The content explicitly details the 'successful completion of the non-pre-emptive placing of ordinary shares' and the resulting capital raise (£8.4m) and total voting rights after admission. This clearly relates to a financing activity, specifically the issuance of new shares following a placing. This aligns directly with the definition of 'Capital/Financing Update' (CAP). Although it is a regulatory announcement (RNS), the specific subject matter (share placing/fundraising) makes CAP the most precise classification. The document is not a short announcement pointing to another report, but the substantive report of the capital event itself.
2020-04-17 English
Trading and Dividend Update & Equity Placing
Share Issue/Capital Change Classification · 99% confidence The document is an RNS announcement from Bloomsbury Publishing PLC dated April 17, 2020. The title explicitly states 'Trading and Dividend Update & Equity Placing'. The core content details an intention to launch a non-pre-emptive equity placing to raise approximately £8.4 million, alongside updates on trading conditions due to COVID-19 and management actions taken to conserve cash. This activity—raising capital through issuing new shares (Placing Shares)—directly corresponds to the definition of 'Capital/Financing Update' (CAP). While it is announced via RNS, the primary subject matter is the capital raise, making CAP the most specific classification. The document is not a full 10-K, an earnings release (ER), or a dividend notice (DIV), but a specific financing action.
2020-04-17 English

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