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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 2019-05-31 Director's Dealing
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
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document is identified by the header 'RNS Number : 8090A' and explicitly states, 'This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange.' The content details a transaction by a person discharging managerial responsibilities (Jonathan Glasspool, Executive Director) involving the irrevocable gift of shares. This type of insider transaction disclosure, mandated under Market Abuse Regulation (Article 19), is a specific regulatory filing concerning director dealings. While it relates to director dealings (DIRS), the format and source (RNS) strongly suggest it is being disseminated via the Regulatory News Service. However, the core subject matter is the personal share transaction by a director. Since 'Director's Dealing' (DIRS) is a specific category for reporting personal share transactions by directors, and this document perfectly matches that description, DIRS is the most precise classification, even though it is distributed via RNS.
2019-05-31 English
Block listing Interim Review
Share Issue/Capital Change Classification · 99% confidence The document explicitly starts with 'RNS Number : 1842A' and concludes with information about RNS, stating it is 'the news service of the London Stock Exchange' and an 'approved Primary Information Provider'. The content itself is a 'BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN' detailing the balance of unallotted securities under various share plans over a specific six-month period (Nov 2018 to May 2019). This type of routine regulatory disclosure, distributed via the RNS system, fits best under the general 'Regulatory Filings' category, as there is no specific code for a 'Block Listing Return'. It is not an Earnings Release (ER), Interim Report (IR), or a specific capital change announcement like SHA or POS, but rather a periodic compliance filing.
2019-05-24 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document is identified by the 'RNS Number' header and explicitly states it is providing 'Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.' It details an 'Amendment to Director/PDMR Shareholding' involving the Finance Director, Penny Scott-Bayfield. This directly corresponds to the definition of Director's Dealing (insider trades). Although it uses the RNS service, the specific content is about director transactions, making 'DIRS' the most accurate classification over the general 'RNS' fallback.
2019-05-23 English
Dividend Declaration
Notice of Dividend Amount Classification · 98% confidence The document is an RNS announcement from Bloomsbury Publishing PLC dated May 22, 2019. The primary purpose of the announcement is to 'Clarification of Dividend Declaration,' specifically correcting the record date mentioned in a previous results announcement (RNS Number 6204Z). Since the core subject is the final dividend payment details (record date), the most specific category is 'Notice of Dividend Amount' (DIV). Although it is an RNS announcement, the content is highly specific to dividend details, making DIV a better fit than the general RNS fallback.
2019-05-22 English
Board Appointment
Board/Management Information Classification · 99% confidence The document explicitly announces a 'Board Appointment' and the resignation of a director, detailing the effective dates and committee memberships. This directly aligns with the definition of 'Board/Management Information' (MANG). The presence of the 'RNS Number' and the closing statement referencing RNS and the London Stock Exchange confirms it is a regulatory announcement, but the specific content dictates the most precise category, which is MANG, not the general RNS fallback.
2019-05-21 English
Audited Preliminary Results
Earnings Release Classification · 100% confidence The document explicitly states it contains 'Audited Preliminary Results for the year ended 28 February 2019' and provides detailed financial highlights (Profit before taxation, revenues, EPS, dividends) and operational reviews for the full fiscal year. This content structure is characteristic of a comprehensive annual financial report. Although it is distributed via RNS (RNS Number : 6204Z), the core content is the annual results, which aligns best with the '10-K' definition (Official yearly report covering company activity and full financial performance), even if this specific filing might be the preliminary announcement preceding the full 10-K filing or a UK equivalent annual report filing. Given the depth of audited results and the full-year scope, 10-K is the most appropriate classification among the choices for a comprehensive annual performance review. FY 2019
2019-05-21 English

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