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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 2018-06-01 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 explicitly identified by the header 'RNS Number : 0996Q' and contains a 'Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons'. It details the 'SALE OF SHARES' by a director (NIGEL NEWTON) and reports the transaction details (number of shares disposed, price, date). This content perfectly matches the definition of Director's Dealing (DIRS). Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content dictates the DIRS classification over the general RNS fallback.
2018-06-01 English
Final Results
Earnings Release Classification · 100% confidence The document explicitly states it contains 'Audited Preliminary Results for the year ended 28 February 2018'. It provides detailed financial highlights, operational reviews, management commentary, and notes on accounting treatments. This content structure is characteristic of a comprehensive annual financial report. Although it is distributed via RNS (RNS Number : 7924O), the core content is the full annual results, which aligns best with the 'Annual Report' definition (10-K, although this is likely a UK equivalent filing, the content matches the scope of a 10-K). Since the document is very long (54,889 chars) and contains the full results, it is not merely a 'Report Publication Announcement' (RPA). Given the options, '10-K' is the closest fit for a comprehensive audited annual report. FY 2018
2018-05-22 English
Block Listing Six Monthly Return
Share Issue/Capital Change Classification · 99% confidence The document explicitly starts with an 'RNS Number' and the title 'BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN'. It details the status of unallotted securities under various share schemes (Sharesave Plan, Company Share Option Plan, Performance Share Plan) over a six-month period (17 Nov 2017 to 17 May 2018). This type of periodic return concerning listed securities, especially when issued via RNS, falls under general regulatory reporting. Since there is no specific category for a 'Block Listing Six Monthly Return' and it is a mandatory regulatory disclosure distributed via the RNS system, the most appropriate classification is the general Regulatory Filings category (RNS). It is not a full financial report (10-K, IR), an earnings release (ER), or a specific management/director transaction report (MANG, DIRS).
2018-05-18 English
Bloomsbury and Spotify announce partnership
Regulatory Filings Classification · 98% confidence The document begins with an 'RNS Number' and a date, indicating it is a regulatory announcement. The content describes a new 'content partnership' between Bloomsbury Publishing Plc and Spotify. This is a specific business development announcement, not a comprehensive financial report (like 10-K or IR), an earnings release (ER), or a management discussion (MDA). Since it is a formal announcement released via the RNS system that details a strategic business event (a partnership), it fits best under the general 'Regulatory Filings' category (RNS) as it is a material, non-financial disclosure required by the exchange, or potentially a general announcement if a more specific category existed. Given the provided definitions, RNS serves as the appropriate catch-all for material regulatory news that isn't covered by the other specific codes (like DIRS, DIV, CAP, etc.). The document length is short (4335 chars) and it is a direct announcement, not an announcement *of* a report, so RPA is not the primary fit.
2018-05-08 English
Acquisition of IB Tauris & Co. Limited
Regulatory Filings Classification · 98% confidence The document is identified by the 'RNS Number' header and the closing statement indicating it is 'information provided by RNS, The company news service from the London Stock Exchange'. The content details an amendment to a previous announcement regarding the 'Acquisition of IB Tauris & Co. Limited'. This is a specific corporate action announcement made via the Regulatory News Service (RNS). Since the definitions do not have a specific code for M&A announcements that are filed via RNS, and this is a direct regulatory announcement, the most appropriate general category is 'Regulatory Filings' (RNS), although it strongly relates to M&A activity (TAR). However, given the structure and the explicit RNS identification, RNS is the primary classification for the filing mechanism itself, unless the document is clearly a comprehensive report. Since this is a short announcement amending a prior one, RNS is the best fit among the provided codes for a general regulatory news service filing.
2018-05-01 English
Acquisition of IBT Tauris & Co. Limited
Regulatory Filings Classification · 98% confidence The document is a short announcement filed via RNS (RNS Number : 6564M) on May 1, 2018. The content details the completion of an acquisition (Acquisition of IBT Tauris & Co. Limited) including consideration, strategic rationale, and expected financial impact. This type of corporate action announcement, which is not a standard periodic report (like 10-K or IR) or a specific filing like a Director's Dealing (DIRS) or Dividend Notice (DIV), fits best under the general regulatory announcement category. Given the options, 'Regulatory Filings' (RNS) is the most appropriate fallback for a specific, non-standard corporate event disclosure disseminated through the RNS system, although it strongly relates to M&A activity (TAR). However, TAR is defined as 'Merger proposals or takeover bids'. Since this is a completed acquisition announcement, and it is explicitly marked as an RNS filing, RNS is the safest classification if it doesn't fit perfectly into the M&A definition, or if it's simply a general regulatory disclosure. Since the document explicitly states 'This information is provided by RNS', classifying it as RNS is highly appropriate for a general regulatory disclosure that isn't a core report type.
2018-05-01 English

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