Director/PDMR Shareholding

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

29 August 2023

 

29 August 2023

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Vesting and Exercise of awards under the Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2014 Performance Share Plan ("2014 PSP")

As noted in the Company's annual report and accounts, on 28 August 2023, the conditional share awards granted in August 2020 under the 2014 PSP vested in full based on the level of the Company's achievement against relevant performance conditions.

Nigel Newton, Chief Executive and PDMR, acquired 243,947 ordinary shares of 1.25 pence in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") (comprising 222,142 vested 2014 PSP shares and 21,805 dividend equivalent shares, both for nil consideration).

Penny Scott-Bayfield, Group Finance Director and PDMR, acquired 152,375 Ordinary Shares (comprising 138,755 vested 2014 PSP shares and 13,620 dividend equivalent shares, both for nil consideration).

Following these transactions, the shareholdings of Mr Newton and Ms Scott-Bayfield (including persons closely associated) in the Company are as follows:

PDMR	Total shareholding in the Company	Percentage of the Company's issued share capital
Nigel Newton	1,668,616 Ordinary Shares	2.04%
Penny Scott-Bayfield	256,691 Ordinary Shares	0.31%

This vesting was satisfied through the transfer of shares from the Bloomsbury Employee Benefit Trust.

Notifications

The relevant notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Nigel Newton
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
b)	LEI	213800ZL2PEC4C6UOQ53
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of 1.25p Each ISIN: GB0033147751
b)	Nature of the transaction	1.    Vesting of 2014 PSP 2.    Receipt of dividend equivalent shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price No. of shares 0p 243,947
d)	Aggregated information -     Aggregated volume -     Aggregated price	243,947 shares 0 pence
e)	Date of the transaction	1.    29 August 2023 2.    29 August 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Penny Scott-Bayfield
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Finance Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
b)	LEI	213800ZL2PEC4C6UOQ53
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of 1.25p Each ISIN: GB0033147751
b)	Nature of the transaction	1.    Vesting of 2014 PSP 2.    Receipt of dividend equivalent shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price No. of shares 0p 152,375
d)	Aggregated information -     Aggregated volume -     Aggregated price	152,375shares 0 pence
e)	Date of the transaction	1.    29 August 2023 2.    29 August 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

For further information, please contact:

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Maya Abu-Deeb, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary	[e-mail]
Hudson Sandler	[phone]
Dan de Belder / Emily Brooker	[e-mail]

 

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