Director/PDMR Shareholding

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

02 September 2026

 

2 September 2026

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Vesting and Exercise of awards under the Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2023 Executive Share Plan ("2023 ESP")

As noted in the Company's annual report and accounts, on Saturday 29 August 2026, the conditional share awards granted in August 2023 under the 2023 ESP vested at 86.2% of the maximum based on the level of the Company's achievement against relevant performance conditions.

Nigel Newton, Chief Executive and PDMR, acquired 138,045 ordinary shares of 1.25 pence in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") (comprising 128,769 vested 2023 ESP shares and 9,276 dividend equivalent shares, both for nil consideration).

Jenny Ridout, Global Managing Director, Academic & Professional Division and PDMR, acquired 33,080 Ordinary Shares (comprising 30,858 vested 2023 ESP shares and 2,222 dividend equivalent shares, both for nil consideration).

Following these transactions, the shareholdings of Mr Newton and Ms Jenny Ridout (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	1,848,941 Ordinary Shares	2.27%
Jenny Ridout	85,536 Ordinary Shares	0.10%

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 2023 ESP 2.    Receipt of dividend equivalent shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price No. of shares 0p 138,045
d)	Aggregated information -     Aggregated volume -     Aggregated price	138,045 shares 0 pence
e)	Date of the transaction	1.    29 August 2026 2.    29 August 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Jenny Ridout
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Global Managing Director, Academic & Professional Division
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 2023 ESP 2.    Receipt of dividend equivalent shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price No. of shares 0p 33,080
d)	Aggregated information -     Aggregated volume -     Aggregated price	33,080 shares 0 pence
e)	Date of the transaction	1.    29 August 2026 2.    29 August 2026
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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