Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Bloomsbury is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Blatchford to its Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 19 May 2026; Chris will become a member of the Audit and Nomination Committees of the Board. Chris is Chief Technology Officer at Kingfisher plc, and was formerly Chief Technology Officer for Research at Elsevier.

John Bason, Bloomsbury's Chairman, said "In Chris Blatchford, we have appointed a Director with an exceptional track record in artificial intelligence, computer information systems, and the application of technology to academic publishing. We look forward to benefitting from his experience, combined with his innovative, commercial approach."

There are no disclosures required in respect of Chris Blatchford under UKLR 6.4.8R.

Baroness Lola Young will retire from the Board at the conclusion of the 2026 Annual General Meeting. John Bason said, "Baroness Young's presence on our Board for the past five years has been the most enormous good fortune for Bloomsbury. She has helped guide us through one of the most challenging periods in cultural relations, and wearing her literary hat as former Chair of the Judges of the Booker Prize and as an author, she has supported us in the success of our literary mission. We will miss her and are very grateful to her".