Director/PDMR Shareholding
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc announced that its Non-executive Chairman, John Bason, purchased 206 ordinary shares at 652 pence per share on August 21, 2026, as part of a dividend reinvestment plan. Following this transaction, Mr. Bason and associated persons hold a total of 23,315 shares, representing approximately 0.03% of the company's issued share capital. This notification is in compliance with market abuse regulations.
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The Company was made aware yesterday that, as part of a dividend reinvestment plan, John Bason, the Company's Non-executive Chairman, purchased 206 ordinary shares of £0.0125 ("Ordinary Shares") on the market at a price of 652 pence per Ordinary Share on 21 August 2026. Following this transaction, he (including persons closely associated with him) holds a total of 23,315 shares in the Company, representing approximately 0.03% of the current Issued Share Capital of the Company.
This form is required for disclosure of transactions under Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation), which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | John Bason |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-executive Chairman |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| b) | LEI | 213800ZL2PEC4C6UOQ53 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 1.25p Each ISIN: GB0033147751 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Share purchase |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price No. of shares £6.52 206 |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 21 August 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange |
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