RNS Number : 9297I

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

17 August 2021

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

Date: 17 August 2021

Name of applicant	Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Name of scheme:	2014 Sharesave Plan
Period of return:	From	16 February 2021	To:	16 August 2021
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme from previous return:	1,000,000
Plus: The amount by which the block scheme has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):	N/A
Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period (see LR3.5.7G):	N/A
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme at the end of the period	1,000,000

Name of applicant	Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Name of scheme:	2014 Company Share Option Plan
Period of return:	From	16 February 2021	To:	16 August 2021
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme from previous return:	1,000,000
Plus: The amount by which the block scheme has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):	N/A
Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period (see LR3.5.7G):	N/A
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme at the end of the period	1,000,000

Name of applicant	Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Name of scheme:	2014 Performance Share Plan
Period of return:	From	16 February 2021	To:	16 August 2021
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme from previous return:	3,000,000
Plus: The amount by which the block scheme has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):	N/A
Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period (see LR3.5.7G):	N/A
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme at the end of the period	3,000,000

Name of contact:	Maya Abu-Deeb General Counsel and Company Secretary
Telephone number of contact:	0207 631 5600

For further information, please contact:

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc	0207 631 5600
Nigel Newton, Chief Executive Penny Scott-Bayfield, Group Finance Director
Hudson Sandler LLP	+44 (0) 20 7796 4133
Dan de Belder / Rebekah Chapman	bloomsbury@hudsonsandler.com

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