29th Jun 2006 07:02
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC29 June 2006 29 June 2006 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc AGM Statement At today's AGM of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Nigel Newton, Chairman, will makethe following statement: "In 2006, Bloomsbury has a strong list from its existing portfolio of authors,including Joanna Trollope, Susanna Clarke and Ben Schott, as well as authors newto our list, including William Boyd, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and WilliamDalrymple. It has also recently been announced that The Highest Tide by JimLynch has been selected as one of the six books for the Richard and Judy BookClub this July. In May, we acquired Methuen Drama Limited which is now being integrated with A&CBlack's existing drama list. The list includes plays by top contemporary authorssuch as Caryl Churchill, Michael Frayn as well as established classics by HenrikIbsen and Oscar Wilde. We are continuing vigorously to build our position as an internationalpublisher. With the strength of the publishing and rights programmes in thesecond half, the Board remains confident that Bloomsbury will perform in linewith its expectations for the year as a whole." ENDS Enquiries:Tim Spratt/Charles Palmer 020 7831 3113Financial Dynamics Sandy Karon, PA to the Chairman 020 7494 6015Bloomsbury Publishing Plc This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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