Director Shareholding

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
30 January 2001

                  BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC ('the Company')

                            DIRECTOR SHAREHOLDING

The Company was today informed that Mr A V Wherry, a director of the Company,
sold 39,824 ordinary shares of 5p each ('Ordinary Shares') at £8.35 per share
on 29 January 2001. On the same date, Mr Wherry purchased 39,824 Ordinary
Shares at £8.35 per share.

Following these transactions, Mr Wherry's beneficial interest in the Company's
issued ordinary share capital is unchanged.


30 January 2001