Director Shareholding

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
19 May 2004


                       SCHEDULE 11

     NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED 
                        PERSONS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

LIZ CALDER

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

AS IN 2

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

LIZ CALDER

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

HUSBAND

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)  Percentage of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount

    of stock disposed

2,615

10) Percentage of issued Class

0.004%

11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 1.25 PENCE

12) Price per share

£2.7125

13) Date of transaction

30 APRIL 2004

14) Date company informed

18 MAY 2004

15) Total holding following this notification

31,673

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.05%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

COLIN ADAMS
020 7494 6019

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification   19 MAY 2004                              



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