Director Shareholding

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
29 October 2004


29 October 2004


Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (the 'Company')


Bloomsbury Publishing Plc has been notified by J N Newton, a Director of the
Company, that yesterday he acquired for nil consideration 211,462 ordinary
shares in the Company from each of C Newton and W Newton, his adult children.






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