Holding in Company

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
15 November 2000

                  BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC ('the Company')

                            HOLDING(S) IN COMPANY



The Company was notified by Prudential plc on 13 November 2000 that, as a
result of recent purchases, they now have an interest in 699,600 ordinary
shares of 5p each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares'), which represents 4.15
per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company. This holding is
registered in the following names:
Registered holder                                     Number of Ordinary Shares

HSBC GLOBAL NOMS LTD A/C 379                                            194,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC A/C                                        500,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL A/C                                          5,600

Total interest                                                          699,600



15 November 2000