Holding in Company

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
19 January 2001

                  BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC ('the Company')


                            HOLDING(S) IN COMPANY




The Company was notified by Edinburgh Fund Managers Group plc ('EFM') on 18
January 2001 that EFM now has an interest in 1,687,158 ordinary shares of 5p
each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares'), which represents 9.98 per cent. of
the issued share capital of the Company. This holding is registered in the
following names:

Registered holder                                            Number of Ordinary
                                                                         Shares

RBSTB Nominees Ltd                                                    1,202,723
City of Edinburgh Council                                                63,700
Vidacos Nominees Ltd                                                     51,581
Mineworkers Pension Scheme (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd                     195,827
British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (Chase GIS)                    173,327
Nominees Ltd

Total interest                                                        1,687,158




19 January 2001