Holding(s) in Company

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
5 November 2004


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     STANDARD LIFE


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
     
     SEE 2 ABOVE


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



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     -


6)   Percentage of issued Class

     -


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     -


8)   Percentage of issued Class

     -


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

     -


11)  Date company informed

     4 NOVEMBER 2004


12)  Total holding following this notification

     3,556,518

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.98%


14)  Any additional information

     -


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     COLIN ADAMS
     020 7494 2111


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

     C.R. ADAMS

     Date of Notification

     5 NOVEMBER 2004




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