Holding(s) in Company

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2 February 2005

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

ZURICH FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP

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.

LITTLEDOWN NOMINEES LTD - A/C 34789    377,275
LITTLEDOWN NOMINEES LTD - A/C 21667    160,000
LITTLEDOWN NOMINEES LTD - A/C 07203    172,000
LITTLEDOWN NOMINEES LTD - A/C 05576  3,315,941  
LITTLEDOWN NOMINEES LTD - A/C 05577    208,059


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 OF 1.25 PENCE EACH


10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

31 JANUARY 2005


12)  Total holding following this notification

4,233,275
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

5.9%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries



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

     COLIN ADAMS

     Date of Notification ........  2 FEBRUARY 2005  ...............





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