Holding(s) in Company

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
5 May 2005


                           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 INVESTMENTS

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

     IN RESPECT OF SHAREHOLDER NAMED ABOVE

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

     VIDACOS NOMINEES - 2,847,037 ORDINARY SHARES

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   Percentage of issued Class
     (any treasury shares held
     by company should not be 
     taken into account when
     calculating percentage)


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

      415,000

8)   Percentage of issued Class
     (any treasury shares held
     by company should not be 
     taken into account when
     calculating percentage)
         
         0.58

9)   Class of security

      ORDINARY SHARES OF 1.25 PENCE EACH

10)  Date of transaction

     04/05/05

11)  Date company informed

      05/05/05

12)  Total holding following this notification

      2,847,037
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     (any treasury shares held by company should not be 
     taken into account when calculating percentage)

      3.96

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      RICHARD CORDESCHI
      020 7440 2468

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

     Date of Notification ........................






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