Holding(s) in Company

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
05 July 2006


                  NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is 
     regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above;
     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.

     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE(UK) LTD A/C 914945 -     25,876
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE(UK) LTD A/C 887711 -    300,000
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE(UK) LTD A/C 775245 -    203,726
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE(UK) LTD A/C 357206 -  1,716,380
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE(UK) LTD A/C 747381 -    147,920
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE(UK) LTD A/C 363605 -     55,000
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE(UK) LTD A/C 866203 -    140,854
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE(UK) LTD A/C 916681 -      3,600
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE(UK) LTD A/C 969995 -    166,748
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE(UK) LTD A/C 360509 -    106,928 


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 listed company informed

     03/07/06


12)  Total holding following this notification

     2,867,032
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     
     3.93%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     RICHARD CORDESCHI
     020 7440 2468

16)  Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
     responsible for making this notification

     RICHARD CORDESCHI


     Date of Notification .....  4 JULY 2006






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