Holding(s) in Company

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
09 August 2005

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     COLUMBIA WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.

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.

     STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD     - 2,319,800 ORDINARY SHARES
     BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES LTD -   105,200 ORDINARY SHARES

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

     08/08/05

12)  Total holding following this notification

     2,425,000
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.36%

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 8 AUGUST 2005






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