Trading Update

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
11 December 2006

11 December 2006

                           Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

                                 Trading Update


Bloomsbury Publishing Plc announces that due to its lower than expected
pre-Christmas sales in the retail trade combined with delays in reference rights
sales budgeted for 2006, profit before tax for the year ending 31 December 2006
may be in the region of £5 million.  If these major pending rights deals are
completed and retail sales increase, profit before tax will be close to market
expectations.

Cash is expected to be not less than £20 million at 31 December 2006.  The Board
remains confident of a satisfactory outcome for 2007.



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