Director/PDMR Shareholding

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
04 April 2007



4 April 2007

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc ('Bloomsbury' or the 'Company')

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc has been advised that David Ward, a PDMR,  has today,
4 April 2007,  sold 5,000 ordinary  shares of 1.25 pence each in the Company at
a price of 193.52 pence per share.

Further Enquiries

Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Richard Cordeschi
020 7440 2468



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