Director/PDMR Shareholding

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
27 March 2008


27th March 2008

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Dealing by Director

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (the 'Company') announces that, it has received
notification on 27th March 2008 that Jeremy  Wilson, Chairman, has purchased 665
ordinary shares in the Company at a price of GBP 146p per share.

Following the foregoing purchase Mr Wilson holds 2658 ordinary shares in the
Company.

The purchase was made pursuant to the savings scheme entered into on 18th
December 2007 by Jeremy Wilson, that is in  accordance with section 17 of the
Model Code, to purchase £1,000 worth of ordinary shares in the Company on a
monthly  basis funded each month from the net proceeds of Mr Wilson's director's
fees.

Further Enquiries

Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Ian Portal
020 7440 2468




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