Director Shareholding

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
15 January 2001


                  BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC (the 'Company')


                            Director Shareholding



The Company was today informed that Mr C R Adams, a director of the Company,
today sold 5,000 ordinary shares of 5p each ('Ordinary Shares') at £8.35.
Following this transaction, Mr Adams' beneficial interest is 35,549 Ordinary
Shares, which represents 0.21 per cent. of the Company's issued ordinary share
capital.




15 January 2001