Holding in Company

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
10 September 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

DEUTSCHE BANK AG AND ITS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

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



4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

6 SEPTEMBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

NO LONGER NOTIFIABLE
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

NO LONGER NOTIFIABLE


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

COLIN ADAMS
020 7494 2111

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification


     Date of Notification ... 10 SEPTEMBER 2001 .....................