Holding(s) in Company

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
15 June 2006


             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     COLUMBIA WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is 
     regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above;
     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
     
     IN RESPECT OF SHAREHOLDER NAMED ABOVE

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

     STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD -  2,580,200 ORDINARY SHARES
     BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES LTD - 89,800 ORDINARY SHARES

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   Percentage of issued Class 



7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   Percentage of issued Class 



9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 1.25 PENCE EACH


10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date listed company informed

     14/06/06


12)  Total holding following this notification

     2,670,000
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     
     3.66%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     RICHARD CORDESCHI
     020 7440 2468

16)  Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
     responsible for making this notification

     RICHARD CORDESCHI


     Date of Notification .....  15 JUNE 2006





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