Holding(s) in Company

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
06 April 2005


Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

ZURICH FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP

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

SEE 2 ABOVE

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

LITTLEDOWN NOMINEES LTD - A/C 34789    377,275
LITTLEDOWN NOMINEES LTD - A/C 21667    160,000
LITTLEDOWN NOMINEES LTD - A/C 07203    172,000
LITTLEDOWN NOMINEES LTD - A/C 05576  2,700,000
LITTLEDOWN NOMINEES LTD - A/C 05577    170,000

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 company informed

5 April 2005

12)  Total holding following this notification

3,579,275

13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.98%

14)  Any additional information


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

 0207 440 2468

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

     RICHARD CORDESCHI, COMPANY SECRETARY

     Date of Notification ........  6 APRIL 2005 ...............




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