Notice of EGM

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
19 August 2005



19 August 2005

Bloomsbury Publishing plc ('Bloomsbury' or the 'Company')

Bloomsbury today announces that it has today posted a circular to its
shareholders convening an Extraordinary General Meeting for Tuesday 27
September 2005 at 3.00 p.m. to approve proposals in relation to new long-term
incentive  arrangements.

Copies of the Circular are available on request from the Company at its
registered office and have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority's Document
Viewing facility at The Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade,
Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HS.

Further Enquiries

Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Colin Adams
020 7494 2111



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