BloomsburyPublishing - Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:1030S
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
10 April 2008

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached: ( )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )

Other (please specify) : ( )

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

JP Morgan Chase & Co

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

JP Morgan Asset Management
(UK) Limited

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):

04/04/08

6. Date on which issuer notified:

08/04/08

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares Situation previous to
if possible using the the Triggering
ISIN CODE transaction
Number of shares Number of voting Rights

GB0033147751 Below 5% Below 5%

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

GB0033147751 4,566,890 4,566,890 6.21%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting
financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights
instrument acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
N/A

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights

4,566,890 6.21%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Total disclosable holding for JP Morgan Chase & Co.: 4,566,890 (6.21%)

Holding by controlled undertakings of JP Morgan Chase & Co. are as follows:

JP Morgan Asset Management (UK) Limited: 4,566,890 (6.21%)

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

Please note the group has other holdings which are covered by exemptions.

14. Contact name:

Ian Portal - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7440 2468

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