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13 Feb 2007 11:57

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC13 February 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): n/a see additional information An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) 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 (iii): Legal & General Group Plc (Group) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different) (v): n/a 6. Date on which issuer notified: 12/02/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5% (Group) Above 5% (LGIM) Above 3% (L&G) 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 (vi) Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) Ord GBP 2,867,032 3.92% 0.0125 (under S-198 on 30/06/2006) Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using (ix) the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect 2,733,798 2,733,798 1,190,163 3.72% 1.62% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,923,961 5.34% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (3,923,961-5.34% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (3,923,961-5.34% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (3,923,961-5.34% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (2,733,798-3.72% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Legal & General Insurance Holdings LimitedLimited (Direct) (2,346,468-3.19% = PMC) (Direct) (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal & General Assurance Society LimitedLimited (PMC) (2,346,468-3.19% = PMC) (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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: Notification using shares in issue figure of 73,434,571 First notification under DTR Sourcebook 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7528 6742 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (XVI) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): ................. Contact address (registered office for legal entities): ................. Phone number: ................. Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): ................. B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: Richard Cordeschi, Company Secretary Contact address: 36 Soho Square, London W1D 3QY Phone number: 020 7440 2468 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): ................. C: Additional information : ................. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange