Transaction in Own Shares

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

28 May 2010

Transaction in own shares

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (the "Company") announces that on 28 May 2010, it purchased for cancellation, 80,000 ordinary shares of 1.25p each at an average price of 109.37 pence each per share.

Following this purchase the Company's issued share capital is now 73,857,224 ordinary shares of 1.25p each.

Enquiries:

Ian Portal

Group Company Secretary

+44 (0)207 440 2468