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29th June 2006

AGM Statement

At today's AGM of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Nigel Newton, Chairman, will make the following statement:

"In 2006, Bloomsbury has a strong list from its existing portfolio of authors, including Joanna Trollope, Susanna Clarke and Ben Schott, as well as authors new to our list, including William Boyd, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and William Dalrymple. It has also recently been announced that The Highest Tide by Jim Lynch has been selected as one of the six books for the Richard and Judy Book Club this July.

In May, we acquired Methuen Drama Limited which is now being integrated with A&C Black's existing drama list. The list includes plays by top contemporary authors such as Caryl Churchill, Michael Frayn as well as established classics by Henrik Ibsen and Oscar Wilde.

We are continuing vigorously to build our position as an international publisher. With the strength of the publishing and rights programmes in the second half, the Board remains confident that Bloomsbury will perform in line with its expectations for the year as a whole."

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