London Stock Exchange Christmas And New Year Service Arrangements 2004/05

This announcement sets out the business days and trading hours for the London Stock Exchange over the Christmas and New Year period 2004/2005.

All times are GMT unless otherwise stated

Thursday 23 December 2004	Normal business day
Friday 24 December 2004	Markets close from 12:30*
Monday 27 December 2004	Closed all day **
Tuesday 28 December 2004	Closed all day **
Wednesday 29 December 2004	Normal business day
Thursday 30 December 2004	Normal business day
Friday 31 December 2004	Markets close from 12:30 *
Monday 3 January 2005	Closed all day **
Tuesday 4 January 2005	Normal business day

* Click here for details of the service arrangements by market.

** For Dutch Trading Service (“DTS”) this will be a normal business day.