London Stock Exchange Trading Statement For The Three Months Ended 31 December 2004

This trading statement is not a profit forecast and should not be interpreted to mean that the earnings per share of London Stock Exchange plc for the current or future years will necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings per share of the London Stock Exchange plc.

London Stock Exchange plc (“the Exchange”) today issued its routine quarterly trading statement for the three months ended 31 December 2004.

Gross turnover for the three months ended 31 December 2004 (“Q3”) was £66.3 million (2003: £63.3 million), representing 5 per cent growth over the same period last year.

For the nine months ended 31 December 2004, turnover increased 5 per cent to £192.1 million (2003: £182.9 million).

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