NASDAQ Announcement Of Voting Intentions At the London Stock Exchange Group's Forthcoming EGM

The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. ("NASDAQ"), announces that, following a Board meeting earlier today it has decided to vote in favour of the resolutions that are to be put to the London Stock Exchange Group's EGM on Wednesday 8th August. The resolutions will enable the LSE to complete its proposed merger with Borsa Italiana SpA.

After evaluating the transaction, and meeting with the senior management of both the LSE and Borsa Italiana, The Board and management of NASDAQ concluded that it is an appropriate transaction for the LSE.