Date of Trading Statement

London Stock Exchange Plc
20 January 2005



20 January 2005




                ANNOUNCEMENT OF THIRD QUARTER TRADING STATEMENT


London Stock Exchange plc will release its routine third quarter trading
statement for the period ended 31 December 2004 on 27 January 2005.  The third
quarter trading statement will provide summarised turnover information and
trading data.



Further information is available from:


 London Stock Exchange     John Wallace - Media                    020 7797 1222
                           Paul Froud - Investor Relations         020 7797 3322



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