Date of Trading Update

London Stock Exchange Plc
26 February 2004



26 February 2004


                           LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE plc

                ANNOUNCEMENT OF PRE-CLOSE PERIOD TRADING UPDATE

London Stock Exchange plc will release a pre-close period trading update on 25
March 2004.

Further information is available from:

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



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