Holding(s) in Company

London Stock Exchange Plc
07 September 2005

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company



London Stock Exchange plc


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Barclays PLC through the legal entities below:                                                    Holding



Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd                                                                7,357

Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                                                 1,868,956

Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                                                   3,100,209

Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking                                                   302,055

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                                                            44,591

Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                                                    313,882

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                                                   389,077

Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                                                                25,871

Gerrard Ltd                                                                                         5,484

Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                                                   1,002,485

Barclays Bank PLC                                                                               2,918,572



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18



Not disclosed



4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them


Registered Holder                                                                                 Holding

Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                                                               2,918,572

Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                                                                 389,077

Barclays Global Investors Canada                                                                    7,357

Boiss Nominees Ltd                                                                                108,372

Chase Nominees Ltd                                                                                137,477

Chase Nominees Ltd                                                                                 95,694

Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                       44,919

Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                      292,954

Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                        2,521

Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                        2,544

Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                    1,295,977

Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                       13,656
Investors Bank and Trust Co.
                                                                                                   49,957
Investors Bank and Trust Co.
                                                                                                    3,964
Investors Bank and Trust Co.
                                                                                                  941,258
Investors Bank and Trust Co.
                                                                                                    7,306
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)
                                                                                                   81,753
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)
                                                                                                  136,435
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)
                                                                                                2,669,200
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)
                                                                                                  185,160
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                                                   44,591
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                                                   36,070
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                                                   27,093
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                                                    1,899
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                                                    8,100
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                                                   34,120
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                                                    8,123
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                                                    7,928
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                                                    2,551
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                                                  135,111
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                                                   49,160
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                                                      670
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                                                   16,656
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                                                    2,650
Mellon Trust - US Custodian /
                                                                                                   34,837
Mitsubishi Trust International
                                                                                                    1,801
R C Greig Nominees Limited
                                                                                                    2,050
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c
                                                                                                      835
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c
                                                                                                      454
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1
                                                                                                    2,145
State Street
                                                                                                    4,094
State Street Boston
                                                                                                   19,830
State Street Boston
                                                                                                  153,618



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired



Not disclosed


6. Percentage of issued class



Not disclosed


7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed



Not disclosed


8. Percentage of issued class



Not disclosed


9. Class of security



Ordinary Shares



10. Date of transaction



Not disclosed




11. Date company informed



6 September 2005


12. Total holding following this notification



9,978,539


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



3.92%


14. Any additional information



N/A


15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



Lisa Condron, 020 7797 3517


16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification



Lisa Condron


Date of notification



7 September 2005


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