RNS Number:9949T
London Stock Exchange Plc
08 January 2004





8 January 2004



                           LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE plc

                ANNOUNCEMENT OF THIRD QUARTER TRADING STATEMENT



London Stock Exchange plc will release its third quarter trading statement for
the period ended 31 December 2003 on 29 January 2004.  The third quarter trading
statement will provide summarised turnover information and current trading data.



Further information is available from:


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


Finsbury                              James Murgatroyd                             020 7251 3801
                                      Melanie Gerlis                               020 7251 3801




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