RNS Number:9169O
London Stock Exchange Plc
21 August 2003





21 August 2003



                           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
September 2003.

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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