Interim Results - further announcement

THE LAW DEBENTURE CORPORATION p.l.c.                      

                                  Fifth Floor                                  

                                100 Wood Street                                

                                    London                                     

                                   EC2V 7EX                                    

                       INTERIM RESULTS - IMPORTANT DATES                       

Further to the announcement earlier today of the Corporation's interim results
for the six months ending 30 June 2004, please note the following dates:

Ordinary shares go ex-dividend - 4 August 2004

Record date - 6 August 2004

Dividend payment date - 8 September 2004

Ian Bowden

Head of Company Secretariat

020 7696 5285