Holding(s) in Company

London Stock Exchange Plc
07 March 2005

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   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 Ltd;                                 3,035,548

Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking;                 244,931

Barclays Global Investors, N.A.;                               2,037,754

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd;                          41,929

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd;                               3,599,219

Barclays Bank PLC;                                               857,142

Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd;                              61,106

Barclays Global Fund Advisors;                                    72,317

Gerrard Ltd; and                                                   5,626

Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                   246,123



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

Bank of Ireland                                                   35,630

Barclays Capital Nominees LIMITED                                857,142

Barclays Capital Nominees LIMITED                              3,299,219

Barclays Capital Securities LTD                                  300,000

Chase Nominees Ltd                                               145,518

Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                      60,884

Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                       1,484

Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                   1,306,187

Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                     374,462

Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                      61,615

Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                       3,396
Investors Bank and Trust Co.
                                                                   7,306
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)
                                                                  92,920
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)
                                                                 153,203
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)
                                                               2,762,050
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)
                                                                 127,980
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                  41,929
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                   8,123
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                   4,855
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                   2,551
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                   1,899
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                  32,397
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                  32,852
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                  27,093
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                 135,161
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                   7,515
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                     617
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                  16,314
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                                                                   2,650
Mellon Trust - Boston & SF
                                                                  37,335
Mitsubishi Trust International
                                                                   1,801
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c
                                                                     454
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1
                                                                   5,172
State Street
                                                                   4,094
State Street Boston
                                                                 223,891
State Street Boston
                                                                  21,764
Wells Fargo Seattle - Wire Bank
                                                                   4,232



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


7 March 2005



12. Total holding following this notification


10,201,695



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


4.01%



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 March 2005



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