London Stock Exchange Plc
25 May 2005
London Stock Exchange plc
25 May 2005
London Stock Exchange plc received the following letter from UBS AG on 24 May
2005.
Pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985 we write to inform you that as
at the close of its business on 23 May 2005, UBS AG, acting through its business
group and legal entities detailed below, had a MATERIAL interest in 15,258,557
Ordinary shares of the London Stock Exchange, representing 5.99 per cent of the
issued share capital of the Company (254,571,428).
1,107,000 of the Relevant Shares are shares in which UBS AG is interested by
virtue of Section 208(5) of The Act.
UBS business group/legal entity Breakdown of position held (%)
UBS AG London Branch 14,812,300 shares 5.81%
UBS Global Asset Management
Life Limited 446,257 shares 0.18%
UBS AG - Total 15,258,557 shares 5.99%
London Stock Exchange plc, name of contact and telephone number for queries
Lisa Condron, Company Secretary Tel: 020 7797 3517
Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this
notification
Lisa Condron, Company Secretary
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