Holding(s) in Company

London Stock Exchange Plc
17 February 2006

London Stock Exchange plc

17 February 2006

London Stock Exchange plc received the following letter from The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc. on 16 February 2006.

UK COMPANIES ACT 1985 - SECTIONS 198 - 203 - London Stock Exchange plc (the "
Company")

This notification relates to issued ordinary shares in the capital of the
Company ("shares") and is given in fulfilment of the obligations imposed by
sections 198 to 203 of the Companies Act 1985 (the "Act").

We hereby notify you that as at close of business on 14 February 2006, The
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., ("GS Inc") of 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004,
USA, was interested, by attribution only, in 8,966,440 shares.

Of these 8,966,440 shares:



•               The interest in 1,724,691 shares arose from the interest held by
Goldman, Sachs & Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as
custodian for its customers.  These shares are, or will be, registered in the
name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited.



•               The interest in 7,241,749 shares arose from a beneficial
interest held by Goldman Sachs International, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary
of GS Inc.  These shares are, or will be, registered at CREST in account
CREPTEMP.



London Stock Exchange plc, name of contact and telephone number for queries

Lisa Condron, Company Secretary Tel: [phone]

Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this
notification

Lisa Condron, Company Secretary



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