Holding(s) in Company

London Stock Exchange Plc
08 July 2005

London Stock Exchange plc

8 July 2005

London Stock Exchange plc received the following letter from Credit Suisse First
Boston on 7 July 2005.

This notification relates to the ordinary shares of the Company ("the shares")
and is given in fulfilment of the obligations imposed under section 198 of the
Companies Act 1985 ("the Act").

We hereby notify you that on 5 July 2005, following acquisitions, CSFB (as
defined below) holds the following interests in the issues share capital of the
Company:

1.    Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Limited ("CSFBEL"): 7,626,267 shares.
2.    Credit Suisse First Boston International ("CSFBI"): 13,781 shares.

CSFB now holds a total interest of 7,640,048 shares being equivalent to
approximately 3.00% of the issues share capital of the Company.

CSFBEL and CSFBI are members of the investment banking business of Credit Suisse
and reference to CSFB in this letter includes all of the subsidiaries and all
affiliates of Credit Suisse operating under the Credit Suisse First Boston name.
Those CSFB companies which are direct or indirect holding companies of CSFBEL
and CSFBI are, under the terms of section 203 of the Act, each interested by
attribution in any shares in which CSFBEL and CSFBI are interested.

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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