Holding(s) in Company

London Stock Exchange Plc
16 March 2006

London Stock Exchange plc

16 March 2006

London Stock Exchange plc received the following letter from The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc. on 15 March 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 13 March 2006, The Goldman
Sachs Group, Inc., ("GS Inc") of 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, USA, was
interested, by attribution only, in 9,461,986 shares.

Of these 9,461,986 shares:

•    The interest in 3,301,359 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 5,386,552 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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