Holding(s) in Company
London Stock Exchange Plc
18 August 2005
London Stock Exchange plc
18 August 2005
London Stock Exchange plc received the following letter from Fidelity
Investments on 18 August 2005
Enclosed are amended notifications of disclosable interests under the U.K.
Companies Act 1985. Please note that while this information details the
disclosable interests of more than one entity, the enclosed disclosure
constitutes separate notifications of interest which have been combined solely
for purposes of clarity and efficiency. It is not intended to indicate that any
of these entities act as a group or in concert with respect to these interests.
These disclosures are made in the interest of conformity with the Companies Act.
The Interest detailed herein was acquired solely for investment purposes. For
disclosure purposes, holdings should be represented as FMR Corp. and its direct
and indirect subsidiaries, and Fidelity International Limited (FIL) and its
direct and indirect subsidiaries, both being non-beneficial holders.
Notifications under Sections 198 to 202 - U.K. Companies Act
1. Company in which shares are held: London Stock Exchange plc
2. Notifiable Interest: Ordinary Shares
(A) FMR Corp.
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
Parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMRCO), investment manager
for US mutual funds, and Fidelity Management Trust Company (FMTC), a US state chartered bank
which acts as a trustee or investment manager of various pension and trust accounts. (See
Schedule A for listing of Registered Shareholders and their holdings).
(B) Fidelity International Limited (FIL)
P.O. Box HM 670
Hamilton HMCX, Bermuda
Parent holding company for various direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Fidelity
Investment Services Ltd. (FISL), Fidelity Gestion (FIGEST), Fidelity Investments Advisory
(Korea) Limited (FIA(K)L), Fidelity Investments Management (Hong Kong) Limited (FIMHK),
Fidelity Pension Management (FPM), Fidelity Investments Japan (FIJ) and Fidelity Investments
International (FII), investment managers for various non-US investment companies and
institutional clients.
3. The notifiable interests also comprise the notifiable interest of:
Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
Principal shareholder of FMR Corp and Fidelity International Limited.
4. The notifiable interests include interest held on behalf of authorised unit trust schemes in
the U.K., notwithstanding the exemption from reporting pursuant to Section 209 (1)(h) of the
Companies Act 1985.
5. These notifications of disclosable interests constitute separate notifications of interest in
the shares and are combined solely for the purposes of clarity and efficiency. Nothing herein
should be taken to indicate that FMR Corp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, Fidelity
International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries or Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d act
as a group or in concert in respect of the disclosed interests, or that they are required to
submit these notifications on a joint basis.
6. The disclosable interests arise under section 208 (4) (b) of the Act, namely where a person,
not being the registered holder, is entitled to exercise a right conferred by the holding of
the shares or to control the exercise of such rights, or under section 203 of the Act
respectively.
Schedule A
Shares Held Management Company Nominee/Registered Name
717,125 FII JP Morgan, Bournemouth Total
23,000 FIL Brown Bros Harrimn Ltd Lux Total
11,645,773 FISL JP Morgan, Bournemouth Total
12,600 FMRCO State Street Bank and TR Co Total
12,398,498 Grand Total Ordinary Shares
Current ownership 4.87%
percentage:
Shares in issue: 254,571,428
Change in holdings (372,534) ordinary shares
since last filing:
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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