Registration as PLC

London Stock Exchange
8 June 2000



                      LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE RE-REGISTERS
                         AS A PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

 
London Stock Exchange announces that it has today re-registered as a public
limited company and that Ordinary Shares of the London Stock Exchange are now
transferable. 
 
Details of the proposed off-market matched bargain facility for the trading
of Ordinary Shares will be sent by Cazenove & Co. to shareholders when the
documentation on the merger with Deutsche Borse AG to form iX-international
exchanges plc is published. Dealings on the trading facility are expected to
commence shortly thereafter. 
 

For more information contact: 
 
Kay Dixon 020 7797 3464 Jeremy Hughes 020 7797 1395  
 
After hours: duty press officer's number available by calling 020 7797 1000