Result of EGM

London Stock Exchange Group PLC
08 August 2007

                                 RESULTS OF EGM

Merger with Borsa Italiana

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

8 August 2007

London Stock Exchange Group PLC ('London Stock Exchange') merger with Borsa
Italiana S.p.A. ('Borsa Italiana')

Results of EGM

London Stock Exchange Group plc (the 'Exchange') announces that the resolutions
put forward at today's Extraordinary General Meeting were duly passed.

155,767,201 shares were voted in favour of the merger with Borsa Italiana,
representing almost 100 per cent of votes cast and 78 per cent of the issued
share capital.  The merger is now expected to complete in October following
regulatory approvals and listing of the new shares.

Earlier today, Borsa Italiana's shareholders approved changes to Borsa
Italiana's articles of association that will enable the completion of the
transaction.  This follows the acceptance of the offer by 99.92 per cent of
Borsa Italiana's shareholders last week.

The merger will bring together two highly efficient and complementary
businesses, coupling the strengths of Borsa Italiana in Italian cash equities,
derivatives, securitised derivatives, fixed income products and efficient
post-trade services with those of the London Stock Exchange in UK and
international equities.

It will diversify the product and customer bases of the two exchanges; create
cross-access opportunities for issuers, intermediaries and investors; enlarge
the liquidity pool thereby reducing trading costs and the cost of capital; and
leverage the highly compatible and broad range of skills to accelerate the
growth of its marketplaces.

The enlarged group will be:

•  Europe's leading equities business with 48 per cent of the FTSEurofirst 100, 
   the index of leading European quoted companies and the most liquid order
   book by value and volume traded;

•  Europe's leading market for electronic trading of exchange traded funds
   and securitised derivatives; and

•  Europe's leading fixed income market, through its interest in the
   electronic trading platform MTS.

Moreover the enlarged group will operate the most advanced trading platform of
any exchange and the most efficient post-trade services in Europe.

Chris Gibson-Smith, Chairman of the Exchange, commented:

'Today's shareholder approval is a significant endorsement of the merits of the
transaction and we would like to thank so many shareholders for registering
their support.'

'This combination is good for shareholders, good for European financial markets
and will enhance our position as the exchange partner of choice in a rapidly
evolving industry.'

Clara Furse, Chief Executive of the Exchange, commented:

'Borsa Italiana and the Exchange are highly complementary and the merger will
create considerable value for both our customers and our shareholders.  It will
create a stronger, more diversified exchange group and will enhance our
competitive position.  This value-creating deal also accelerates our shared
vision to become the world's capital market.'

London Stock Exchange Group Extraordinary General Meeting Poll Results

      Resolution                                      For         Against             Total   Vote Withheld


1     Approve the merger between London       155,767,201           4,932       155,772,133       1,043,460
      Stock Exchange and Borsa Italiana
      and authorise the directors to
      allot relevant securities


2     Increase the maximum amount of          153,014,147         858,286       153,872,433       2,810,991
      the aggregate remuneration of
      NEDs


3     Authorise the Company to purchase       153,827,433         223,788       154,051,221       2,632,203
      its own shares


For further information, please contact:

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

Patrick Humphris - Media                   020 7797 1222

Paul Froud - Investor Relations            020 7797 3322

Finsbury

James Murgatroyd                           020 7251 3801

This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale, or an offer to
purchase securities, in the United States.  Securities may not be offered or
sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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