Stock Exchange Notice N57/00

London Stock Exchange
27 October 2000

       
For the attention of the
chairman/senior partner/compliance officer,
all member firms                                                    N57/00

STOCK EXCHANGE NOTICE

DOMESTIC EQUITY MARKET
WHEN ISSUED DEALING
AUTONOMY CORPORATION PLC


1. Listing particulars have been filed in relation to the global offer of
Autonomy Corporation plc ordinary shares (ISIN GB0055007982).  When Issued
dealing will be permitted under Rule 2.3(e) in the ordinary shares of Autonomy
Corporation plc.
       
2. The timetable for When Issued dealing is as follows:

When Issued dealing commences               - 8:00am Tuesday 31 October 2000

Expected time for listing and 
commencement of unconditional dealing       - 8:00am Friday 3 November 2000

3. Settlement of When Issued transactions:
 
Earliest settlement date                    - Friday 3 November 2000

Recommended settlement date for
certificated sellers                        - Friday 10 November 2000       

4. The security will be traded on the order book from the start of When Issued
dealings preceded by a normal opening auction.  The settlement date of
transactions dealt for non-standard settlement must be no earlier than the
date of listing.
 
5. It is expected that, where applicable, the posting of definitive share
certificates will commence on or around Friday 3 November 2000.

6. All transaction reports for When Issued dealing must be submitted to CREST.


7. The offer may be subject to stabilisation. 


Andrew McStravick
Head of Market Operations

Any comments or queries on this Notice should be addressed to Market
Supervision, telephone [phone] (STX 33755) or Email:
[e-mail].


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