Holding(s) in Company

London Stock Exchange Plc
17 February 2005

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


London Stock Exchange plc



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Barclays PLC through the legal entities below:                                              Holding



Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd;                                                         60,520

Gerrard Ltd;                                                                                  5,626

Barclays Bank PLC;                                                                          857,142

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd;                                                          2,393,171

Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust &;                                                    244,931

Barclays Global Fund Advisors;                                                               72,317

Barclays Global Investors Ltd;                                                            3,035,548

Barclays Global Investors, N.A.;                                                          2,024,593

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd; and                                                 41,929

Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                                              249,930



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18


Not disclosed



4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them


Registered Holder                                                                           Holding

Bank of Ireland                                                                              35,630

Barclays Capital Nominees LIMI                                                              857,142

Barclays Capital Nominees LIMI                                                            2,093,171

Barclays Capital Securities LT                                                              300,000

Chase Nominees Ltd                                                                          145,518

Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                              1,311,147

Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                355,637

Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                 61,140

Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                  1,484

Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                 61,615

Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                  3,396

Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                  7,306

JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                                      96,727

JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                                     153,203

JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                                   2,762,050

JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                                     127,980

JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                         41,929

JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                          8,123

JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                          2,551

JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                          7,515

JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                          1,899

JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                         27,093

JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                          4,855

JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                         32,397

JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                         32,852

JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                        135,161

JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                         16,345

JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                          2,650

Mellon Trust - Boston & SF                                                                   37,335

Mitsubishi Trust International                                                                1,801

R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                                                                  454

R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                                                5,172

State Street                                                                                  4,094

State Street Boston                                                                         223,891

State Street Boston                                                                          21,764

Wells Fargo Seattle - Wire Ban                                                                4,680



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


Not disclosed



6. Percentage of issued class


Not disclosed



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


Not disclosed



8. Percentage of issued class


Not disclosed



9. Class of security


Ordinary Shares



10. Date of transaction


Not disclosed



11. Date company informed


16 February 2005



12. Total holding following this notification


8,985,707



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


3.53%



14. Any additional information


N/A



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Lisa Condron, 020 7797 3517



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


Lisa Condron



Date of notification


17 February 2005



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