Holding(s) in Company

London Stock Exchange Group PLC
24 July 2006


London Stock Exchange Group plc

24 July 2006

London Stock Exchange Group plc received the following letter from The Goldman
Sachs Group, Inc. on 24 July 2006.

UK COMPANIES ACT 1985 - SECTIONS 198 - 203 - London Stock Exchange Group plc
(the 'Company')

This notification relates to issued ordinary shares in the capital of the
Company ('shares') and is given in fulfilment of the obligations imposed by
sections 198 to 203 of the Companies Act 1985 (the 'Act').

We hereby notify you that as at close of business on 20 July 2006, The Goldman
Sachs Group, Inc., ('GS Inc') of 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, USA, was
interested, by attribution only, in 8,425,137 shares.

Of these 8,425,137 shares:
     
•    The interest in 657,182 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman, 
     Sachs & Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as 
     custodian for its customers.  These shares are, or will be, registered in 
     the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited.
     
•    The interest in 7,767,955 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by 
     Goldman Sachs International, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GS Inc.  
     These shares are, or will be, registered at CREST in account CREPTEMP.


London Stock Exchange Group plc, name of contact and telephone number for
queries

Lisa Condron, Company Secretary Tel: [phone]

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

Lisa Condron, Company Secretary



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