RNS Number:8008I
London Stock Exchange Plc
17 March 2003

17 March 2003


                             LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE plc

                ANNOUNCEMENT OF PRE-CLOSE PERIOD TRADING UPDATE


London Stock Exchange plc will release a pre-close trading update on 27 March
2003.


Further information is available from:


London Stock Exchange      John Wallace - Media                    020 7797 1222
                           Paul Froud - Investor Relations         020 7797 3322


                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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