• Rate of growth in SETS trades has nearly doubled since last year

During September 2006 the average daily number of trades on SETS increased 52 per cent on September 2005 to 313,188 trades. This is nearly double the 27 per cent growth between September 2004 and September 2005. The acceleration in trading continues to reflect the secular shift in equity trading which is being facilitated by the roll-out of TRM, the Exchange's next generation technology platform.

In total there were 6.6 million trades on SETS during September 2006. The total value traded was £120.8 billion, reflecting a 29 per cent increase in the average daily value traded during the same period last year to £5.8 billion.

Included within the SETS figures, SETSmm had another very strong month. The average daily number of trades increased 103 per cent on September last year to 69,327, while the average daily value traded increased 79 per cent to £530.4 million

The International Order Book also had another very good month, with an 81 per cent increase in the average daily value traded to £231.6 million, and an increase of 58 per cent in the average daily number of trades.

The total number of UK trades was up 42 per cent on September last year, to an average of 352,115 trades per day, while the value traded in UK equities increased 18 per cent to £11.7 billion.

The total number of trades in ETFs increased 72 per cent year on year to an average 797 trades daily, while the average daily value traded increased 65 per cent to £53.2 million, or a total of £1.1 billion for the month as a whole.

There were two IPOs on the Main Market during September, which raised £292.0 million between them. There were 12 IPOs on AIM, raising £283.2 million between them, including two IPOs by international companies, which raised a total of £153.6 million.

RNS, the Exchange's service for the dissemination of company news, transmitted 13,672 announcements during September. This total included 1,045 results announcements, the first time more than a thousand results announcements have been transmitted by RNS in a single month.

There were 21 trading days in September 2006, one fewer than in September 2005.

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• About the London Stock Exchange
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  The London Stock Exchange is the most international equities exchange by trading in the world and Europe's largest pool of liquidity. By the end of 2005, the market capitalisation of UK and international companies on the London Stock Exchange’s markets amounted to £4.1 trillion, with £5.2 trillion of equity business transacted over the year.

  The London Stock Exchange is a Recognised Investment Exchange (RIE) under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and is supervised by the Financial Services Authority.

  Companies considering flotation have a choice of markets:

  AIM
  AIM is the London Stock Exchange’s international market specifically designed for smaller, growing companies, combining the benefits of a public flotation with appropriate levels of regulation.

  Main Market
  The London Stock Exchange’s Main Market for established companies seeking international recognition is one of the world’s best known, longest-established and most liquid markets. It is home to some of the world’s largest and most successful companies, giving them access to one of the deepest pools of capital in the world.

  Professional Securities Market
  The Professional Securities Market was established in July 2005, to coincide with the introduction of the FSA's new Listing Rules. PSM provides a solution for those issuers seeking to list securities in London without having to re-state their financial information to IFRS or follow the additional requirements of an offering to retail investors. Debt securities or depository receipts of any denomination may be listed on PSM on production of a prospectus aimed at a wholesale or professional audience.

• IPO

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• Indices

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  For information about the company or any FTSE indices, please contact media@ftse.com.

• SETS – the electronic order book

  It is over eight years since the launch of SETS and the service continues to go from strength to strength. Overall, the market is benefiting from tighter spreads and greater liquidity. Usage of SETS continues to grow, as shown by recent record increases in the number of orders entered, the number of firms using the order book and order book share of business.

• SETSmm

  SETSmm is the Exchange’s successful trading service for FTSE 250 and other leading non order book securities. By combining the best features of the existing SETS and SEAQ trading services, SETSmm appeals to market users who want to trade electronically, as well as those customers who use the market making system.

• International Order Book (IOB)

  The IOB is the Exchange's order book for the trading of international Depositary Receipts, negotiable certificates which represent ownership of a given number of a company’s shares and can be listed and traded independently from the underlying shares.

• Retail Trading Figures

  Retail trading figures are available from our website at –
  www.londonstockexchange.com/en-gb/products/membershiptrading/retailtradestat
  Figures are available from November 2002 to date.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE - MONTHLY FACTSHEET FIGURES 2006

	September 2006			September 2005
DOMESTIC EQUITY TRADING	Month	Year to date		Month	Year to date
Equity Trading Value (£m)	246,204	2,384,016		217,841	1,835,991
Number of Equity Trades	7,394,423	65,398,496		5,458,724	46,580,232
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY TRADING
Equity Trading Value (£m)	287,015	2,482,795		254,890	1,930,206
Number of Equity Trades	1,879,459	15,282,634		1,727,236	12,925,747

ORDER BOOK TRADING
Order Book Value (£m)	120,780	1,119,456		97,899	760,528
Order Book Trades	6,576,945	56,694,220		4,524,564	37,710,911

	September 2006		September 2005
DOMESTIC MARKET CAPITALISATION (£bn)		1,916		1,766
TOTAL NUMBER OF COMPANIES		3,212		3,013
Main Market UK	1,292		1,368
Main Market International	315		334
of which techMARK	141		148
AIM	1,590		1,311
Professional Securities Market (Equity only)	15		-

	September 2006		September 2005
MONEY RAISED (£m)	Month	Year to date	Month	Year to date
Equity Money Raised:
New issues: Main Market UK	292	5,858	-	3,003
New issues: Main Market International	-	6,575	-	3,077
New issues: AIM	343	6,344	394	3,392
Further issues: Main Market UK	1,001	9,847	816	5,690
Further issues: Main Market International	-	1,243	-	325
Further issues: AIM	81	3,994	79	1,561
PSM (new & further, UK & International)	-	527	-	-
COMPANIES ADMITTED	37	395	34	458
Debt Money Raised (£m)
Main Market UK	21,148	106,522	15,042	97,795
Main Market International	23,031	142,568	20,386	99,903
PSM (UK & International)	120	9,274	-	-

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