Press releases 2006

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE WELCOMES FIVE NEW iSHARES ETFs

The London Stock Exchange today welcomed five new iShares ETFs from Barclays Global Investors to trading.

The five new ETFs are: the iShares DJ Asia/Pacific Select Dividend; iShares MSCI North America; iShares MSCI Europe ex. UK; iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3; and the iShares € Government Bond 1-3. The new products will take the total number of ETFs available on the Exchange to 34.

Martin Graham, Director of Market Services at the London Stock Exchange said;

"ETF trading on the London Stock Exchange is currently growing at rates of over 100 per cent year on year as the City has come to recognise their flexibility. The new batch of ETFs from iShares offers more choice for investors who want to use ETFs, not just to diversify their geographical reach, but also to invest in bonds, or to balance a portfolio with high yield investments."

Chris Sutton, CEO of iShares Europe said:

"These new products are part of our ongoing product development effort to provide clients with a comprehensive investment toolkit, which empowers them to make their own asset allocation decisions. Our Fixed Income offering so far is not as developed as we would like, and this is a first step towards expanding the range of Fixed Income ETFs we offer."

ETF trading on the London Stock Exchange during the first quarter of 2006 totalled a record £3.9 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 127 per cent.

For further information, please contact:

Catherine Mattison Press Office +44 (0)20 7797 1058

cmattison@londonstockexchange.com