London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) announces that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 679/86 pence each on the London Stock Exchange from BNP Paribas SA (BNP Paribas) as part of its share buyback programme, as announced on 30 July 2026: Date of purchase Number of ordinary shares purchased Highest price paid per share (GBp) Lowest price paid per share (GBp) Volume weighted average price paid per share (GBp) 05 October 2026 121,760 8,266.00 8,130.00 8,212.15 06 October 2026 119,980 8,402.00 8,276.00 8,334.20 07 October 2026 119,900 8,400.00 8,290.00 8,340.10 08 October 2026 118,120 8,500.00 8,318.00 8,467.41 09 October 2026 115,200 8,714.00 8,586.00 8,676.53 LSEG intends to cancel all of the purchased shares. Following the cancellation of the repurchased shares, LSEG has 481,616,079 ordinary shares of 679/86 pence each in issue (excluding treasury shares) and holds 20,188,599 of its ordinary shares of 679/86 pence each in treasury. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company will be 481,616,079. This figure for the total number of voting rights may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (as it forms part of the law of the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as implemented, retained, amended, extended, re-enacted or otherwise given effect in the United Kingdom from 1 January 2021 and as amended or supplemented in the United Kingdom thereafter), a full breakdown of the individual trades made by the BNP Paribas on behalf of the Company as part of the buyback programme can be found at:  http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5630Y_1-2026-10-12.pdf This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

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