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London Stock Exchange Group PLC 
14 May 2009 
 

 
 
 
 
14 May 2009 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Update on Tokyo Stock Exchange Joint Venture 
 
 
Further to its announcement on 29 January 2009, the London Stock Exchange plc is 
pleased to confirm that it has now signed a shareholders' agreement with Tokyo 
Stock Exchange Group, Inc. ("TSE"), which formalises the funding and governance 
of the joint venture company to develop TOKYO AIM, a new market for growing 
companies in Japan and Asia. 
 
 
TOKYO AIM, Inc. will be owned 51 per cent by TSE and 49 per cent by the London 
Stock Exchange and will be incorporated and operated in Japan.  The London Stock 
Exchange will invest Yen 980 million in cash (approximately GBP7 million) into 
TOKYO AIM.  This will form 49 per cent of the Yen 2 billion (approximately 
GBP14 million) gross assets of TOKYO AIM, which will fund the regulatory capital 
and medium term trading requirements of the company. 
 
 
TOKYO AIM will combine TSE's knowledge of the region and the London Stock 
Exchange's growth market expertise, enabling it to offer the highly successful 
AIM model to a wider range of Japan and Asia's growth companies. This will 
provide these companies with access to a capital market specifically tailored 
for their needs and to a wider investor base, while creating new investment 
opportunities for Japanese and international professional investors. 
 
 
It is envisaged that TOKYO AIM will commence its operation after receiving its 
market operator's licence from the Japanese Financial Services Agency. 
 
 
David Shrimpton will be Chairman of TOKYO AIM, and Tetsutaro Muraki will be 
Chief Executive.  Marcus Stuttard and Hiroki Kurihara will also be directors of 
the company. 
 
 
Further information is available from: 
 
 
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| London Stock Exchange  | Catherine Mattison -      | +44 (0) 20 7797    | 
|                        | Media                     | 1222               | 
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|                        | Paul Froud - Investor     | +44 (0) 20 7797    | 
|                        | Relations                 | 3322               | 
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