London Stock Exchange (1801–present)

1. London dealing culture anchored at coffeehouses

   Jan 1, 1698Labels: Coffeehouses, Price lists

   • LSEG History
   • Britannica

2. Stock Exchange association formed by brokers

   Jan 1, 1773Labels: Stock Exchange, Brokers

   • Britannica
   • Britannica 1911

3. Rules-based stock exchange founded in London

   Dec 30, 1801Labels: London Stock, Rules-based exchange

   • London Archives
   • Britannica
   • LSEG History

4. Regional UK exchanges merged into one framework

   Jan 1, 1973Labels: Regional Exchanges, UK consolidation

   • Britannica

5. Unlisted Securities Market opens for smaller firms

   Nov 1, 1980Labels: Unlisted Securities, Small companies

   • Bank England
   • USM

6. FTSE 100 index launched as leading benchmark

   Jan 3, 1984Labels: FTSE 100, Benchmark index

   • FTSE 100
   • SEC Filing

7. “Big Bang” deregulation reshapes London trading

   Oct 27, 1986Labels: Big Bang, Deregulation

   • Goldman History
   • Big Bang
   • LSEG History

8. AIM launched as a growth market

   Jun 19, 1995Labels: AIM, Growth market

   • AIM
   • LSEG History

9. CREST system launched to automate settlement

   Jul 15, 1996Labels: CREST system, Settlement automation

   • Independent

10. Members vote to demutualize the Exchange

    Mar 15, 2000Labels: Demutualization vote, Exchange members

    • Guardian

11. London Stock Exchange becomes a public limited company

    Jan 1, 2001Labels: London Stock, Public company

    • Britannica

12. Headquarters relocates to Paternoster Square

    Jul 1, 2004Labels: Paternoster Square, Headquarters move

    • Paternoster
    • Britannica

13. London Stock Exchange merges with Borsa Italiana

    Oct 1, 2007Labels: Borsa Italiana, Merger

    • Borsa Release
    • LSEG Release
    • LSEG History

14. EU blocks LSE–Deutsche Börse merger attempt

    Mar 29, 2017Labels: Deutsche B, EU regulators

    • Guardian

15. Refinitiv acquisition completes, pivoting toward data

    Jan 29, 2021Labels: Refinitiv, Data business

    • LSEG PR
    • Guardian

16. London listings market faces renewed competitiveness concerns

    Jun 30, 2025Labels: London listings, Competitiveness concerns

    • Financial Times