London Stock Exchange launches alphanumeric SEDOL in two phases
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has announced a revised live date for alphanumeric SEDOL. The implementation will now take place in two stages. The first phase is scheduled to commence on 8 March 2004, at which time the LSE will begin to issue the new format codes. Customers will be able to request SEDOL codes by existing methods. The second phase will begin one week later. In this phase, the LSE will begin to issue user names and passwords which will allow customers to request SEDOL codes via the new SEDOL Masterfile Website.
FT Interactive Data's products and services remain in a ready state to process alphanumeric SEDOL codes, based on the information provided by the LSE to date.
Subject to timely receipt of further information from the
LSE, FT Interactive Data aims to issue further client advisories
before 30 January 2004. These advisories will likely supersede
previously distributed information regarding initialisation
files with new dates and any technical changes that may be
announced by the LSE. Any customer who wishes to see the LSE
announcements in full should visit the LSE
website.
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