Reuters notes the sharp fall in the company's share price today and confirms that no price sensitive information was released in briefings to US and UK analysts in New York yesterday.

A spokesman said: "The background briefings were on subjects including internet strategy, the plans of our Instinet electronic broker and the progress of the joint venture with Dow Jones."

The company confirmed that nothing was said at the briefing that could be construed as a profits forecast or a profits warning and there is no price sensitive information which it should announce.

The company will be updating the market in the normal course of events on 21 October when the third quarter revenue figures will be available.

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