FX Week Awards ICAP`s EBS Platform "Best Electronic Broker"

LONDON--(Business Wire)--
ICAP (IAP.L), the world`s premier interdealer broker, announced today that its
EBS Spot electronic FX trading platform has again received the "Best Electronic
Broker" 2009 award from FX Week magazine. ICAP received the award at FX Week`s
6th Annual e-FX awards ceremony held tonight in New York City.

David Rutter, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of ICAP Electronic Broking who
accepted the award, said: "We`re again honoured to receive this long-standing
and prestigious industry award. ICAP is committed to offering superior
electronic trading solutions to the market, and continues to invest heavily in
EBS infrastructure and service delivery to provide the best possible trading
experience for all our customers. We appreciate this industry recognition and
thank all who voted for us."

ICAP`s EBS platform is the world`s leading electronic trading platform for
professional spot FX, metals and NDFs traders.

The awards ceremony concluded FX Week`s annual conference where delegates from
every sector of the FX industry attend the one-day event. Professionals nominate
groups for various awards, which are considered benchmarks for excellence. To
view the FX Week awards, please visit: www.fxweekefxawards.com.

About ICAP

ICAP is the world`s premier interdealer broker and provider of post trade
services. The Group matches buyers and sellers in the wholesale markets in
interest rates, credit, commodities, foreign exchange, emerging markets,
equities and equity derivatives through voice and electronic networks. ICAP has
an average daily transaction volume in excess of $2.3 trillion, more than 40% of
which is electronic. ICAP is also the source of global market information and
research for professionals in the international financial markets. ICAP plc was
added to the FTSE 100 Index on 30 June 2006. For more information go to
www.icap.com.

ICAP
Candice Adam, +44 (0) 20 7050 7104
Corporate Communications
or
Guy Taylor, +1-212-341-9759
Corporate Communications

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