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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
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FORM 13F COVER PAGE
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Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 1999
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Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:
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This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
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Name: Legal & General Assurance Society Limited
Address: Temple Court, 11 Queen Victoria Street,
London EC4N 4TP, England
Form 13F File Number: 28-1480
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The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
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Name: A.J. Hobson
Title: Group Director (Finance)
Phone: 011-44171-528-6290
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
A.J. Hobson London, England May 7, 1999
Report Type (Check only one.):
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[ ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
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[x] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
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13F File Number Name
28-1490 Legal & General Group Plc
