LSE Group confirms Octus talks for $3.5 billion: stock pre-market at EUR 99.52
Published on 10/14/2026 at 07:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAcquisition Talks And Trading Setup
- LSEG confirmed discussions with Permira over a potential Octus purchase for approximately $3.5 billion on October 13, 2026.
- LSE Group stock was at EUR 99.52 at Lang & Schwarz at 7:51 a.m. CEST on October 14, 2026.
- LSEG said on October 13, 2026, that no final agreement had been reached.
London Stock Exchange Group plc said on October 13, 2026, that it was in discussions with Permira regarding the purchase of Octus for approximately $3.5 billion. LSEG said no final agreement had been reached and that any transaction would be subject to regulatory approval.
LSE Group stock was at EUR 99.52 at Lang & Schwarz at 7:51 a.m. CEST on October 14, 2026. The further course from the Xetra open at 9:00 a.m. CEST is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of LSE Group stock.
Octus discussions remain preliminary
LSEG described Octus as a credit intelligence, data and workflow provider. The company said Octus would complement its existing fixed-income data and analytics and private-markets solutions, and that the potential acquisition would be immediately accretive to Data & Analytics and Group revenue growth.
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