A FTSE share index board in the atrium of the London Stock Exchange Group Plc's offices in London on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Photo: Luke MacGregor/BloombergA FTSE share index board in the atrium of the London Stock Exchange Group Plc's offices in London on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Photo: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg
A FTSE share index board in the atrium of the London Stock Exchange Group Plc's offices in London on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Photo: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg
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London Stock Exchange is in talks to acquire the Refinitiv financial data and trading platform in a deal valued at US$27 billion

  • The exchange would issue shares as part of the transaction and Refinitiv holders may receive a stake of approximately 37 per cent, LSE said
  • A formal agreement could be announced on August 1, when LSE published its half-year earnings, according to people familiar with the plan
Topic |   Mergers & Acquisitions
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Updated: 11:11am, 29 Jul, 2019

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A FTSE share index board in the atrium of the London Stock Exchange Group Plc's offices in London on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Photo: Luke MacGregor/BloombergA FTSE share index board in the atrium of the London Stock Exchange Group Plc's offices in London on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Photo: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg
A FTSE share index board in the atrium of the London Stock Exchange Group Plc's offices in London on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Photo: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg
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