LSEG slips after confirming possible bid for Octus
13/10/2026 14:39
BUZZ-LSEG slips after confirming possible bid for Octus Updates
** Shares of London Stock Exchange Group LSEG.L fall 3.5% to 8,456p
** Stock is the top loser on the FTSE 100 index .FTSE
** LSEG confirms Reuters report that it is in talks with private equity firm Permira for the purchase of financial data provider Octus for about $3.5 billion
** NY-headquartered Octus provides information on credit markets, with a focus on companies in financial distress, for banks and investors
** Including session's losses, LSEG stock down ~4% YTD
** Reuters provides news to LSEG's Workspace news and data platform, and other products
(Reporting by Atharva Singh in Bengaluru)