LSEG slips after Reuters report on possible Octus bid
13/10/2026 13:41
BUZZ-LSEG slips after Reuters report on possible Octus bid ** Shares of London Stock Exchange Group LSEG.L fall 1.9% to 8,592p
** LSEG held talks with Octus and its private equity owner Permira over a possible bid for the financial data provider, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters
** 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)