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LSEG confirms talks to buy Octus from Permira for $3.5bn
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LSEG confirmed talks to acquire Octus, with shares slumping.
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Day by day
Tuesday 20 October 2026
LSEG confirmed Octus talks.
- +5.8 LSE Group confirms Octus talks. LSE Group stock gains 1.04 percent. - ad-hoc-news.de
Confirms Octus talks; shares up 1.04 percent.
Monday 19 October 2026
Stock trades with Octus talks unresolved.
- −2.5 LSE Group stock trades at EUR 103.73 with Octus talks unresolved - ad-hoc-news.de
Share price update with unresolved Octus talks hanging over it.
Sunday 18 October 2026
A piece covers LSEG's confirmation of Octus talks.
- +3.7 LSE Group confirms Octus talks and explains what it means for LSE Group stock - ad-hoc-news.de
LSEG confirms talks about acquiring Octus; potential expansion in data.
Saturday 17 October 2026
A piece discusses the Octus talks and the dividend.
- +2.5 FTSE 100 LSEG (LSE:LSEG): Octus Talks Put Dividend in Focus
Analyst discussion focuses on LSEG's dividend; mildly positive.
Friday 16 October 2026
Outlets report LSEG confirmed Octus talks following press speculation, with shares falling.
- −3.0 Key facts: LSEG in talks for $3.5B Octus buy; shares fall; Nvidia GPU deal and LSE 24
Talks for $3.5B Octus purchase; shares fall - +0.8 LSE Group confirms Octus talks: LSE Group stock costs EUR 101.80 - ad-hoc-news.de
LSEG confirms Octus acquisition talks; share price reference - +0.3 FTSE 100 Stock LSEG (LSE:LSEG) Response to Press Speculation: What It Means
LSEG responds to press speculation on deal
Thursday 15 October 2026
Outlets report talks on the $3.5bn Octus deal, with Citi seeing logic in it.
- +4.2 Citi sees strong logic in LSEG’s potential Octus deal
Citi sees strong logic in potential deal. - +3.7 Citi supports LSEG's potential $3.5B Octus acqu...
Citi supports potential Octus acquisition. - +2.5 Key facts: LSE:LSEG eyes $3.5bn Octus buy; NVIDIA GPU Tick History tie
Octus bid plus Nvidia tie-up summary. - +1.7 Citi sees sound logic in LSEG's reported $3.5bn Octus deal despite share price slide
Citi supportive but share price has slid. - +0.8 LSEG to buy finance data specialist Octus for $3.5bn
Reported Octus purchase; strategic data expansion. - −0.8 LSEG In Talks To Acquire Octus From Permira For About $3.5 Billion
Large potential acquisition talks; strategic but pricey. - −0.5 LSEG in talks over $3.5bn deal for credit specialist Octus
Talks over $3.5bn Octus deal; outcome uncertain. - −0.3 LSEG in talks to acquire Permira-backed Octus for $3.5bn
Talks to acquire Octus; not yet agreed. - 0.0 Permira mulls $3.5bn Octus sale to London Stock Exchange Group; Palliser raises further concerns over CVC, GBL bid for Italy’s Recordati
Octus sale mulled by Permira; LSEG named buyer.
Wednesday 14 October 2026
LSEG confirmed talks to acquire Octus, with shares slumping.
- −7.5 FTSE 100 movers: Melrose surges; LSEG slumps on potential acquisition
Shares slump on potential acquisition - −5.0 London Stock Exchange Group slips Tuesday, underperforms market
Shares slip and underperform market - −4.2 LSEG Confirms Talks to Buy Octus for $3.5bn as Shares Close Lower
Confirms Octus talks; shares closed lower - −3.3 London Stock Exchange Group (LSE:LSEG) Stock May Be 11% Pricey On Equity Returns
Stock described as pricey relative to equity returns - −2.5 LSEG in talks to buy Octus for $3.5B
Large $3.5B acquisition talks; shares fell - −2.0 London Stock Exchange owner in talks to buy US financial data group Octus for £2.6bn from private equity
Talks to buy Octus from private equity - −2.0 LSEG confirms talks on potential $3.5bn Octus acquisition
Confirms potential Octus acquisition talks - −1.7 EXCLUSIVE: LSEG in talks to buy Permira-owned Octus data group for about $3.5 billion
Exclusive report of Octus acquisition talks - −1.7 LSEG in Talks to Acquire Credit Intelligence Platform
Acquisition talks for credit intelligence platform - +1.7 Is London Stock Exchange Group (LSE:LSEG) Undervalued On Its Reported Octus Deal Talks?
Valuation piece suggesting possible undervaluation amid deal talks - −1.7 LSEG confirms Octus talks with Permira, $3.5bn
Confirms Octus talks - −1.7 LSEG Eyes $3.5B Buy Of Permira's Credit Data Firm Octus
Eyes $3.5B Octus purchase - −1.7 LSEG Mulls $3.5 Billion Bid for Permira-Owned Octus
Mulls big bid for Octus - −1.7 LSEG Eyes A $3.5 Billion Deal For Octus
Eyes $3.5B Octus deal - −1.7 London Stock Exchange Group in talks to buy Octus for $3.5bn
Talks to buy Octus - −1.7 LSEG (LSEG LN) confirms talks with Permira to buy Octus for c. USD 3.5bln
Confirms Octus talks - −1.7 LSEG in talks to buy Octus for about $3.5bln
Talks to buy Octus - −1.7 LSEG in talks to buy Permira's Octus financial data group for about $3.5 billion
Talks to buy Octus - −1.7 LSEG Confirms Talks to Buy Octus from Permira for $3.5 Billion
Confirms Octus talks - −1.7 LSEG in Talks to Buy Octus From Permira for $3.5 Billion
Talks to buy Octus - −1.7 LSEG in talks to acquire Octus from Permira for $3.5 billion
Talks to acquire Octus - −1.7 The London Stock Exchange negotiates the purchase of Octus (Permira) for 3.130 million.
Negotiating Octus purchase - +1.7 LSEG Confirms Talks on $3.5bn Octus Deal to Boost Credit Data Franchise
Deal framed as boosting credit data franchise - −1.7 LSEG Confirms Talks to Acquire Octus for Approximately $3.5 Billion
Confirms talks to acquire Octus - −1.3 London Stock Exchange owner in talks to buy credit specialist Octus
Talks to buy credit specialist - +0.5 Is London Stock Exchange Group (LSE:LSEG) Fairly Valued As Octus Deal Talks Raise The Stakes?
Valuation discussion around Octus deal talks
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