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LSEG Negotiates $3.5 Billion Purchase of Octus; Regulatory Approval Required
The deal could expand LSEG’s data business and private credit tools, and the company said no final agreement has been reached.
- On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, the London Stock Exchange Group confirmed ongoing talks with private equity owner Permira to purchase credit intelligence provider Octus for approximately $3.5 billion.
- Permira has been planning a sale of Octus since last year, seeking a buyer after acquiring the firm from Warburg Pincus in 2022 at a $1.3 billion valuation.
- Founded in 2013, Octus employs more than 250 analysts and journalists producing over 60,000 stories annually, covering more than 6,600 companies across credit markets globally.
- LSEG described Octus's tools as complementary to its existing fixed-income analytics and private markets offerings, potentially expanding its data business into private credit workflows.
- Regulatory approval is required for any transaction, and LSEG cautioned that no final agreement exists; meanwhile, LSEG shares fell 4.7% by 13:42 GMT on Tuesday.
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The London Stock Exchange Group wants to take over the US financial data provider Octus for $3.5 billion. Plans on the stock exchange are bad.
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