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LSE and Deutsche Börse agree to $30bn merger

London Stock Exchange Group and Deutsche Börse on March 16 agreed to an all-share merger, creating Europe’s biggest securities markets operator worth more than $30 billion.

London Stock Exchange Group and Deutsche Börse on March 16 agreed to an all-share merger, creating Europe’s biggest securities markets operator worth more than $30 billion.

Under the merger, a new UK company will be formed - UK TopCo - of which 45.6% will be owned by LSE shareholders with Deutsche Börse shareholders owning the rest.

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