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London Stock Exchange forced to clarify CEO comments

Comments given in the national press on US rival ICE – including on its strategy in Europe – raised eyebrows at the UK's Takeover Panel

London Stock Exchange forced to clarify CEO comments

As Xavier Rolet guides the London Stock Exchange Group towards a merger with Deutsche Börse, he’s been vocal in discussing the exchange landscape with the press. Now Rolet’s been asked to clarify some of his language.

On April 25, the LSE filed a regulatory news statement to clarify some of Rolet's recent comments in the press. The announcement was prompted by the Takeover Panel, which oversees M&A activity in the UK, according to two people familiar with the conversations.

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