Deals·October 13, 2026 at 9:41 AM EDT·3 sources
London Stock Exchange owner in talks to buy credit specialist Octus
LSEGY
acquisition, log scale$3.5B
$100M$1B$10B$100B
What happened
- London Stock Exchange Group is in talks to acquire financial data provider Octus from Permira.
- The potential transaction could value Octus at approximately $3.5bn, according to the sources.
- Sources describe the transaction as discussions or talks; no agreement or closing was reported. For context, PE Hub separately reported Palliser’s opposition to a Recordati offer.
Potential Octus valuation
$3.5bn
Recordati offer referenced by PE Hub
€53 per share
Why it matters
The potential acquisition would link a major financial-market infrastructure group with a credit-data specialist, making it relevant to M&A, private equity and financial-data professionals.
Deal terms
acquisition
London Stock Exchange Group → Octus
Value
$3.5B
Investors
Permira
Read more on YouBank
The Newsroom, ranked for your desk
About ninety free sources every ten minutes, one story per event, read for you: bankers, investors, operators and students each get their own desk. Free to start.
Timeline
- First reported by Financial TimesOct 13London Stock Exchange owner in talks to buy credit specialist Octus
- PE Hub reportsOct 14Permira mulls $3.5bn Octus sale to London Stock Exchange Group; Palliser raises further concerns over CVC, GBL bid for Italy’s Recordati
- Private Equity Wire reportsOct 14LSEG in talks to acquire Permira-backed Octus for $3.5bn
Who is involved
acquiringLondon Stock Exchange owner in talks to buy credit specialist…OctustargetLondon Stock Exchange GroupLSEGY · buyerPermiraPalliser CapitalCVCGBLRecordati
CompanyInvestorThe deal
Sources (3)
- Financial TimesOct 13London Stock Exchange owner in talks to buy credit specialist Octus
- PE HubOct 14Permira mulls $3.5bn Octus sale to London Stock Exchange Group; Palliser raises further concerns over CVC, GBL bid for Italy’s Recordati
- Private Equity WireOct 14LSEG in talks to acquire Permira-backed Octus for $3.5bn
Related
Read more on YouBank
The Newsroom, ranked for your desk
About ninety free sources every ten minutes, one story per event, read for you: bankers, investors, operators and students each get their own desk. Free to start.
- Why it matters to youEvery story matched to your watchlist, your contacts and your pipeline.
- Follow developing storiesAn alert, and a push, the moment a story you follow moves.
- Your briefing, read aloudA few minutes each morning with a chapter per story.
- Brief modeSwipe through the day, a 20-second card each.