02:31 AM EDT, 10/22/2026 (MT Newswires) -- London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG.L) agreed to acquire credit platform Octus from investment company Permira for $3.54 billion in cash. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to regulatory clearances and conditions, according to a Thursday release. Upon completion, Octus will be part of the bourse operator's data and analytics division. LSEG expects the deal to be immediately accretive to the organic revenue growth of its data and analytics division, and additive to the group's guidance for organic subscription revenue growth of 7% in 2027.

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