The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has agreed to merge with its German counterpart Deutsche Boerse, a deal termed as "merger of equals".
According to Sky News, the following deal merger would result in shareholders of the German firm owning just over 54 percent of the combined company, while the LSE shareholders will own 45.6 percent of the new holding company.
The announcement comes after it was revealed that the German bourse faces a potential rival for the transaction, as New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange said it was considering an offer for the LSE Group.
According to BBC, the integration between the two will create one of the biggest exchange companies in the world and certainly Europe’s biggest. As the LSE chief executive Xavier Rolet said the two firms were "creating an industry-defining combination".
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