The group said in a trading statement that its divestment of Borsa Italiana was progressing well and expected to be completed shortly in the second quarter.
Brussels is reviewing whether to grant long-term clearing access, but in the meantime is piling pressure on euro zone banks to shift their derivatives clearing business from the LSE to rivals like Eurex on the continent.
The European Commission, which oversees competition policy in the 27-nation European Union.
Infrastructure competition in trading services and access to financial data products on fair and equal terms is essential for the European economy and in particular for consumers and businesses.
