London Stock Exchange Group plc (the "Company") notes that York Holdings II Limited and York Holdings III Limited have between them sold 10,422,684 ordinary shares of 679/86 pence each of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") on 23 March 2021. The Ordinary Shares disposed of formed part of the consideration issued by the Company in exchange for its acquisition of the Refinitiv business which completed on 29 January 2021.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.16R, the Company notes that all such Ordinary Shares sold were disposed of in accordance with exemptions allowed in the lock-up provisions contained in the Relationship Agreement dated 29 January 2021 entered into between the Company, York Parent Limited, York Holdings II Limited, York Holdings III Limited and BCP York Holdings (Delaware) L.P. (the "Relationship Agreement").
Further details of the Relationship Agreement can be found at pages 65-70 of the prospectus published by the Company dated 9 December 2020, which is available on the Company's website at https://www.lseg.com/investor-relations/reports-results-and-ma/acquisition-refinitiv.
