Deutsche Börse Suspends Talks with Borsa Italiana

Deutsche Börse has suspended talks with Borsa Italiana about a joint approach for the consolidation of the European exchange landscape. It became clear in the course of the negotiations following the signing of a Letter of Intent that an agreement between the two parties on certain key issues was not achievable in the short term. Deutsche Börse regrets this development, however decided against this background not to pursue the talks further.