The recommended all-share merger between London Stock Exchange Group plc and Deutsche Börse AG (the "Merger"), to be implemented by a new UK holding company ("HoldCo"), is subject to certain Conditions, including one that relates to the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway (the "LSEG plc Norwegian Regulatory Condition"). The LSEG plc Norwegian Regulatory Condition is LSEG Condition 19 to the LSEG Acquisition as set out in Part IV of the Scheme Document and is Deutsche Börse Condition B.8(m) to the Deutsche Börse Acquisition as set out in Section 14.1 of the Exchange Offer Document.
HoldCo today announces that the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway has confirmed that it does not object to the change of control of LCH.Clearnet Ltd. Accordingly, the LSEG plc Norwegian Regulatory Condition in both the LSEG Acquisition and the Deutsche Börse Acquisition has been satisfied.
Completion of the Merger remains subject to the fulfilment or waiver of the other Conditions as set out in the Scheme Document and the Exchange Offer Document.
Unless otherwise defined, all capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement shall have the meaning given to them in the Scheme Document published by LSEG on 1 June 2016 in connection with the Merger.
