Deals
Deutsche Boerse-LSE Said to Face EU Antitrust Objections
- So-called statement of objections will catalog EU concerns
- Such filings indicate where EU sees need for concessions
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Deutsche Boerse AG’s acquisition of London Stock Exchange Group Plc faces a so-called statement of objections cataloging the European Union’s antitrust concerns over their merger plans, according to a person familiar with the matter.
EU regulators are expected to issue the document in December, laying out how the tie-up creating by far the largest exchange operator in Europe may quash competition, according to the person, who asked not to be named because the process is private.