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Microsoft completes acquisition of 21 million shares in LSEG

London Stock Exchange Group plc (“LSEG”) today announced that Microsoft has completed the acquisition of 21,164,022 voting ordinary shares in LSEG from York Holdings II Limited and York Holdings III Limited.

As a result of the acquisition, Microsoft holds a voting interest in LSEG of approximately 4.2%, based on the total voting rights in LSEG as of close of business on 27 January 2023.

In accordance with LR 9.6.16R of the FCA’s Listing Rules, LSEG notes that the disposal by Holdings II and Holdings III to Microsoft was made pursuant to a variation of the lock-up arrangements contained in the Relationship Agreement entered into on completion of the Refinitiv transaction.

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