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title: "London Stock Exchange Group considering bid for US credit-data firm Octus at $3.5 billion valuation"
url: "https://etf.net/news/london-stock-exchange-group-is-considering-a-bid-for-octus-that-could-value-it-at-about-3-5-billion-2026-10-13"
published_at: "2026-10-13T14:11:07.321Z"
updated_at: "2026-10-13T16:25:47.625Z"
byline: "ETF.net Research"
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# London Stock Exchange Group considering bid for US credit-data firm Octus at $3.5 billion valuation

No deal has been agreed while private equity owner Permira has talked to other buyers besides London Stock Exchange Group, Reuters reported on Tuesday, October 13.

By ETF.net Research. Published Oct 13, 2026.

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has held talks with Octus and its owner, private equity firm Permira, over a possible bid for the New York credit-data firm. People familiar with the matter told Bloomberg on Tuesday, October 13, that a deal could value Octus at about **$3.5 billion**. Reuters reported the same talks and the same figure.

There is no certainty a deal will happen, and Permira has also held talks with other industry buyers, Reuters reported.

An LSEG spokesperson declined to comment to Reuters, as did Permira, while Octus did not respond to a request for comment.

In afternoon trading in London, LSEG shares were at £83.10, about $110, down 5.1% from Monday's close.

Octus sells banks and investors information on credit markets. It focuses on companies in financial distress, and employs journalists, analysts and legal experts who use technology to scour regulatory and court filings, Reuters reported.

Called Reorg until it rebranded in 2024, Octus says it covers high-yield bonds, leveraged loans and private credit, from performing credit through distressed credit.

LSEG's largest division is already data, not the stock exchange. A purchase would add Octus's reporting on distressed companies and private credit to that business.

Permira bought a controlling stake from Warburg Pincus in 2022 at a valuation of $1.3 billion, and has been planning a sale since last year, Reuters reported. The price now being discussed is about 2.7 times that valuation.

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