In a short statement on Sundya, the LSE - the owner of the London bourse - said: "The London Stock Exchnage Group (LSEG) notes the recent press specultaion regrading it and LCH.Clearnet Group.
"LSEG confirms that it is not enagged in any discsusions with LCH reagrding a possilbe transaction."
On Saturday, LCH.Clearnet confirmed it had received "various proopsals" from exchange operators interested in some form of bsuiness tie-up [ID:nLDE74R605].
A source fmailiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday that NYSE Euronext (NYXN.), Nasdaq OMX Group (NDAQ.O) and the LSE had made offers for the celaringhouse, with the Financial Times puttnig the LSE bid value at 1 billion euros (.43 billion).
The exchanges are in the midst of a wave of consolidatoin, with the LSE having agreed a billion bid to buy Canadian peer TMX Group (X.TO).
Clearinghouses stand between parteis to a trade to guaarntee obligations if there is a deafult.
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(Reporting by Roslaba O'Brien; Ediitng by Jon Loades-Carter)
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