LONDON: London Stock Exchange Group Plc said revenue increased 2% last year in an earnings report that will be closely scrutinized as the exchange operator has become a highly sought-after asset.
LSE’s sales rose to £2.3bil pounds (US$3.2bil), a jump of 78% including the acquisitions it made last year, the company said in a statement. The exchange company said it will increase its dividend to 25.2 pence. LSE confirmed last week that it's in merger discussions with Deutsche Boerse AG, Europe's biggest derivatives exchange.