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Euronext completes acquisition of Danish VP Securities

Maria Hjorth, the current deputy chief executive of VP Securities, will take over as CEO following the resignation of Niels Olsen

Europe’s largest exchange operator Euronext has completed its acquisition of Danish central securities depository operator VP Securities in a €150m deal.

In a 4 August statement, the Paris-based Euronext said that over 90% of shareholders accepted the exchange’s offer and the offer to acquire the remaining shares will remain open until 31 August. The acquisition had initially been announced on April 23.

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