Ten years on: The LSE as a public company

The London Stock Exchange floated on its own main market at a value of £1.1bn ten years ago today. Since then, the UK operator has managed to survive and grow its business in a turbulent decade of takeover wrangling

The London Stock Exchange floated on its own main market 10 years ago today at a value of £1.1bn. Since then, the stock exchage operator has managed to survive and grow its business during what has been a turbulent decade of takeover approaches and attempted mergers, including its recent failed bid to join forces with Toronto Stock Exchange operator TMX Group.

Here is a timeline of the company since its floatation:

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