The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Börse AG (Deutsche Börse) has in its meeting on January 17 given its approval for a possible cash offer for the London Stock Exchange plc (London Stock Exchange), should the Executive Board of Deutsche Börse decide to proceed with the offer. The Supervisory Board has also authorized a Committee of the Supervisory Board as well as the Executive Board to take further decisions regarding a possible offer. It remains Deutsche Börse's preference to reach a recommendation from the Board of the London Stock Exchange for the contemplated transaction and there can be no assurance that any offer will be made.
