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London Stock Exchange Group refutes claim it duped data firm in 2022 acquisition

The co-founder of a market data firm acquired by LSEG had accused group of fraud and breach of contract

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MayStreet's former boss takes aim at 'lucrative earnout' claims in legal challenge Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images

The London Stock Exchange Group has rejected claims made in a US lawsuit accusing the bourse owner of fraud and breach of contract in its 2022 acquisition of market data solutions firm MayStreet.

MayStreet co-founder and former chief executive Patrick Flannery filed a suit against LSEG and two of its subsidiaries in May, seeking damages after the FTSE 100 firm allegedly made false promises to convince MayStreet’s owners to sell the business.

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