Euronext Would Look at London Stock Exchange If It Got Sold (1)

If the London Stock Exchange Group Plc were to sell its namesake bourse, it would have a willing buyer: its continental European competitor, Euronext NV.

The Paris-based company’s chief executive officer, Stephane Boujnah, answered “yes” when asked in a Bloomberg TV interview on Friday if he’d consider buying the LSE if that was possible.

There’s no indication that LSEG is, in fact, seeking to sell the business.

WATCH: Euronext CEO Stephane Boujnah speaks on Bloomberg Television.

Source: Bloomberg

The comments come a day after Euronext submitted an offer for the Athens Stock Exchange that valued the Greek bourse at around €413 million ($472 million).

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