It emerged on Thursday that GPG has been an active buyer of LSE shares
in the past three weeks and now owns 250,000 shares or just under 1 per cent.
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Blake Nixon, GPG's director for the UK, said it had "an open mind" on increasing its stake.
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It marks the first time a large shareholder in the stock exchange has taken
such a strong stance against the merger.
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Observers said other opponents of the deal could now emerge with stakes bought
since the LSE's shares began trading on July 24.
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