LSEG confirms talks to buy credit-data firm Octus from Permira, reported at about $3.5bn; no agreement yet

LSEG confirmed talks with Permira about acquiring Octus. Reports put the price at about $3.5bn. LSEG said no final agreement had been reached and there was no certainty of a transaction.

Why it matters for deal teams: Octus data sits behind several AI tools credit teams use (Hebbia, Rogo, Harvey, Perplexity). A change of owner could change access terms.