LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - The London Stock Exchange on
Wednesday formally asked the European Union's competition
officials to approve its $27 billion takeover of data and
analytics company Refinitiv.
The European Commission set a June 26 deadline for its
decision, the notification said. It can clear the deal with or
without conditions or open a four-month long investigation
following the end of its preliminary review if it has serious
concerns.
(Reporting by Huw Jones; editing by David Evans)