L&G shares jump after report cites CEO saying not considering sale 

LONDON, May ​14 (Reuters) - Legal ⁠and General shares ​rose almost 5% on ​Thursday, ‌on track for ⁠their biggest one-day jump ⁠since December ​2024, after the Financial Times report quoted the ​chief ‌executive as saying the company was not considering a ​sale.

L&G CEO Antonio Simoes ‌told the FT he was ‌not considering a break-up or sale of the company.

Shares ​in L&G were last ‌up 4.7%, compared with a 0.95% rise in ⁠the FTSE ⁠350 index ‌of insurer stocks. They ​are still ​down 0.7% ‌for the year. (Reporting by Sophie Kiderlin; Editing by Amanda Cooper)

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