London Stock Exchange Group plcLSE: LSEG

London Stock Exchange Group plc: Q1 2026 Trading Update

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Key figures

  • Record revenue: Total income (excl. recoveries) +9.8%. Data & Analytics +5.1%, FTSE Russell +8.8%, Risk Intelligence +10.5%, Markets +15.5%
  • Continued strong subscription growth: combined growth of +6.3% in our subscription businesses, with all three divisions accelerating over Q4 2025
  • Further strong progress with LSEG Everywhere: over 150 customers connected or onboarding to our MCP server; Workspace AI tools now rolling out
  • Dynamic capital allocation: completed £1.1 billion of share buybacks in Q1; well on track executing on £3 billion buyback by February 2027

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(All growth rates on an organic constant currency basis unless otherwise stated)

  • Record revenue: Total income (excl. recoveries) +9.8%. Data & Analytics +5.1%, FTSE Russell +8.8%, Risk Intelligence +10.5%, Markets +15.5%
  • Continued strong subscription growth: combined growth of +6.3% in our subscription businesses1, with all three divisions accelerating over Q4 2025
  • Exceptional growth across Markets: driving very strong growth in trading volumes across multiple asset classes as customers look to manage risk in a more volatile environment
  • Further strong progress with LSEG Everywhere: over 150 customers connected or onboarding to our MCP server; Workspace AI tools now rolling out
  • Significant product innovation: strong demand for digital asset indices, launch of TradeAgent, first transaction for Private Securities Market
  • Dynamic capital allocation: completed £1.1 billion of share buybacks in Q1; well on track executing on £3 billion buyback by February 2027

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