BUZZ — LSEG slips after Reuters report on possible Octus bid

* Shares of London Stock Exchange Group fall 1.9% to 8,592p * LSEG held talks with Octus and its private equity owner Permira over a possible bid for the financial data provider, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters * NY-headquartered Octus provides information on credit markets, with a focus on companies in financial distress, for banks and investors * Including session's losses, LSEG stock down ~4% YTD * Reuters provides news to LSEG's Workspace news and data platform, and other products (Reporting by Atharva Singh in Bengaluru) ((mailto:Atharva.singh@thomsonreuters.com)