BUZZ — LSEG slips after confirming possible bid for Octus
(Updates) * Shares of London Stock Exchange Group fall 3.5% to 8,456p * Stock is the top loser on the FTSE 100 index * LSEG confirms Reuters report that it is in talks with private equity firm Permira for the purchase of financial data provider Octus for about $3.5 billion * NY-headquartered Octus provides information