The 29 billion euro ($30.65 billion) tie-up between the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and Deutsche B?rse has been thrown into doubt after the U.K. exchange said it would not be able to meet a last-minute antitrust request from the European Commission.
The European Commission`s request ? which was described as unexpected by the U.K. exchange - followed the submission of concessions seeking to address anti-trust concerns by the would-be merger partners this month.
LSE shares opened down 1.3 percent while Deutsche B?rse shares were trading 2.5 percent lower shortly after market open Monday.
The LSE statement also conceded that the European Commission would be unlikely to provide clearance for the tie-up given its current position.
Neither exchange was available for comment when contacted by CNBC on Monday.
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