Aquis Exchange to buy NEX Exchange from CME Group

LONDON (Reuters) - Bourse services group Aquis Exchange <AQX.L> will buy British growth stocks platform NEX Exchange from CME Group <CME.O> for a nominal one pound plus 2.7 million pounds to cover NEX's working capital, Aquis said on Friday.

Aquis said the deal will help its ambition to become the leading exchange services group in Europe, with a focus on listings for smaller or 'growth' companies.

(Reporting by Lawrence White; editing by Jason Neely)