The London exchange has fended off a barrage of potential acquirers in recent years, a tactic tacitly supported by British authorities eager to shield it from foreign regulation.

• 近年来，伦敦交易所不断的拒绝潜在并购者的盛情。而这种缄默战术也得到了英国当权者的支持，他们希望借此能抵挡住外国规则的进攻。