Nasdaq's Greifeld Plans LSE Discussions

Updated from 1:29 p.m. EDT

Bob Greifeld, the Nasdaq's(NDAQ Quote) chief executive, plans to meet next week with officials of the London Stock Exchange, sources said.

The nature of the talks wasn't immediately clear. A Nasdaq spokeswoman declined to comment, citing a policy forbidding the disclosure of executive schedules. The planned meeting was reported earlier by the Daily Telegraph of London.

Over the last month, the Nasdaq has built a 25% stake in the London exchange through a series of block purchases from other shareholders. In March, the Nasdaq dropped a hostile effort to acquire the LSE outright for $4.2 billion. ...