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Germany's Schaeuble talks with Deutsche Boerse chief 'confidential'

Carsten Kengeter, CEO of Deutsche Boerse talks to the media during the presentation of FinTec start-up facilities provided by Deutsche Boerse in Frankfurt, Germany, February 24, 2016. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

BERLIN (Reuters) - Talks between German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and the head of Deutsche Boerse on its merger with London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) will be confidential, a Finance Ministry spokesman said on Friday. Sources told Reuters on Thursday that the two companies will let shareholders decide on their proposed $30 billion (21 billion pounds) merger after Britain's June referendum on European Union membership. Schaeuble will meet Deutsche Boerse chief Carsten Kengeter on Friday for talks in Berlin. (Writing by Joseph Nasr; Editing by Michael Nienaber)