"Either merger would make it more difficult for other exchanges to compete with LSE in trading UK equities due to both bidders direct control or influence over the provision of clearing services, " it added.
The UK clearing house would advise the consumer about making a claim, which could be sent to the clearing house in the other country or direct to the dispute resolution body.
This would include lasering people (swinging your gun barrel so as to put people in its direct trajectory), firing out of turn, ignoring protocols, not clearing your weapon properly, passing off a loaded weapon, and so on.