FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Land Securities / 1 October 2026
Land Securities (LAND): news on Thursday 1 October 2026
+4.0 positive
Coverage centres on Landsec buying the Metrocentre for about £516m, expanding its retail portfolio. The mood is moderately positive, held back by the equity issue and retail share offer to fund it.
What drove it
- Metrocentre acquisition
- equity fundraising
- retail expansion
The 9 stories
- +5.8 Landsec to Buy Metrocentre for £516m in Major Retail Expansion
Major retail acquisition expands portfolio, though sizeable outlay - +5.7 REG - Land Sec. Group PLC - Landsec Acquires 100% Stake in Metrocentre
Regulatory announcement confirming full acquisition of Metrocentre - +5.5 Landsec buys Metrocentre for £516m
Factual report of Metrocentre purchase, growth in retail - +5.3 Landsec acquires Metrocentre shopping center for £516m
Acquisition of shopping centre extends retail holdings - +5.0 Landsec exchanges contracts to buy £520m shopping centre
Contracts exchanged on large shopping centre purchase - +1.7 Landsec launches retail share offer to fund acquisitions
Retail share offer to fund acquisitions; modest dilution - +1.7 Landsec launches UK retail share offer to help fund Metrocentre deal and retail portfolio expansion
Share offer funds deal; dilution offsets expansion benefit - +1.3 Landsec to Raise £500m for Metrocentre Deal and Retail Expansion
£500m raise to fund deal; mixed for shareholders - +0.8 REG - Land Sec. Group PLC - Landsec Proposed Equity Issue
Proposed equity issue to fund deal; dilutive but supportive
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