FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Land Securities / 3 October 2026

Land Securities (LAND): news on Saturday 3 October 2026

+5.7 positive

Coverage centred on Landsec's £516m purchase of the Metrocentre and the £500m raise alongside it. The tone leans positive as Panmure Liberum kept its 'buy' rating after the deal.

What drove it

Metrocentre acquisition
£500m equity raise
broker 'buy' rating

The 9 stories

Each headline's own score, strongest first. Links go to the publisher.

+8.7 Panmure Liberum keeps 'buy' rating on Landsec after Metrocentre acquisition Proactive financial news
Broker keeps buy rating after acquisition
+8.3 Landsec buys Metrocentre for £516M, keeps 'buy' rating with growth expected by 2030 Pluang
Buy rating retained, growth expected by 2030
+5.7 Landsec boosts retail portfolio with £516m Metrocentre deal Construction Wave
Deal boosts retail portfolio
+5.0 Landsec acquires U.K. shopping center for $694m irei.com
Landsec acquires UK shopping centre, expanding retail portfolio
+5.0 British Land Securities to buy Metrocentre mall for $681 million AKM.RU
Landsec buying Metrocentre mall; name garbled but same deal
+4.7 Landsec exchanges contracts to buy Metrocentre for £516 million - lexpress-franchise.com lexpress-franchise.com
Contracts exchanged for £516m Metrocentre purchase
+4.2 Key facts: LSE:LAND buys Metrocentre £516m; £500m raise; ABB done TradingView
Summary of acquisition and completed £500m placing
+3.3 Linklaters advises Tynehawk Holdings on the £516 million sale of Metrocentre to Landsec legaldesire.com
Legal adviser news on sale of Metrocentre to Landsec
+3.0 EARNINGS AND TRADING: Landsec raises GBP500 million; Unite sells site London South East
£500m raise to fund deal; mildly dilutive but supportive

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