2017年3月出售The Leadenhall Building
2017年3月, British Land and joint venture partner Oxford 属性 exchanged contracts for the sale of The Leadenhall Building, 标价1英镑.150亿给中侨置业. 该交易于2017年5月完成.
British Land committed to the construction of The Leadenhall Building in 2010 and it was completed in 2014. 在736英尺处, 它是伦敦最高的建筑之一, 提供610,000 sq ft of world class office accommodation over 46 floors, 在黄金地段. Its distinctive sloping shape was designed to protect views of St Paul’s Cathedral, offering a range of floorplates with spectacular views over London. The building was voted City of London Building of the Year 2015 by the Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects. It is occupied by high calibre businesses including insurers Aon and MS Amlin, and the building’s architects Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners.
事务, at a 24% premium to British Land’s most recent valuation, delivered annualised returns of 25% to British Land from commitment in 2010. It is a good example of how our standalone properties provide liquidity, 让我们更有机会发展和贸易.
2013年7月收购帕丁顿中央
In July 2013 the Group acquired assets comprising the majority of 帕丁顿中心, a 1.200万平方英尺的写字楼, mixed use estate close to Paddington station in London's West End, 4.7亿英镑. The complex transaction combining a number of separate ownerships was arranged with the majority owner, 英杰华投资集团公司. 现有的三座建筑, together with the retail and leisure cluster in 帕丁顿中心 were acquired from funds controlled by 英杰华投资集团公司 and other investors.
2012年9月发行的可转换债券
In September 2012, the Group issued £400 million of senior, unsecured Convertible Bonds due 2017. 债券的票息是1.5% per annum payable semi-annually in arrear and the initial conversion price was set at 693.07便士，溢价31便士.25% above the volume weighted average price of the share from launch to pricing.
Broadgate合资企业2009年10月和2013年12月
In December 2013 GIC agreed to purchase the 50% interest in Broadgate owned by Blackstone to take forward the vision for the campus. 2009年10月, the Group sold 50% of our holding in the Broadgate Estate for a total consideration of £1.1 billion to create a 50:50 Joint Venture with the Blackstone Group. The joint venture brought together two experienced and well financed office investors to invest in and maintain Broadgate as the City of London's pre-eminent office campus. The joint venture created Bluebutton 属性 which owns the Broadgate Estate and which is was 50:50 owned by British Land and Blackstone until Blackstone sold its stake to GIC.
12月24日, 2013, The Group signed a joint venture agreement for Broadgate with FGIC, 新加坡主权财富基金. As part of the agreement, British Land provides asset management for the joint venture.
British Land and GIC sign joint venture agreement for Broadgate (press release)
2015年3月, British Land and GIC established Broadgate REIT Limited, a real estate investment trust as the new holding company for their joint venture. This did not involve any change to either British Land or GIC’s economic interest in Broadgate (or the joint venture).
2009年2月和2012年10月
2009年2月, the Group sold a 50% share in Meadowhall shopping centre London and Stamford Property Group to form a new 50:50 joint venture partnership. 伦敦和斯坦福德支付了587英镑.700万美元换取50%的股份. British Land was appointed property manager for the shopping centre and acted jointly with London and Stamford as strategic advisors until London and Stamford sold its stake to Norges Investment Management in October 2012.
New Investment Partner for Meadowhall Agreed (press release)
2012年10月8日, British Land and Norges Bank Investment Management signed a new joint venture agreement following Norges' acquisition of London & 斯坦福德在梅多霍尔50%的股份.
British Land and Norges Sign New Joint Venture Agreement for Meadowhall (press release)
2009年2月
2009年2月, the Group issued 340 million new shares through a 2 for 3 rights issue at 225 pence. The rights issue raised around £740 million net of expenses with the proceeds being used to strengthen the Group's balance sheet.
2005年收购Pillar Property PLC
2005年7月, the Group acquired Pillar Property PLC with principal investments focused on UK retail parks and City of London offices.