Shaftesbury Capital Share News (SHC)

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS raises Quilter to 'buy' from 'neutral'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and on Wednesday:

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Shaftesbury Capital grows rent roll, cuts debt after NBIM partnership

(Alliance News) - Shaftesbury Capital PLC on Thursday reported a strong start to the year, highlighting robust leasing activity, rental growth and a significantly strengthened balance sheet following the completion of its GBP2.7 billion partnership with Norges Bank Investment Management.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Morgan Stanley cuts BP; UBS cuts Deliveroo

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and on Friday:

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

IN BRIEF: Shaftesbury Capital sells Covent Garden stake to Norges Bank

Shaftesbury Capital PLC - real estate investment trust formed from merger of Capital & Counties Properties PLC and Shaftesbury PLC - Completes the sale of 25% stake in Covent Garden, in the West End of London, to Norges Bank Investment Management, the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund. The deal marks the start of a "long-term partnership" between the two. Shaftesbury retains 75% ownership and management control over Covent Garden, which was independently valued at GBP2.7 billion as at December 31.

IN BRIEF: Shaftesbury Capital non-exec director invests GBP50,000

Shaftesbury Capital PLC - real estate investment trust investing in London West End - Non-Executive Director Madeleine Cosgrave buys 40,000 shares at GBP1.27, worth GBP50,799, on Friday. The shares are her only holding, having joined the board in August last year.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche raises Ryanair; JPMorgan cuts Victrex

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and on Wednesday:

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE flat as wary BoE leaves May hold option open

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed little changed on Thursday as traders weighed a 'hawkish' rate decision in the UK alongside other global monetary policy decisions.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC raises Lloyds Banking to 'buy'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and on Wednesday:

Shaftesbury shares pop on London deal with Norges Bank

March 20 (Reuters) - Shares in Shaftesbury Capital opened up over 17% on Thursday after a deal with Norway's sovereign wealth fund, which analyst said signalled confidence in the London property market.

LONDON BRIEFING: Prudential lifts dividend amid double-digit growth

(Alliance News) - London stocks are called to open lower on Thursday, ahead of a Bank of England rate call, as investors digest the unchanged rate announced by the US Fed on Wednesday.

Norway sovereign wealth fund makes $1 bln real estate investments

COPENHAGEN, March 20 (Reuters) - Norway's sovereign wealth fund said on Thursday it had bought stakes in two real estate portfolios from Shaftesbury Capital and AXA Lifestyle housing for a total amount of $1 billion.

Shaftesbury Capital forms Covent Garden partnership with Norges Bank

(Alliance News) - Shaftesbury Capital PLC said on Thursday it has formed a long-term partnership with Norges Bank Investment Management, the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund, in relation to its Covent Garden estate, in London's West End.