BUZZ-Australia's LendLease extends gains after UK deal with The Crown Estate

Reuters
May 19, 2025
BUZZ-Australia's LendLease extends gains after UK deal with The Crown Estate

Updates share moves, adds Citi comment

** Real estate firm LendLease LLC.AX rises 1.2% to A$5.6

** Stock among top 10 biggest pct gainers on local benchmark .AXJO

** Co enters joint venture with The Crown Estate - the property manager of the British monarch - to sell six of its UK development projects

** Shares added over 2% on Friday after co said negotiations for the JV were in late stages

** We upgraded to "buy" last week following the announcement of the potential sale of the UK development portfolio - Citi ('Buy', PT A$7.5)

** Citi says LLC has flagged progress towards a buyback, which may be highly likely with further asset sales

** Co will accelerate release of more than A$300 mln ($192.4 mln) of capital from its international development book

** YTD, LLC falls 10.4%

($1 = A$1.5596)

(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)

((Nichiket.Sunil@thomsonreuters.com;))

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