Segro Aktie News

Segro PLC's (LSE:SGRO) rejection of a £12.6 billion takeover approach from US giant Prologis Inc (NYSE:PLD) may be only the opening round in what could become one of the biggest UK property deals in years. The US logistics giant's all-share proposal valued Segro at 925p a share, a 24.6% premium to the undisturbed share price and broadly in line with the company's last reported net asset value.

Prologis Inc (NYSE:PLD) has gone public with a possible offer for FTSE 100-listed Segro PLC (LSE:SGRO) after the logistics property group rejected a £12.6 billion all-share takeover proposal. The US-listed warehouse landlord said it wrote to Segro's board on 16 June with an indicative proposal under which Segro shareholders would receive 0.084 new Prologis shares for each Segro share held.

The world's largest owner of industrial real estate said it sees a clear strategic rationale for a combination and urged Segro shareholders to encourage the board to engage.

U.S. logistics major Prologis said on ​Wednesday London-listed warehouse landlord ‌Segro rejected its all-share takeover proposal, which valued ​the British company ​at about £12.6 billion ($16.62 billion).