HICL Infra sells five-asset portfolio for £204m

28th Sep 2023 07:14

(Sharecast News) - HICL Infrastructure said it had sold a portfolio of five assets to John Laing for £204m.

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John Laing increases investment in Denver Eagle rail project

29th Jun 2021 07:35

(Sharecast News) - John Laing Group has committed to invest an additional $14m (£10m) to increase its shareholding in the Denver Eagle commuter rail public-private partnership in Colorado to 50% from 45%, it announced on Tuesday.

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John Laing agrees to £2bn takeover by KKR

19th May 2021 07:01

(Sharecast News) - British infrastructure group John Laing has agreed to a £2bn takeover by US buyout firm KKR.

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John Laing gets approvals for Colombia road project investment

14th May 2021 08:38

(Sharecast News) - Infrastructure project investor John Laing Group announced on Friday that all necessary approvals had now been obtained for the availability-based Colombian road public-private partnership (PPP) project, Pacifico 2.

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Friday broker round-up

7th May 2021 12:50

(Sharecast News) - Melrose: Numis upgrades to buy with a target price of 205p.

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Liberum downgrades John Laing but lifts target price on KKR talks

7th May 2021 08:32

(Sharecast News) - Liberum downgraded its recommendation on shares of John Laing to 'hold' from 'buy' after the infrastructure investor confirmed it was in talks with private equity firm KKR about a possible takeover.

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John Laing confirms takeover talks with KKR, shares surge

6th May 2021 14:16

(Sharecast News) - Shares of infrastructure investor John Laing shot higher on Thursday as it confirmed it is in talks with private equity firm KKR about a possible offer for the company.

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John Laing hails premium realisation values, investment commitments 'strong'

28th Apr 2021 07:59

(Sharecast News) - John Laing Group expressed confidence in the outlook as governments around the world prepared to rebuild their economies stronger and better after the pandemic and reiterated its target for full-year underlying net asset value growth.

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EU sets out classification for 'green investments'

21st Apr 2021 14:59

(Sharecast News) - The European Union has rolled out its classification system for what constitutes a "green investment" in order it was hoped to help investors better channel money towards the sector.

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Investors turn to renewable energy projects, coal financing costs rise

19th Apr 2021 08:59

(Sharecast News) - Investors shift towards increasingly mainstream renewable energy projects is driving up financing costs for those focused on coal.

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John Laing teams up with Macquarie Capital for retirement venture

8th Apr 2021 09:24

(Sharecast News) - John Laing said on Thursday that it is teaming up with Macquarie Capital and retirement homebuilder MCarthy & Stone to create a UK-based platform to invest in retirement accommodation.

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John Laing sells Irish windfarm, buys into German FTTP firms

1st Apr 2021 07:58

(Sharecast News) - Infrastructure investor John Laing said it had sold its Glencarbry wind farm in Ireland to Greencoat Renewables for €31.2m (£26.6m) as it continued to reduce its exposure to renewable energy assets.

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Friday broker round-up

12th Mar 2021 13:25

(Sharecast News) - Petra Diamonds: Berenberg upgrades to buy with a target price of 2p.

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John Laing falls into the red after 'challenging' year

4th Mar 2021 08:31

(Sharecast News) - John Laing has swung to an annual loss following a tough start to the year, the infrastructure investor said on Thursday.

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Liberum starts coverage of John Laing at 'buy'

12th Feb 2021 14:02

(Sharecast News) - Liberum initiated coverage of shares of John Laing on Friday with a 'buy' rating and 350p price target.

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