Assura considering PHP bid, postpones shareholder vote
23rd May 2025 08:44
(Sharecast News) - Healthcare property investment and management firm Assura has delayed an upcoming shareholder vote on the takeover proposal from KKR and Stonepeak as it assesses a competing proposal from Primary Health Properties.
Read morePHP makes third offer for Assura at £1.68bn, trumps KKR and Stonepeak
16th May 2025 13:47
(Sharecast News) - Primary Health Properties said on Friday that it has made a third takeover offer for Assura valuing the group at £1.68bn, trumping the £1.61bn offer from investment firms KKR and Stonepeak Partners that Assura accepted last month.
Read morePrimary Health Properties still the preferred bidder for Assura, says Shore Capital
9th May 2025 13:18
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital has kept a 'buy' rating on healthcare real estate firm Primary Health Properties, saying the company is "still in the mix" over the bidding war for Assura and remains the preferable alternative to the latest offer from KKR and Stonepeak.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall as China retaliates to latest US tariffs
9th Apr 2025 15:07
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell sharply on Wednesday, with investors reacting to heightened geopolitical tensions after China unveiled retaliatory tariffs in response to a sweeping 104% import charge on Chinese goods announced by US president Donald Trump overnight.
Read moreAssura rejects £1.5bn merger offer from PHP
9th Apr 2025 07:27
(Sharecast News) - UK medical property Assura on Wednesday said it had agreed to a £1.61bn takeover offer from private investors KKR and Stonepeak Partners after rebuffing a lower bid from Primary Health Properties.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slide in global reaction to Trump tariffs
3rd Apr 2025 15:29
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed sharply lower on Thursday as global markets reacted negatively to US president Donald Trump's unexpectedly aggressive global tariff policy announced overnight.
Read morePrimary Health Properties offers £1.5bn to merge with Assura
3rd Apr 2025 07:27
(Sharecast News) - Real estate investment group Primary Health Properties has made a £1.5bn proposal to merge with Assura, the developer and manager of GP and primary care buildings.
Read morePrimary Health Properties rental income, adjusted earnings grow in FY24
28th Feb 2025 08:59
(Sharecast News) - Real estate investment trust Primary Health Properties said on Friday that net rental income and adjusted earnings had both grown in FY24.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks led higher by rising metal prices
9th Jan 2025 16:53
(Sharecast News) - London stocks maintained positive momentum through to the close on Thursday, driven by gains in the mining sector and the continued depreciation of the pound.
Read morePrimary Health Properties rent growth slows amid falling inflation
16th Oct 2024 09:27
(Sharecast News) - Healthcare facilities investor Primary Health Properties reported an additional £2.7m in rental income in a third quarter update on Wednesday - a slight decrease compared to £3.3 million for the same period in 2023.
Read morePrimary Health Properties adjusted earnings rise, asset value narrows
24th Jul 2024 10:27
(Sharecast News) - Primary Health Properties reported a 2.9% increase in adjusted earnings per share in its interim results on Wednesday, now at 3.5p, compared to 3.4p for the same period in 2023.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed on raft of global PMI data
1st Jul 2024 17:33
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Monday with mixed results as investors navigated a mix of UK economic data and the outcome of the French elections.
Read moreDirector dealings: Primary Health Properties CEO makes share purchase
8th Apr 2024 15:12
(Sharecast News) - Primary Health Properties revealed on Monday that chief executive officer Harry Hyman had acquired 74,890 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed real estate investment trust.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish firmer ahead of Easter break
28th Mar 2024 16:08
(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets closed higher on Thursday ahead of the Easter break, despite lingering concerns over the UK's recessionary status in the latter part of last year.
Read morePrimary Health Properties rental income grows, ups FY dividend
28th Feb 2024 09:20
(Sharecast News) - Real estate investor Primary Health Properties said on Wednesday that rental income had risen in the ended 31 December, leading the group to hike its final dividend payout.
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