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BlackRock discloses 12.44% stake in SEGRO amid Prologis takeover approach

BlackRock and Franklin Templeton filed stake disclosures on SEGRO under the Takeover Code. BlackRock's total position now exceeds 12%.

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what happened

According to disclosures published by SEGRO plc, BlackRock held 153,730,672 shares, or 11.35%, as of 22 October 2026. Including cash-settled derivatives, its total position reached 168,528,399 shares, or 12.44%. Franklin Templeton held 4,349,642 shares, or 0.32%, on the same date and sold 17,674 shares at 9.02 pounds each.

Both investors also disclosed positions in Prologis, which is another party to the offer. Such filings are required for holders of 1% or more, so they appear regularly throughout the deal.

why it matters

Large stake disclosures during a takeover show who holds SEGRO shares and how much stock is tied up in large holdings. This can affect trading liquidity, but the filings add no new terms to the transaction itself.

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SEGROPrologisFTSE 250

sources

  1. REG - Franklin Templeton SEGRO PLC - Form 8.3 — Segro Plc, 23 October 2026 at 13:59 UTC
  2. REG - BlackRock Group SEGRO PLC - Form 8.3 — SEGRO plc, 23 October 2026 at 14:20 UTC

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