West End landlords Shaftesbury and Capco push ahead with £3.5bn merger

West End landlords Shaftesbury and Capital & Countries Properties (Capco) have agreed to push ahead with a £3.5bn merger, which will see much of London’s beloved theatre district fall under one wing. The merger, which had raised the eyebrows of one investor, will see shareholders receive 3.35 new Capco shares for each Shaftesbury share. Combining [...]