BUZZ-British Land appoints David Walker as CFO; shares dip ** Shares of Commercial property firm British Land BLND.L down 1.5% at 415.2p ** Co names David Walker as its chief financial officer ** Walker succeeds outgoing finance chief Bhavesh Mistry, who will be joining Kingfisher KGF.L as CFO ** BLND shares have risen about 4% YTD Reporting by Yam

UPDATE 1-British Land appoints David Walker as finance chief Adds background Oct 23 (Reuters) - Commercial property firm British Land BLND.L on Wednesday named insider David Walker as its chief financial officer (CFO) , replacing outgoing finance chief Bhavesh Mistry. Walker, w ho has worked at British Land for over seven years and has served as chief operating officer since 2021, will take up his new role on Nov.

BRIEF-British Land Names David Walker As CFO Oct 23 (Reuters) - British Land Company PLC BLND.L : APPOINTMENT OF CFO APPOINTS DAVID WALKER AS CFO BHAVESH MISTRY WILL STEP DOWN FROM BOARD AND AS CFO Source text for Eikon: ID:nRSW1967Ja Further company coverage: BLND.L

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Borregaard ASA, Evotec SE, PVA TePla AG Oct 7 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Borregaard ASA, Evotec SE and PVA TePla AG, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Borregaard ASA BRGB.OL : Berenberg raises to buy from hold * Evotec SE EVTG.DE : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy * Experian EXPN.L : Deutsche Bank raises to buy from hold * Intertek Group ITRK.L : Deutsche Bank raises to hold from sell * PVA TePla A

BUZZ-British Land falls on discounted placing, acquisition of retail parks ** Shares of property firm British Land BLND.L fall 1.3% to 432p ** Co places 69.5 mln shares at 422p/share to raise equity, a discount of 3.6% to last close ** Co also buys a portfolio of seven retail parks from Brookfield Asset Management BAM.TO for 441 mln pounds ($580.5

UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Oct 3 Adds new items, updates futures Oct 3 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher, with futures FFIc1 up 0.2%. * TESCO: Tesco TSCO.L raised its annual profit forecast as Britain's biggest supermarket group won market share in its first half, giving it momentum ahead of the key festive trading period.

BRIEF-British Land Says 69.5 Mln New Ordinary Shares Placed At 422 Pence Each Oct 3 (Reuters) - British Land Company PLC BLND.L : RESULTS OF PLACING AND RETAIL OFFER 69,512,111 NEW ORDINARY SHARES PLACED AT 422 PENCE EACH 1.6 MILLION NEW ORDINARY SHARES SUBSCRIBED VIA PRIMARYBID PLATFORM Source text for Eikon: ID:nRSC8015Ga Further company coverage

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Oct 3 Oct 3 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower, with futures FFIc1 down 0.49%. * BANKS: Britain is giving banks enhanced new powers to delay and investigate suspicious payments in a bid to slash the estimated 460 million pounds ($610 million) lost to fraud in the last year. * BRITISH LAND: Property firm British Land Co Plc BLND.L said on Wednesday it has acquired a portfolio of seven retail parks from Brookfield Asset Management BAM.TO

BRIEF-Bookrunner Says British Land ABO Orders Below £4.22 Risk Missing Oct 2 (Reuters) - Bookrunner: BLOCK TRADE - BRITISH LAND ABO: ORDERS BELOW £4.22 RISK MISSING, BOOKS MULTIPLE TIMES COVERED AT THAT LEVEL - BOOKRUNNER BLOCKTRADE: BRITISH LAND ABO'S BOOKS TO CLOSE 7.30PM UKT - BOOKRUNNER Further company coverage: BLND.L

UPDATE 1-British Land buys $585 mln retail parks portfolio from Brookfield, plans equity raise Adds background in paragraph 2, HY profit guidance in paragraph 4 Oct 2 (Reuters) - Property firm British Land Co Plc BLND.L said on Wednesday it has acquired a portfolio of seven retail parks from Brookfield Asset Management BAM.TO for 441 million pounds ($585.34 million), increasing its position in the retail park market.

British Land acquires $585 mln retail parks portfolio Oct 2 (Reuters) - Property firm British Land Co Plc BLND.L said on Wednesday it has acquired a portfolio of seven retail parks for 441 million pounds ($585.34 million). The company also announced a proposed equity placing to raise about 300 million pounds via an accelerated bookbuild to help fund the deal, alongside existing cash and in-place facilities.

BRIEF-Bookrunner Says British Land ABO's Books Covered, Price Guidance To Follow Oct 2 (Reuters) - Bookrunner: BLOCK TRADE - BRITISH LAND ABO: BOOKS COVERED, PRICE GUIDANCE TO FOLLOW - BOOKRUNNER Further company coverage: BLND.L

BRIEF-British Land Announces Acquisition Of Retail Parks For £441 Million Oct 2 (Reuters) - British Land Company PLC BLND.L : BRITISH LAND CO PLC - ACQUISITION OF RETAIL PARKS AND TRADING UPDATE BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC - ACQUIRES SEVEN RETAIL PARKS FOR £441M BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC - PLACEMENT AND ACQUISITION EXPECTED TO BE EPS ACCRETIVE IN FY2

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Bureau Veritas, Covestro AG, Redcare Pharmacy NV Oct 2 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Bureau Veritas, Covestro AG and Redcare Pharmacy NV, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * British Land BLND.L : Deutsche Bank raises to buy from hold * Bureau Veritas BVI.PA : JP Morgan cuts to neutral from overweight * Covestro AG 1COV.DE : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy * Redcare Pharmacy NV RDC.DE : HSBC raises t

BRIEF-British Land Appoints Kelly Cleveland As Head Of Real Estate And Investment Sept 24 (Reuters) - British Land Company PLC BLND.L : CHANGE IN SENIOR MANAGEMENT APPOINTS KELLY CLEVELAND AS HEAD OF REAL ESTATE AND INVESTMENT Source text for Eikon: ID:nRSX3275Fa Further company coverage: BLND.L

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Banco, Shell, WH Smith Sept 12 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Banco, Shell and WH Smith on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * ABN Amro Bank NV ABNd.AS : JP Morgan raises to neutral from underweight * Banco Bpm BAMI.MI : JP Morgan raises to neutral from underweight * Shell Plc SHEL.L : Berenberg cuts target price to 3,100p from 3,400p * UMG UMG.AS : Citigroup cuts target price to EUR 26 from EUR 29.50 *

BUZZ-MS turns more positive on property sector, prefers UK over continental Europe ** Morgan Stanley expects European property firms to face better times soon and raises its industry view to "attractive" as further rate cuts, lower long-term rates and stabilising asset values provide a compelling backdrop ** After a "lost decade" for the British re

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Carnival, Kingfisher, Unite Group Sept 2 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Carnival, Kingfisher and Unite Group on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Believe SA BLV.PA : Citigroup resumes coverage with neutral rating; PT EUR 15 * Carnival CCL.L : HSBC raises target price to 960p from 895p * Derwent London DLN.L : Morgan Stanley raises target price to 3000p from 2750p * Kingfisher Plc KGF.L : Barclays cuts to