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Prologis to Acquire SEGRO for $18.8B, Expanding European Logistics Platform

Aug 4, 2026, 2:09 AM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed

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The combination creates scale, a larger European platform, and an expanded pipeline, supporting long-term growth and potential multiple expansion. Near-term volatility will hinge on approval timing and integration leverage; however, the deal signals strategic value and diversification, typically a positive price driver for PLD.

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Prologis unveiled a recommended acquisition of SEGRO valued at about $18.8 billion, extending Prologis’ European footprint by 47% to 368 million square feet. The deal also adds a European development pipeline of 13 million square feet and a 126% larger European land bank, with a potential London listing and closing targeted for the first half of 2027. In year one, run-rate synergies suggest Core FFO/AFFO will be broadly neutral to modestly dilutive.

Prologis to acquire SEGRO for about $18.8B; SEGRO shareholders get 0.0920 PLD per share.
Partial cash option up to £3.5B; basic entitlement 258p cash + 0.0690 PLD per SEGRO share.
European footprint expands 47% to 368 million sq ft; land bank +126%; 13M sq ft pipeline.
Close targeted for H1 2027; London listing planned; first-year Core FFO/AFFO broadly neutral to modestly dilutive.

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