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LONDON - Wapping Holdings Limited has significantly increased its stake in Warehouse REIT PLC (LSE:WHR) to 34.5% of voting rights, according to a regulatory filing released Wednesday.
The Jersey-registered company now holds 146,561,851 voting rights in the UK-based real estate investment trust, more than doubling its previous position of 13.5%.
The threshold was crossed on August 22, with the issuer notified on August 27, according to the standard form for notification of major holdings submitted to the London Stock Exchange.
The filing reveals that Wapping Holdings Limited is part of a chain of controlled undertakings ultimately led by Stephen Schwarzman, the founder of Blackstone. The ownership structure flows through various Blackstone entities, including Blackstone Inc., Blackstone Holdings, and several Blackstone Real Estate vehicles before reaching Wapping Holdings Limited.
The disclosure indicates that all voting rights are directly held, with no financial instruments or similar economic arrangements involved in the transaction.
Warehouse REIT specializes in UK warehouse and industrial properties. The company trades on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WHR with ISIN GB00BD2NCM38.
The information was disclosed in a regulatory announcement submitted through RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange.
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