Hammerson the latest to turn to equity as loan pressures mount

Hammerson, the UK commercial property group, has become the latest borrower to turn to the equity market to avoid breaching syndicated loan covenants. The group announced a £584m rights issue this morning after deciding not to refinance its bank debt and bonds, something which Hammerson said would have been “very expensive”.
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