In response to recent press speculation, Hammerson Plc (LSE:HMSO) confirmed it is in a process to acquire the units in the abrdn UK Shopping Centre Trust ("SCUT"), which holds the 59% of Brent Cross not already held by Hammerson for a net cash consideration of around £200 million. Hammerson's existing managing stake, together with the SCUT units already acquired or for which binding contracts have been exchanged, currently represents an economic interest in Brent Cross of over 90%. The process is ongoing and a further update will follow in due course.