Hammerson sells £69m of non‑core assets, Vistry expects £30m H1 pre‑tax loss

Hammerson has sold £69m of non-core assets, including central Dublin holdings, as markets prepare for a lower start to trading in the FTSE 100. The disposals bring its total for 2026 to £75m after an additional Leeds sale in January. The Dublin properties were acquired by Transport Infrastructure Ireland to support the city’s planned Metrolink rail system, while Hammerson retained other stakes in Dublin, including full ownership of the Ilac shopping centre. House builder Vistry expects a first-half pre-tax loss of around £30m, driven by cash-generation measures and weaker partner-funded volumes. Excluding those actions, it said underlying pre-tax profits would have been about £20m. For FY26 adjusted pre-tax profits, Vistry expects results around £200m, excluding any impact from its ongoing CEO review, and it added that full-year trading is set to be ahead of April’s expectations. Vistry is due to release results for the six months ended 30 June on 3 August.