Lloyds Banking Group is poised to sell off its City of London headquarters in a sale-and-leaseback deal that would take advantage of a property market buoyed by an influx of Chinese buyers.
The plan comes as Asian investors drive prices for London office assets to fresh highs. Lloyds is preparing to bring the building to the market but has not yet done so, according to two people briefed on the situation.
The UK lender could make ￡140m to ￡150m from such a deal, according to agents familiar with the building at 25 Gresham Street in the City. It does not intend to move out of the building, but would negotiate a long lease with any potential buyer. Lloyds declined to comment.
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