E&O upbeat on new UK properties (Update)

EASTERN & Oriental Holdings Bhd (E&O) will leverage on its UK properties, with a combined gross development value (GDV) of up to £400mil, to expand its presence there.

E&O now has a platform to expand after its purchase of two office buildings in London – the 11-storey Thames Towers and 15-storey Landmark House – for £57mil (RM308.94mil) in January.