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Pub groups Punch Taverns and Mitchells & Butlers look likely to be promoted to the FTSE 100 when the next quarterly review takes place on 7 March , financial analysts have predicted.
Punch recently reported better-than-expected figures, but the main driver of share price growth was its announcement that it wants to turn itself into a property trust, said the Edinburgh Tracker Team at Aberdeen Asset Managers.
Turning itself into a real estate investment trust, could bring a £750m windfall for shareholders, the analysts said.
At current levels, M&B sits near the top the "new" FTSE 100 reserve list when published on 7 March and should gain entry as takeovers become effective through April, Aberdeen said.
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By Daniel Thomas
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