The Shard, of which 95% is owned by the Qatar Central Bank, has now let 30% of its office space to various financial and media companies, the property manager advised recently. These include the media group, Al Jazeera, the New York-based investment bank, Duff & Phelps Corp, as well as Mathys & Squire LLP law firm. These companies combined have acquired around 170,000 square feet of office space in the skyscraper, according to Real Estate Management UK Ltd.