"Any choice" that Finmeccanica may "take" on the future shareholding structure of Ansaldo Sts, "will be taken taking into account the interests of all shareholders". This was stated by the outgoing chairman, as well as managing director of the parent company Finmeccanica, Alessandro Pansa, replying to the shareholders in the meeting. Pansa underlined that any discussion concerning the future of Ansaldo Sts is always discussed at the table of the company's board of directors and in concluding he reiterated: "I am deeply convinced that any action concerning the shareholding structure will be taken taking full account of the interests of all the shareholders of the company".
Ansaldo STS has long been considered one of the assets that Finmeccanica could sell to lighten its debt and focus its business on aerospace and defense. The Piazza Monte Grappa holding company holds 40% of Ansaldo Sts. At the beginning of the afternoon, Ansaldo Sts shares lost 1,08% in Piazza Affari, while Finmeccanica gained 0,2%.
