The controlling shareholder of the Aena airport group, the holding company Enaire (owned by the public), "has unanimously decided to reject" the potential acquisition of Abertis by Aena. This is what can be read in a note from Aena which confirms that the board of directors and the executive committee of Aena had initially assessed the financial and industrial feasibility of a potential public offer to acquire Abertis. On Abertis, the Italian group Atlantia launched a public offer months ago at 16,5 euros per share.
The stocks of the groups interested in the deal came under pressure when, after some insistent rumors circulated in Madrid about Aena's interest in entering the field on the Abertis operation, barring Atlantia's way, the Spanish Consob asked for clarifications and suspended the negotiations on title of the highway company. After Aena's clear distancing, Abertis shares returned to trading at 11. Atlantia recovered ground and its share was 25,3243 euros (+0,16%) at 11,40.
