Stock exchange: Ansaldo Sts flies on Lima metro order and voices offered

The share of the Finmeccanica subsidiary shines on the Stock Exchange, despite the negative day of the European stock exchanges – The rumors according to which there are four groups interested in its purchase and the news that the consortium of which it belongs are driving up the shares of Ansaldo STS part was the only bidder in the tender for the Lima Metro.

In Piazza Affari, the star of Ansaldo Sts shines, which, on a negative day for European lists, gained more than 3% on the Stock Exchange in the early afternoon, with volumes well above the average.

Two factors have contributed to pushing the actions of the Finmeccanica subsidiary: the first is the diffusion of the news that the consortium of which Ansaldo Sts is a part turned out to be the only bidder in the tender for the Lima subway; the second is the press rumors according to which four groups are interested in acquiring both Ansaldo Sts and Ansaldo Breda.

According to analysts, the presence of multiple suitors is a very positive factor, as it increases the chances of a successful takeover. On the Lima metro front, on the other hand, although the contract has not yet been officially awarded, the first estimates speak of a share of approximately 10% of the value of the contract for Ansaldo Sts, for a figure of around 480 million euros.

Ansaldo Sts was on the Milan Stock Exchange today replaced in the Ftse Mib by Moncler and joined the Ftse Mib Mid Cap Index in place of Tamburi Investment Partners.

Meanwhile, Finmeccanica, in view of the Ansaldo Sts assembly on 15 April next, has indicated six names for the composition of the board of directors, including Sergio De Luca as chairman. The funds have instead nominated three personalities.

Finmeccanica, shareholder with 40,066% of Ansaldo Sts, indicated in a note, Barbara Poggiali, Sergio De Luca (chairman), Luigi Calabria, Stefano Siragusa, Bruno Pavesi and Alessandra Genco. The three fund manager candidates are Giovanni Cavallini, Paola Pierri and Giulio Gallazzi.