Spanish Government Approves Atlantia's Bid for Abertis Toll Roads -- Update
26 Janvier 2018 - 3:14PM
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By Nathan Allen
The Spanish government has given the green light for Atlantia
SpA (ATL.MI) to proceed with its takeover bid for Abertis
Infraestructuras SA (ABE.MC), spokesman Inigo Mendez de Vigo said
at a press conference Friday.
The approval doesn't include Abertis's stake in
satellite-operator Hispasat, which Spain considers to be critical
national infrastructure, and is subject to separate approval by the
ministry of energy.
Atlantia's bid, which values Abertis at 16.3 billion euros
($20.26 billion), received approval from the Spanish market
regulator, the CNMV, in October.
However, the Spanish ministry of public works and ministry of
energy later said that Atlantia was legally obliged to seek their
approval separately, and that the CNMV shouldn't have approved the
deal without its prior consent.
The government has reportedly been pressuring Abertis
shareholders to accept a rival EUR18.6 billion bid from Germany's
Hochtief AG (HOT.XE), which is owned by Spanish construction
company Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (ACS.MC).
Atlantia has previously said it will consider raising its offer
once the Hochtief bid receives approval from Spanish and EU
regulators.
Write to Nathan Allen at nathan.allen@dowjones.com
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