•The operator wins the tender to continue operating Autopista Fluminense with a new contract that includes an investment plan (aprox. 500 million euros over seven years) to improve mobility and a tariff adjustment as a result of the new investments, along with a 21-year extension.

•José Aljaro, CEO of Abertis, highlighted that “this operation represents a key opportunity for Abertis by extending a strategic asset and strengthening our position as a leader in Brazil, where we manage more than 3,000 kilometers of highways, a significant part of Abertis’ total network of 8,000.”

•Arteris, Abertis’ subsidiary in Brazil, has been the largest investor in the federal highway concession program in the last decade.

 •The issue has been successfully placed with a book of more than 5 times oversubscribed among circa 100 institutional investors.
•The transaction was closed with a yield of 4.375%, which represents a lower cost than the last issuance in May.
•This issue reaffirms the market's confidence in the company's financial strength, maintaining its commitment to its rating and demonstrating active management of its balance sheet.

•The Foundation participated in a high-level forum in Mexico City to promote gender equality in fields such as science, technology and engineering

•During their visit to the country with UNICEF, representatives of the Foundation heard stories of empowerment among girls with STEM vocations supported by the alliance between the two organisations

•The congress, held in Hangzhou (China) from 22 to 26 September, brought together the World Network of Biosphere Reserves - including MedMAB, supported by the Abertis Foundation - to consolidate priorities, strengthen collaboration and define the Global Action Plan for the future.

•The Abertis Foundation delegation at this international event was led by its president, Elena Salgado, who spoke to explain the public-private partnership model implemented through the International Centre for Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves, a UNESCO category 2 centre.

•Throughout the congress, the spotlight was on the importance of thematic networks, such as MedMAB, in achieving the United Nations' objectives, as these networks foster inter-territorial cooperation and promote the role of reserves as living laboratories for sustainability, local economic development and the joint design of solutions that can be scaled up globally.