The Board of Directors of Abertis has agreed to appoint Juan Santamaría, current CEO of ACS, as the new Chairman of Abertis, replacing MarcelinoFernández Verdes whose term of office expires this year; while José Aljaro, current CEO of the Group, renews his position for a further three years.
The Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, held today, has approved the proposed resolutions formulated by the Board of Directors on 28 February, which includes the renewal of the members of the Board, as their term of office expires this year.
28 March 2023.- The Board of Directors of Abertis, meeting today, has appointed JuanSantamaría as the new Chairman of Abertis. Santamaría replaces Marcelino Fernández Verdes, whose term of office expired this year. The Board thanked Marcelino Fernández Verdes for his dedication in the position he has held since 2018. In addition, the current CEO of the Group, José Aljaro, has renewed his position for three more years.
Once the new directors have been appointed, the Board of Directors of Abertis will be composed of the following members
• José Aljaro Navarro
• Claudio Boada Pallerés
• José Luis del Valle Pérez
• Angel García Altozano
• Jonathan Kelly
• Enrico Laghi
• Pedro José López Jiménez
• Giampiero Massolo
• Juan Santamaría Cases
In addition, the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders unanimously approved the proposed resolutions formulated by the Board of Directors on 28 February.
12 November 2025
•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.
21 October 2025
•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.