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.
8 May 2026
•The Group —owned by ACS and Mundys— reaches an agreement with the Government of Mexico to invest €1.2 billion in a strategic infrastructure improvement plan.
•This agreement will more than double the concession life of its subsidiary in the country, Red de Carreteras de Occidente (RCO), from 22 years to over 41 years, strengthening the long-term stability of the asset.
•José Aljaro, CEO of Abertis, stated: “This new project in Mexico demonstrates our ability to work alongside public administrations as a long-term industrial and financial partner, combining investment, service enhancement and value creation in a country where we already operate close to 900 kilometres of highways.”
21 April 2026
•The issue closed with a coupon of 4.75% and has been successfully placed with a book more than 9.5 times oversubscribed among circa 300 institutional investors.
•This hybrid bond issuance reaffirms market confidence in the Company’s strategic plan and disciplined balance sheet management, strengthening its capital structure and supporting its credit rating.