Abertis begins the bonus share issue
May 7, 2009
abertis Infraestructuras will start on May 11 an enlargement of freed capital against reserves amounting to more than 100.5 million euros. Enlargement will place the share capital of Abertis up from 2,111 million euros, more than 703 million shares outstanding.
This expansion was approved by the general meeting of shareholders of 31 March, during which it also approved the distribution of a dividend of 0.30 euros gross per share entitled to dividend, which became effective on April 15. Payment of dividend is next to the capital increase, remuneration policy core shareholder of Abertis.
The capital increase is the emission of more than 33.5 million new ordinary shares, in a proportion of a new action for every 20 old ones. The new shares issued grant their owners identical rights political and economic actions that you already have on the market the company and granted, therefore, their holders the right to the dividend on the benefits to be derived from January 1, 2009.
The period of subscription of new shares and/or negotiation of the relevant rights is posted from 11 to 25 may, inclusive.
