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The appeal of the Italian infrastructure group is clear
Football and construction tycoon Florentino Pérez makes a proposition to a wealthy dynasty
Italian group has been under pressure to relinquish control of Autostrade per l’Italia
Reaction of Italian motorway operator is shocking when so much is at stake
More than half of acquisitions in the first quarter were worth in excess of $5bn
Joint takeover is a clever and complex compromise but target’s shareholders are the big winners
Groups create partnership to compete internationally as bidding war for toll road operator ends
Groups look to combine forces in potential €19bn takeover
Florentino Pérez’s ACS may have politics on its side as Atlantia bid prompts unease in Madrid
It seems unlikely Madrid will pay hedge funds more than its own banks
Italian infrastructure group aims to thwart rival offer by Hochtief for Spanish company
Neither of the two bids for the Spanish group is compelling
ACS-controlled construction group seeks to beat €16.3bn offer from Atlantia
M&A buoyed by economic optimism in spite of more cautious Chinese activity
Family holding company sets sights on global stage with €16bn bid for Abertis
Italian group says it is available to address Spanish government concerns over offer
Deal structured with cash and share alternatives to attract target’s backers
It is hard to see why Abertis shareholders would want to sell out
Deal would create one of the world’s largest toll road groups
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