Atlantia, ACS complete 16.5 billion euro acquisition of Abertis

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian infrastructure group Atlantia <ATL.MI> and Spanish builder ACS <ACS.MC> have completed the joint acquisition of Spain's Abertis in a 16.5-billion-euro (14.66 billion pounds)deal that creates the world's biggest toll-road group.

Atlantia said in a statement it had indirectly acquired 50 percent plus one stake of Abertis. Spanish builder ACS takes a stake of 30 percent in the Spanish motorway group, with Hochtief holding 20 percent less one stake in it.

At the same time Atlantia bought 23.9 percent of Hochtief at a price of 143.04 euros per share, for a total consideration of 2.4 billion euros.

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(Reporting by Francesca Landini, editing by Giulia Segreti)