Spanish construction and infrastructure company Ferrovial will become the first Spanish company listed on the IBEX 35 whose shares are also listed on the Nasdaq-100 when it joins the index on December 22.

The inclusion comes about 18 months after its debut on the US stock exchange in May 2024.

The Nasdaq-100 index includes the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock market based on their market capitalization. Many consider it a benchmark for technology and innovation companies, but it also includes companies from other sectors.

"This achievement increases our visibility among US and global investors, broadens our shareholder base, and highlights the market's confidence in our ability to develop high-value infrastructure concession projects that drive economic growth and contribute to the development of the communities in which we operate," said Ignacio Madridejos, CEO of Ferrovial.

Ferrovial has had a significant presence in North America for two decades, particularly in the management of expressways in several US states and in Ontario, Canada. It is also currently involved in the construction of the new Terminal One at New York's JFK International Airport.

(Reporting by Marta Serafinko in Gdansk; editing by Kirsten Donovan; Spanish editing by Benjamín Mejías Valencia)