MEXICO CITY, May 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AEROMEX) (the "Company"), was informed today by Citi Holdings, that it has executed definitive agreements for the transfer, in several transactions, all of its shares of the Company which were approximately 16% of the outstanding capital stock. Additionally, it was informed that certain shareholders and members of the board, including Mr. Eduardo Tricio Haro, have executed definitive agreements to acquire, independently, some of such shares, increasing their holdings in the capital stock of the Company, without any of them acquiring on this date more than 5% of shares of the capital stock.

Also, the Company was informed that Barclays Capital Securities Limited has executed definitive agreements to purchase some of the shares held within Citi Holdings (approximately 8% of the outstanding shares), in connection with a derivative transaction executed with Delta Air Lines, Inc., which may or may not be settled in shares of the Company.

About Grupo Aeromexico

Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V. is a holding company whose subsidiaries are engaged in commercial aviation in Mexico and the promotion of passenger loyalty programs. Aeromexico operates more than 600 daily flights and its main hub is in Terminal 2 at the Mexico City International Airport. Its destinations network features more than 80 cities on three continents, including 45 destinations in Mexico, 16 in the United States, 16 in Latin America, three in Europe, two in Asia and two in Canada.

The Group's fleet of more than 120 aircraft is comprised of Boeing 787, 777, 767 and 737 jet airliners and next generation Embraer 145, 170, 175 and 190 models. In 2012, the airline announced the most significant investment strategy in aviation history in Mexico, to purchase 100 Boeing aircraft including 90 MAX B737 jet airliners and 10 B787-9 Dreamliners.

As a founding member of the SkyTeam airline alliance, Aeromexico offers customers 1,000 destinations in 178 countries served by the 20 SkyTeam airline partners rewarding passengers with benefits including access to 516 premium airport lounges around the world. Aeromexico also offers travel on its codeshare partner flights with Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, Avianca, LAN, TACA and TAM with extensive connectivity in countries like the United States, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia and Peru. www.aeromexico.com www.skyteam.com http://disfrutaam.tumblr.com/

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