Abertis Infraestructuras S.A. : 01/13/2012 abertis announces the termination of a process of accelerated placement of 35,218,237 shares of Eutelsat Communications S.A. representing 16% of its outstanding share capital, for a price of 27.85 euros per share. [pdf 0,11 Mb.]

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In compliance with article 82 of the Spanish Securities Markets Law, ABERTIS INFRAESTRUCTURAS, S.A. (abertis or "the Company"), hereby notifies the Spanish National Securities Market Commission of the following

RELEVANT FACT

Following the Relevant Fact number 156385, disclosed on 12 January 2012, abertis announces the termination of a process of accelerated placement of shares of Eutelsat Communications S.A. ("Eutelsat") with qualified investors. Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc and Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking acted as joint bookrunners in the placement.

The placement consisted of a block of 35.218.237 ordinary shares of Eutelsat, representing 16% of the currently issued and outstanding share capital of this company, for a purchase price of Euro 27.85 per share. The proceeds of the transaction for abertis amounted to Euro 981 million and the net book gains at the consolidated level amounted to Euro 396 million.

As a result of this placement, abertis holds a 15.35% ownership interest in the share capital of Eutelsat (the "Remaining Stake"). abertis has agreed to a six- month lock-up in respect of the Remaining Stake, with certain standard exceptions.

Barcelona, 13 January 2012

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