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Saudi Arabia Buys 10% Stake in Heathrow Airport

Ferrovial Sells 25% Stake in £2.4bn Deal, with Paris-based Ardian Taking 15%

  • Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has agreed to buy a 10% stake in Heathrow Airport.
  • The deal comes after Spanish infrastructure giant Ferrovial announced it was selling its 25% stake in the airport.
  • Paris-based Ardian will take a 15% holding, making the total sale worth £2.4bn.
  • Ferrovial, once Heathrow's largest shareholder, has been gradually reducing its interest since 2012.
  • Heathrow recently reported receiving 59.4 million passengers in the first nine months of this year, up 34.4% from 2022.
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