Zak Bentley
A rival offer to Atlantia’s €16bn move was rejected by the Spanish government body that owns the airport operator.
The ‘pioneering’ listed vehicle has already secured commitments from nine Nigerian pension funds for its initial placing.
The vehicle is now the largest of its kind in the UK after securing a further £475m.
Investment to finance 2,000km of roads over the next four years, increasing sector spend by six times.
Group has bought the UK rail concession from Borealis and OTPP, giving it a £3bn enterprise value.
Park24 and Development Bank of Japan to acquire NCP, which fund bought for £790m 10 years ago.
Projects of up to 50MW will be funded by the firm’s €220m second Renewable Energy and Environmental Infrastructure Fund.
The Danish renewable energy fund remains on course to reach its €3bn target by the end of the year, with another close expected in September.
The government is lobbying the EU alongside Italy and France for similar measures ahead of domestic elections in two months’ time.
Railway pension fund provided the bulk of an £11.3m raise for the broadband company.