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InfraBridge Announces Agreement to Sell Majority of Its Stake in Leeds Bradford and Newcastle Airports to Aena
LONDON, December 18, 2025--InfraBridge today announces that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell a 51% shareholding in a newly formed holding company owning 100% of Leeds Bradford Airport ("LBA") and 49% of Newcastle International Airport ("NIAL") to Aena S.M.E., S.A. ("Aena"). InfraBridge will continue to manage a 49% shareholding in the holding company following completion. The transaction values the stake at approximately GBP 270 million1.
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