Autostrade International
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Atlantia S.p.A. is an Italian
holding company
whose primary asset is Autostrade per l'Italia, the largest concessionaire
on the Italian autostrade
network. Another subsidiary of Atlantia, Autostrade of Virginia, is a member of the consortium that operates the Dulles Greenway.
The firm is publicly traded on the Milan Stock Exchange
and is a constituent of the S&P/MIB index
. Atlantia's largest single shareholder with around 38% of the company is Sintonia, an investment vehicle of the Benetton family
.
The subsidiary Autostrade International of Virginia O & M, Inc. was formed in 1993 to operate the Dulles Greenway in the U.S. state
of Virginia
.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
holding company
Holding company
A holding company is a company or firm that owns other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow...
whose primary asset is Autostrade per l'Italia, the largest concessionaire
Concession (contract)
A concession is a business operated under a contract or license associated with a degree of exclusivity in business within a certain geographical area. For example, sports arenas or public parks may have concession stands. Many department stores contain numerous concessions operated by other...
on the Italian autostrade
Autostrade of Italy
The Autostrada is the Italian national system of motorways. The total length of the system is about 6,400 km. In North and Central Italy this is mainly as tollways, with the biggest portion in concession to the Atlantia group which operates some 3,408 km...
network. Another subsidiary of Atlantia, Autostrade of Virginia, is a member of the consortium that operates the Dulles Greenway.
The firm is publicly traded on the Milan Stock Exchange
Borsa Italiana
The Borsa Italiana S.p.A., based in Milan, is Italy's main stock exchange. It was privatised in 1997 and is a part of the London Stock Exchange Group plc since 2007. In 2005, the companies listed on the Borsa were worth US$890 billion...
and is a constituent of the S&P/MIB index
S&P/MIB
The FTSE MIB is the benchmark stock market index for the Borsa Italiana, the Italian national stock exchange, which superseded the MIB-30 in September 2004. The index consists of the 40 most-traded stock classes on the exchange...
. Atlantia's largest single shareholder with around 38% of the company is Sintonia, an investment vehicle of the Benetton family
Benetton family
Four members of the Italian Benetton family founded the Benetton Group S.p.A. fashion company in 1965. The three brothers and one sister were all born in Treviso, Veneto, Italy. Their father owned a bicycle shop...
.
The subsidiary Autostrade International of Virginia O & M, Inc. was formed in 1993 to operate the Dulles Greenway in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.