Københavns Lufthavne is a public limited company

Public limited company

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 that operates the two airport

Airport

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s in Copenhagen

Copenhagen

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, Denmark

Denmark

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, Copenhagen Airport

Copenhagen Airport

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 and Roskilde Airport

Roskilde Airport

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. In addition, the company holds a 49% stake in Newcastle International Airport and 10% of Aeropuertos del Sureste that operate nine airports in Mexico

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.

The largest owners of Københavns Lufthavne are Macquarie Infrastructure Company

Macquarie Infrastructure Company

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 (52.4%) and the Government of Denmark

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 (39.2%). The company was created by the government in 1925 to operate the airport. Until 1990 the company was a government enterprise called Københavns Lufthavnsvæsen. In 1990 it was transformed to a limited company

Aktieselskab

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. The government sold 25% of its stake in the company in 1994, and Københavns Lufthavne was listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange

Copenhagen Stock Exchange

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. In 1996 and 2000 the government sold additional 24% and 17%, respectively.