Case details

CCENT/2010/43 - Brisa Serviços*Ascendi O&M / Via Verde

Ascendi - O&M, S.A.

a company whose exclusive purpose is the operation and maintenance of road infrastructure and the associated activities. It is indirectly controlled by Ascendi Group SGPS SA, a joint venture owned by Mota-Engil SGPS SA and Espírito Santo Financial Group. The Ascendi Group owns shareholdings in motorway franchise-holders and is active in the development and operation of transport infrastructure franchises (road, rail and airports).

BRISA - Serviços Viários, SGPS, S.A.

a company controlled by Brisa - Auto-Estradas de Portugal SA, a Brisa Group holding company, whose main business area is the construction and operation of toll motorways.

Via Verde Portugal - Gestão de Sistemas Electrónicos de Cobrança, S.A.

a company whose corporate purpose is to provide services involving the management of electronic payment systems for the use of road and other infrastructures by motor vehicles.

Art. 9(1)(a) and (b) (Law 18)

Turnover and market share

Horizontal

Closed

Phase 1

Publication of the announcement - The undertakings Brisa - Serviços Viários SGPS SA ("Brisa Serviços") and Ascendi - O&M SA ("Ascendi O&M") notify acquisition of joint control of Via Verde Portugal - Gestão de Sistemas Electrónicos de Cobrança SA ("Via Verde").