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LUXEMBOURG – (BUSINESS WIRE) –
Corporación América Airports SA (NYSE: CAAP), (“CAAP” or the “Company”), the world’s largest private operator of airport concessions by number of airports, today announced that its subsidiary Puerta el Sur SA (“PdS”), which operates the Carrasco International Airport in Montevideo, Uruguay, has signed an agreement with the Government of Uruguay (the “Amended Concession Agreement”) to modify the existing concession agreement which was originally signed on February 6, 2003.
In accordance with the amended concession contract, the duration of the concession has been extended for an additional 20 years, from November 2033 to November 2053 and includes six additional regional airports, bringing CAAP’s network in Uruguay to a total of eight airports. Finally, the Amended Concession Agreement also establishes a capital investment program of US $ 67 million to be deployed in these six new airports by 2028.
Mr. Martín Eurnekian, CEO of Corporación America Airports, said: “I am pleased to announce the extension for another twenty years of the Carrasco International Airport concession in Uruguay, which is a strategic infrastructure asset in the country that we have successfully operated since 2003, offering a gateway from the country’s capital to the world. I am also excited about the six additional airports that we are integrating into the concession, thus strengthening our leadership position in the country’s airport network. This is an important step for our company that strengthens long-term sustainable growth in Uruguay. The additional investments that we have agreed to undertake will allow us to continue to expand and improve the country’s infrastructure, including airport security, security as well as the overall passenger experience., as we have done for the past 18 years.
About Corporación América Airports
Corporación América Airports acquires, develops and operates airport concessions. The Company is the world’s largest private airport operator in terms of number of airports and tenth in terms of passenger traffic. Currently, the Company operates 52 airports in 7 countries in Latin America and Europe (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Peru, Ecuador, Armenia and Italy). In 2019, Corporación América Airports served 84.2 million passengers. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange where it trades under the symbol “CAAP”. For more information visit http://investors.corporacionamericaairports.com
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Investor Relations Contact
Patricio Iñaki Esnaola
Email: Patricio.esnaola@caairports.com
Phone: +5411 4899-6716
Source: Corporación América Airports SA
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