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F2i is increasing its presence in the airport infrastructure segment by completing its acquisition from the City of Milan of a 29.75% share in SEA-Aeroporti di Milano SpA, the company that operates the Malpensa and Linate airports in Milan. In fact the fund, administered by Vito Gamberale, is already present in the airport segment with a 70% interest in GESAC, the company that operates the Naples Capodichino International Airport.

F2i’s bid was selected to raise the 29.75% share in SEA SpA held by the City of Milan. SEA is the management company for Milan’s Malpensa and Linate airports. The operation reinforces F2i’s presence in the infrastructure segment and enables the Fund administered by Vito Gamberale to consolidate his role as a key player in the infrastructure sector in Lombardy, where it is already present in the fibre-optic telecommunications segment with Metroweb SpA.

F2i reports that it has initialled a preliminary sale agreement with the Cities of Padua and Vicenza for acquisition of a 7.4% interest in Autostrada Brescia Verona Vicenza Padova SpA. Final adjudication of the shares is subject to the outcome of the first-option process called for by the company's articles of association in favour of the other shareholders.

F2i has completed transfer to Fagioli Finance of the 22.7% share held in Interporto Rivalta Scrivia. The Fund, administered by Vito Gamberale, had acquired the interest in May 2009 with the objective of contributing to creating a coordinate network of interports.

F2i’s senior partner, Mauro Maia, called a meeting of the Metroweb SpA board of directors. Metroweb’s managing director, Alberto Trondoli, described the company’s economic and financial status as of July 2011. Maia left his position as president of the company and has become its vice president. The board of directors named Franco Bassanini as the new president of Metroweb SpA.