Mergers and Acquisitions

Ferrovial SE in its acquisition of an additional 5.06% stake in 407 International Inc. from AtkinsRéalis for approximately $1.99 billion Ferrovial SE in its acquisition of an additional 5.06% stake in 407 International Inc. from AtkinsRéalis for approximately $1.99 billion

Ferrovial SE
Key Contact
Rosalind Hunter

Partner, Corporate, Toronto

Team
Kai Sheffield

Partner, Corporate, Toronto

Jessie Armour

Associate, Corporate, Toronto

Page MacRae

Associate, Corporate, Toronto

Gregory Wylie

Partner, Tax, Toronto

On June 6, 2025, Ferrovial SE announced its acquisition of an additional 5.06% stake in 407 International Inc. (407), from AtkinsRéalis for approximately $1.99 billion. Ferrovial acquired an initial 3.3% stake on June 6, 2025, and a further 1.76% stake on June 11, 2025, pursuant to a call option. The multi-party transaction also involved the acquisition by CPPIB of an 1.7% stake in 407 from AtkinsRéalis and the acquisition by Public Sector Pension Investment Board of a 7.51% stake in 407 from CPPIB.

407 is the owner of Highway 407 ETR, a 108-kilometre, all-electronic, open-access toll highway located in the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada. Ferrovial’s investment will increase its total ownership of the highway to 48.29%. Ferrovial, one of the world’s leading infrastructure companies, has been a shareholder of 407 since 1999.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP advised Ferrovial SE with a team consisting of Rosalind Hunter, Kai Sheffield, Jessie Armour and Page MacRae (Corporate) and Greg Wiley (Tax).

Value
$1.99 billion
Date Announced
June 6, 2025
Lead Office
Toronto
Key Contact
Rosalind Hunter

Partner, Corporate, Toronto

Team
Kai Sheffield

Partner, Corporate, Toronto

Jessie Armour

Associate, Corporate, Toronto

Page MacRae

Associate, Corporate, Toronto

Gregory Wylie

Partner, Tax, Toronto