Vinci approaches Canadian pension funds to bid for airport operator: Reuters
Construction company Vinci has approached investors to launch a bid for part of French airport group Aéroports de Paris, the largest of France's planned state sell-offs, sources told Reuters. The deal would see France sell all or part of its stake of 50.63 percent in the group which runs airports outside Paris and has a market cap of 19.63 billion euros (US$22.78 billion). Sources said Vinci has approached pension funds to become partners, including including Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.





