Autostrade Lombarde

Autostrade Lombarde is an Italian holding company associated with motorway infrastructure projects in the Lombardy region. Its principal disclosed investment was a majority stake in Società di Progetto Brebemi S.p.A., the company responsible for operating Autostrada A35, commonly known as Brebemi. The A35 links the Brescia area with the Milan metropolitan area and runs through the provinces of Brescia, Bergamo, and Milan; despite the route's common association with Bergamo, the motorway does not pass through the city of Bergamo itself. Autostrade Lombarde held 78.9752% of Società di Progetto Brebemi according to the referenced material. The company also held a minority interest of 27.958% in Autostrade Bergamasche, formerly known as Interconnessione Pedemontana-Brebemi. That company held the concession for an interchange project intended to connect A35 with Autostrada A36, the Pedemontana Lombarda motorway. Through these holdings, Autostrade Lombarde occupied a position within the ownership and concession structure for major road links serving eastern Lombardy and the Milan-area transport network. Autostrade Lombarde's ownership history included a significant transaction in 2007, when Intesa Sanpaolo acquired a 39.3% equity stake from Autostrade per l'Italia, then a subsidiary of Atlantia. The shareholder information cited for 31 December 2014 shows a broad ownership base that combined financial institutions, motorway companies, construction and engineering businesses, chambers of commerce, municipalities, provinces, and other local or regional stakeholders. Intesa Sanpaolo was the largest listed shareholder in that snapshot, with 42.4461%, while Società Autostrada Torino–Alessandria–Piacenza, Impresa Pizzarotti, Unieco, Autostrade Centro Padane, and Mattioda Pierino e Figli were among the other substantial holders. The available reference material characterizes Autostrade Lombarde as an investment and infrastructure-holding entity rather than as a consumer-facing road-service brand. Its economic role is tied to equity ownership, concession-backed motorway operations, and the development or interconnection of regional transport infrastructure. No reliable current information is provided here about its present ownership, management, website, listing status, or whether it remains active in the same form. Those matters therefore require verification before being stated as current facts.

Autostrade Lombarde was established as an Italian holding company connected with the planning, financing, ownership, and concession structure of motorway infrastructure in Lombardy. Its principal strategic focus became the A35 motorway project, also called Brebemi, which provides a road connection between the Brescia area and the Milan metropolitan area through territory in the provinces of Brescia, Bergamo, and Milan. The road is associated with Bergamo because it crosses the province, although it does not run through the city of Bergamo. The central operating asset linked to Autostrade Lombarde was Società di Progetto Brebemi S.p.A. Autostrade Lombarde held 78.9752% of that company, which operated the A35 concession. This made Autostrade Lombarde the dominant equity participant in the project company and placed it at the center of the motorway's ownership structure. The company's portfolio also included a 27.958% interest in Autostrade Bergamasche, previously identified as Interconnessione Pedemontana-Brebemi. Autostrade Bergamasche held the concession for a connection intended to link A35 with A36, the Pedemontana Lombarda motorway. A major ownership change occurred in 2007 when Intesa Sanpaolo acquired 39.3% of Autostrade Lombarde from Autostrade per l'Italia. At that time Autostrade per l'Italia was a subsidiary of Atlantia. The transaction linked the Lombardy motorway investment vehicle with one of Italy's major banking groups while also reflecting the involvement of established motorway concession and infrastructure companies in the regional project. The shareholder composition reported for 31 December 2014 indicates that Autostrade Lombarde had a deliberately broad institutional ownership structure. Intesa Sanpaolo held 42.4461%, followed by Società Autostrada Torino–Alessandria–Piacenza with 13.3354%. Impresa Pizzarotti, Unieco, Autostrade Centro Padane, Mattioda Pierino e Figli, and A4 Holding were also among the larger shareholders. The remaining capital was distributed among banks, construction and infrastructure interests, chambers of commerce, local authorities, provincial bodies, and business associations in Lombardy and neighboring areas. This structure reflected the regional and public-private character of the motorway development effort. The available material does not establish the company's current ownership, management, corporate status, or operating activities. It also does not provide a verified current corporate website or evidence of a stock-market listing. Accordingly, the historical account can document Autostrade Lombarde's role in the A35 and A35–A36 infrastructure structures, but its present-day position should be treated as requiring review.

1. 2014Shareholder structure reported

   The ownership snapshot dated 31 December 2014 listed Intesa Sanpaolo as the largest shareholder and showed participation by motorway operators, banks, infrastructure companies, local authorities, chambers of commerce, and business organizations.

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2. 2007Intesa Sanpaolo acquired a major equity stake

   Intesa Sanpaolo purchased a 39.3% interest in Autostrade Lombarde from Autostrade per l'Italia, then part of Atlantia.

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A regional motorway-infrastructure holding company whose activities are centered on ownership interests in concession operators and strategic road connections in Lombardy.

• Autostrada A35 (Brebemi)Motorway concession investment

  Autostrade Lombarde's principal disclosed infrastructure interest was its 78.9752% stake in Società di Progetto Brebemi S.p.A., the company operating A35. The motorway connects the Brescia area with the Milan metropolitan area across parts of Lombardy. It is commonly called Brebemi and is associated with Bergamo because it crosses the province, although it does not pass through Bergamo city.

• A35–A36 connectionRoad-interconnection concession investment

  Autostrade Lombarde held 27.958% of Autostrade Bergamasche, formerly known as Interconnessione Pedemontana-Brebemi. The company held the concession for an infrastructure connection intended to link A35 with A36, the Pedemontana Lombarda motorway.

• 2007Intesa Sanpaolo acquired a stake in Autostrade Lombarde

  Intesa Sanpaolo purchased a 39.3% equity interest in Autostrade Lombarde from Autostrade per l'Italia, a subsidiary of Atlantia at the time.

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