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30 November 2006
The Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund today exercised an option to acquire a 50 per cent interest in Bristol Airport in the UK. The Fund expects the acquisition to complete before the end of the year. The call option was transferred to the Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund by Macquarie Airports (MAp) in July 2006.
Bristol Airport is a high quality business that satisfies all of the Fund's investment criteria. It is the major regional airport serving the South West of England and the ninth largest airport in the UK. Bristol Airport has the largest scheduled and charter network in the South West with 111 destinations served.
For further information, please contact:
Karen Smith
Corporate Communications Manager
Macquarie Bank
Tel: (44) (0) 20 7065 2420
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