After Banco Sabadell, CaixaBank and even Gas Natural last week, yesterday it was Abertis' turn: big Spanish companies are continuing to move their headquarters out of Catalonia after uncertainties created by the independence referendum.
Abertis, whose share is listed on Madrid's IBEX 35, announced that, due to legal uncertainties arising from the political situation in Catalonia, our board of directors has unanimously decided, that for as long as this situation persists, to move the company's headquarters from Barcelona to Madrid.
This decision has been taken to enable the company to continue to operate normally and to defend its interests, Abertis added.
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After Banco Sabadell, CaixaBank, Gas Natural and Abertis, Cellnex Telecom, the operator of telecom towers, has decided to move its headquarters out of Catalonia after uncertainties created by the independence referendum.
Cellnex, whose share is listed on Madrid's IBEX 35, believes that current uncertainties in Catalonia “could continue in the near and medium term”. In this situation, and for as long as this situation persists, Cellnex has decided to move its headquarters from Barcelona to Madrid.
The group has added that it has taken this decision in order to be able to continue to operate normally.