The Republic of Serbia emerged as the biggest purchaser in the latest share issue of Aerodrom Nikola Tesla, acquiring nearly 63 percent of the newly sold shares and effectively funding the majority of the recapitalisation with about €20 million of the total raised. This state-led participation reinforced the government’s dominant stake in the company, bringing its overall shareholding to roughly 82.9 percent following the transaction.
The share issue, conducted through a public offer that sold almost all of the roughly 2.93 million newly issued shares, increased Aerodrom Nikola Tesla’s equity base as part of a strategic effort to secure fresh capital for infrastructure and operational investments. Serbia’s state purchase significantly outweighed other investors, with OTP Bank accounting for the next largest tranche of sales, acquiring around half a million shares on behalf of clients and funds.
Serbia’s investment in the recapitalisation came at a subscription price materially lower than the prevailing market price on the Belgrade Stock Exchange, reflecting the terms of the new issue and resulting in a substantial injection of funds for the company’s planned development activities. The larger capital increase adds to broader efforts to strengthen Aerodrom Nikola Tesla’s financial foundation and support its long-term growth and investment programmes.
