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DAA to sell Birmingham airport stake

The Dublin Airport Authority has conditionally agreed to sell its 24% stake in Birmingham airport, Britain's fifth largest, for €320m (£220m).

The airport authority owns the stake via its subsidiary Aer Rianta International, and another shareholder, Australian bank Macquarie, is also selling its 24% stake.

The DAA and Macquarie are selling their combined 48% stake to Airport Group Investments Limited, a consortium comprising Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board and Victorian Funds Management Corporation, for a combined consideration of £420 million.

Completion of the transaction is subject to certain conditions, and is not expected to occur for a number of months.