Atlantia SpA (BIT:ATL) considers its 16% stake in HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft (XTRA:HOT) non-strategic and may sell it in the future as it gears up to rejig its investment portfolio after agreeing to sell its Italian motorway unit, three sources said. "The Hochtiefstake is not strategic . and the group is considering getting out of the construction business in the future," one of the sources said.

No final decision has been taken on the potential sale of Hochtief'sstake and there is no urgency, another source said. Hochtief declined to comment on the issue.