LONDON (S&P Global Ratings) --S&P Global Ratings said today that it scored as E2/69 Aeroporti di Roma's (AdR) proposed EUR300 million green bond under its Green Transaction Evaluation. E1 is the highest score on our scale; E4 is the lowest. The full Green Transaction Evaluation report is available online here.

"The score reflects the transaction's solid transparency and very strong governance, and the favorable environmental impact of projects to be financed by the green bond," said Beata Sperling-Tyler, the primary contact.

We expect that AdR will use the majority of its proposed EUR300 million green bond to finance the construction of new green buildings and the refurbishment of existing buildings in its aviation and commercial real estate portfolio. The company's eligible projects primarily include the construction of new airport terminals, offices, and retail buildings; and the retrofit, upgrade, or renovation of existing airport terminals, offices, and buildings.

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