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AENA April 09th, 2019

We have serious concerns over the lack of independent representation on the Board (40% according to the Company but 33% as per our guidelines) and the excessive influence of the Spanish State on the management of Aena (67% of Board members have or have had significant relationships with Spanish political institutions). Also taking into account that the Chair and CEO positions are combined, we recommend that shareholders oppose the ratification of the appointment of the Chairman-CEO Mr. Maurici Lucena Betriu as executive Director (item 7.1).

Due to our concerns over the composition of the Board, we also recommend opposing the re-election of representatives of the Spanish State in items 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 and 7.7.

In item 7.6, we also recommend opposing the appointment of Mr. Josep Antoni Durán i Lleida as non-executive Director. Even though the Company considers him to be independent, he cannot be considered as such as per ECGS guidelines due to his long-standing memberships at Spanish political institutions (over 30 years, until 2015).

In item 10, shareholders are called to an advisory vote on the Annual Remuneration Report. As the remuneration policy of Aena is defined in compliance with Spanish legislation on Public Sector Companies, the amounts are very low in comparison with similar companies by size and industry. Non-executive Directors' fees are capped at € 11'994 per year and the CEO's remuneration is capped at € 164'576, including a maximum bonus of € 12'185. We regret that the executive variable remuneration exclusively depends on annual performance metrics (which are only disclosed ex-post), and it is not in line with shareholders' long-term interest. Furthermore, serious concerns may arise over excessively low remuneration, which risks to impair the appointment of executive and non-executive Directors with strong profesional backgrounds from the private sector. Therefore, we recommend opposition.