Ardian, the independent private investment company, and Crédit Agricole Assurances have signed an agreement with VINCI to acquire its 24.6% stake in parking operator Indigo. Following this transaction, the company will be 49.2% owned by Ardian Infrastructure and 49.2% by Crédit Agricole Assurances. The remainder is owned by employees and management.

Ardian Infrastructure and Crédit Agricole Assurances first acquired a 75% stake in Indigo in 2014. 

Indigo is a key global player in car parking and urban mobility, which manages 2.0 million parking spaces in 16 different countries.

Mathias Burghardt, Member of the Executive Committee, and Head of Ardian Infrastructure said:

"We are delighted to have this opportunity to increase our stake in Indigo, the world's leading parking company. The strategic vision and the strength of the management team, combined with their commitment to innovation, will allow Indigo to grow further in the coming years. We thank our partner Vinci for their trust and contribution to a seamless transition."

Jean-Jacques Duchamp, Deputy Managing Director of Crédit Agricole Assurances, commented:

 "I am delighted that we have the opportunity of increasing our stake in the share capital of Indigo. This operation is fully consistent with Crédit Agricole Assurances' strategy of investing in companies that lead their respective markets, have a robust financial profile and operate in resilient underlying sectors."

This transaction is subject to anti-trust approval and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2016.