Articolo tratto da http://money.cnn.com/2005/12/30/news...reut/index.htm

ROME (Reuters) - A London-based investment management company has become the second-largest shareholder in airline Alitalia after the Italian state, with over 8 percent, market regulator Consob said Friday.

Walter Capital Management had acquired 8.187 percent of Alitalia as of Dec. 21, in the wake of Alitalia's 1 billion euro ($1.2 billion) capital increase.

The Italian state lowered its majority stake to 49.9 percent with the capital increase, which will pay for a broad restructuring at the struggling airline.

Alitalia shares were flat in afternoon trading on Friday at 0.927 euro per share.