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[Satellite TODAY 07-04-12] Eutelsat Communications confirmed in a July 3 statement that two members of its board of directors have resigned.

   Francisco Reynes Massanet and Marta Casas Caba, representing Abertis Infraestructuras and Abertis Telecom, respective, resigned on June 25 following Albertis’ sale of its stake in the operator on June 22.
   Abertis Infraestructuras agreed to sell a 7 percent stake in Eutelsat to China Investment Corp. for 385.2 million euros ($483 million). Abertis said it would relinquish 15.4 million Eutelsat shares to China Investment for an expected net capital gain of 237 million euros ($297.4 million).
   Eutelsat Communications now has eight members on its board of directors, of which four are independent.

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