Capital Income Builder notifies qualified shareholding in EDP
On May 19th, 2015, Capital Income Builder notified EDP that, in accordance with article 20 of the Portuguese Securities Code, it holds a qualifying shareholding of 183,780,371 ordinary shares of EDP, which corresponds to 5.03% of EDP's share capital and 5.03% of the respective voting rights.
Pursuant to the terms and for the purposes of article 244 of the Portuguese Securities code and of the CMVM Regulation 5/2008, EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A. ("EDP") is providing the following information to the market:
On May 19th, 2015, Capital Income Builder ("CIB) notified EDP that, in accordance with article 20 of the Portuguese Securities Code, it holds a qualifying shareholding of 183,780,371 ordinary shares of EDP, which corresponds to 5.03% of EDP's share capital and 5.03% of the respective voting rights. Capital Income Builder exceeded a 5% shareholding in EDP on May 15th 2015.
The Capital Income Builder has granted proxy voting authority to Capital Research and Management Company ("CMRC"), its investment adviser. CMRC is "a U.S.-based investment adviser that manages the American Funds family of mutual funds". The Capital Group Companies, Inc. is the parent company of Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC").
EDP's press release submitted on behalf of Capital Group Companies, Inc. dated 15th of May 2015 included CIB's holdings on that date, which corresponded to 181,266,287 ordinary shares of EDP, representing 4.957% of EDP's share capital and 4.957% of the respective voting rights.
EDP – Energias de Portugal. S.A.
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