edp announcement

Capital Research notifies qualified shareholding in EDP

Friday, 25 January 2013

On January 24, 2013, Capital Research and Management Company ("Capital Research") notified EDP that, in accordance with article 20 of the Portuguese Securities Code, it holds a qualifying shareholding of 73,625,043 ordinary shares of EDP, which corresponds to 2.0135% of EDP's share capital and 2.0135% of the respective voting rights.

Pursuant to the terms and for the purposes of article 248 of the Portuguese Securities code, EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A. ("EDP") is providing the following information to the market:

On January 24, 2013, Capital Research and Management Company ("Capital Research") notified EDP that, in accordance with article 20 of the Portuguese Securities Code, it holds a qualifying shareholding of 73,625,043 ordinary shares of EDP, which corresponds to 2.0135% of EDP's share capital and 2.0135% of the respective voting rights.

The significant shareholding resulted from the acquisition, on 23 January 2013, of 2,104,500 shares which corresponds to 0.06% of EDP's voting rights.

Capital Research is "a U.S.-based investment adviser that manages the American Funds family of mutual funds". The shares reported are owned by mutual funds under the discretionary investment management of Capital Research.

EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A.