Payment of Dividends – Financial Year 2009 | edp.com

In accordance with article 249º of the Portuguese Securities Code nº 2 paragraph b) and article 7, no. 3 of the Portuguese Securities Market Commission's Regulation no. 5/2008, EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. hereby informs that the General Shareholders Meeting, held on April 16th, 2010, approved the proposal of the Executive Board of Directors for the allocation of profits regarding the financial year ended December 31st, 2009, which provides for the payment of a gross dividend of 0.155 euros per share.

The dividends will be available for payment starting on May 13th, 2010, in accordance with the following terms per share:

Gross dividend per share: € 0.155
Personal/corporate income taxes: 20%
Total of tax chargeable: € 0.031
Net dividend per share: € 0.124

The payment of dividends will be made by deposit on the financial institution's account in which the respective shares, held by each shareholder, are registered, being Banco Português de Investimento, S.A. the paying agent.

For the purpose of benefiting of tax exemption, reduction or non-applicability of withholding obligations regarding income taxation, shareholders entitled to such exemption and benefits should demonstrate and evidence all the relevant facts and information required for the discharge or reduction of the withholding obligation, to the financial institution in which the respective shares are registered.

Shareholders resident in Portugal and taxable for IRS (Portuguese Personal Income Tax) are subject to a final tax rate of 20%, although election for aggregation with other personal taxable income is available for the shareholders.

Starting on May 10th, 2010 (inclusive), EDP shares shall be traded on the NYSE Euronext Lisbon stock exchange without the right to payment of dividends (ex-dividend right).

EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A.