edp announcement

Secondary public distribution of common treasury shares by Energias do Brasil

Monday, 19 October 2009

EDP – Energias do Brasil S.A. ("Energias do Brasil"), society controlled by EDP, presented to the National Association of Investment Banks – ANBID a request for the prior analysis of a filing for secondary public distribution of common treasury shares issued by Energias do Brasil.

EDP – Energias do Brasil S.A. ("Energias do Brasil"), society controlled by EDP, presented to the National Association of Investment Banks – ANBID ("ANBID") a request for the prior analysis of a filing for secondary public distribution of common treasury shares issued by Energias do Brasil ("Offer").

The offer will be conducted on the non-organized over-the-counter market in Brazil subject to CVM approval, including efforts to place Common Shares in the United States of America exclusively with qualified institutional investors, as defined under Rule 144A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and subsequent changes ("Securities Act"), and also with investors resident in countries apart from the United States of America and Brazil, under the terms of Regulation S of the Securities Act, who invest in Brazil. 

 The issuance price of the Common Shares will be set after the completion of the investment intention collection procedure (bookbuilding). The effective value of the Offer will be set according to the market conditions at the time of pricing. The offer realization shall be subject to favorable conditions existing in the domestic and international markets.

The Energias do Brasil will keep the market and its shareholders informed about the progress of the Offer.

EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A.


The securities offered will not be or have not been registered under the United States under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.