edp announcement

Imputation to Sonatrach of 27,559% of voting rights

Viernes, 11 Mayo 2007

In accordance with article 17 of the Portuguese Securities Code and article 2 of the CMVM Regulation no. 04/2004, EDP ? Energias de Portugal, S.A. ("EDP") hereby informs the following:

Société Nacionale pour la Recherche, la Production, le Transport, la Transformation et la Commercialisation des Hydrocarbures ("Sonatrach"), pursuant to articles 16 and 19, no. 1 of the Portuguese Securities Code, has informed EDP that, according to the understanding transmitted by the CMVM in relation to the effects of a shareholders agreement executed with Parpública ? Participações Públicas (SGPS), S.A. and Caixa Geral de Depósitos, S.A., the voting rights corresponding to the stakes held by these two shareholders, which represent 20,54% and 4,98% of the voting rights in EDP, respectively.

As result thereof and in accordance with article 20, no. 1, c) of the Portuguese Securities Code, a total of 27,559% of voting rights in EDP are now imputable to Sonatrach.


EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A.