JP Morgan chase decreases its ownership interest in the share capital of EDP
Today, JP Morgan Chase & Co. notified EDP regarding the decrease, on May 30th, 2014, of a qualifying holding of 2.12% to 1.505% of the EDP share capital.
: Pursuant to the terms and for the purpose of article 16 and 20 of the Portuguese Securities Code and article 2 of CMVM Regulation 5/2008, EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A. ("EDP") is providing the following information to the market:
Today, JP Morgan Chase & Co. ("JP Morgan") notified EDP regarding the decrease, on May 30th, 2014, of a qualifying holding of 2.12% to 1.505% of the EDP share capital. The change of the participation was due to off-exchange sales totaling 22,500,000 shares (0.62% of EDP's share capital) by JP Morgan Securities plc.
As a result, JP Morgan currently holds 55,043,180 shares, representing 1.505% of EDP's share capital and 1.505% of the respective voting rights.
In accordance with number 1 of article 20 of the Portuguese Securities Code, JP Morgan also informed that JP Morgan Securities plc is a subsidiary.
EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A.