Qualified shareholding in EDP - Intra-group transaction
On January 22th, 2015, Senfora S.AR.L. notified EDP that transmitted, on January 21, 2015, over the counter, to Senfora BV, 148,431,999 ordinary shares, representing 4.06% of the share capital and voting rights of EDP.
Pursuant to the terms and for the purposes of article 17 of the Portuguese Securities Code and article 2 of CMVM Regulation no. 5/2008, EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A. ("EDP") provides the following information to the market:
On January 22th, 2015, Senfora S.AR.L. ("Senfora Sarl"), a company incorporated under Luxembourg law, notified EDP that transmitted, on January 21, 2015, over the counter, to Senfora BV ("Senfora BV), a company incorporated under the law of Netherlands, 148,431,999 ordinary shares, representing 4.06% of the share capital and voting rights of EDP.
As a result of the above, Senfora Sarl no longer holds any participation in share capital and voting rights of EDP, and Senfora BV now holds a direct interest in the share capital of EDP.
Senfora BV is fully owned by the International Petroleum Investment Company ("IPIC"), a company wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Government.
The reporting of these transactions is also made pursuant to and for the purposes of Article 248-B of the Portuguese Securities Code, since Senfora Sarl is member of General and Supervisory board and is therefore, considered a person discharging managerial responsibilities in EDP.
EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A.