12/18/2014 | Qualified participations

Qualifying holding of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

In accordance with the terms of articles 16 and 17 of the Portuguese Securities Code, Galp Energia hereby discloses the following information:

In accordance with the terms of articles 16 and 17 of the Portuguese Securities Code, Galp Energia hereby discloses the following information:

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (“CGC”) notified Galp Energia that it decreased, on 16 December 2014, its holding on Galp Energia’s share capital and corresponding voting rights to below the 5% threshold. CGC is the parent company of Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”).

As from that date, the total number of shares held indirectly by CGC amounts to 40,652,757 shares, corresponding to 4.9023% of Galp Energia’s share capital and corresponding voting rights. The disclosed position is an aggregate of individual holdings held by the funds to which CRMC serves as proxy voting authority.

Nos termos e para os efeitos do disposto nos artigos 16º e 17º do Código dos Valores Mobiliários, a Galp Energia vem prestar a seguinte informação ao mercado e ao público em geral:

A The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (“CGC”) comunicou à Galp Energia que passou a deter, desde 16 de dezembro de 2014, uma participação no capital social da Galp Energia e correspondentes direitos de voto inferior ao limite de 5%. A CGC é a empresa-mãe da Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”).

Assim, a partir daquela data, o número total de ações detidas indiretamente pela CGC é de 40.652.757, que representam 4.9023% do capital social da Galp Energia e respetivos direitos de voto. A participação comunicada constitui uma posição agregada detida pelos vários fundos sobre os quais a CRMC tem poderes de representação (“proxy voting authority”).

Institution name Number of shares on which it holds voting rights % of share capital % Voting rights
Capital Research and Management Company
("CRMC") (1)
40,652,757 4.9023% 4.9023%

 (1) Includes 20,430,000 shares held by EuroPacific Growth Fund (“EUPAC”). EUPAC has granted proxy voting authority to CRMC. The qualifying holding of EUPAC on Galp Energia’s share capital had been announced on 9 July 2014.

Source: Galp Energia, SGPS, S.A.

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