In accordance with the articles 16 and 17 of the Portuguese Securities Code, and articles 2 and 2A of CMVM regulation 5/2008, Galp Energia hereby discloses the following information:
On May 18 2015, JPMorgan Chase & Co. notified Galp Energia that it held, since May 12 2015, a qualifying holding and economic long position on Galp Energia’s share capital above the 2% threshold, through its subsidiary J.P. Morgan Securities plc.
As from that date, the total number of shares held indirectly by JPMorgan Chase & Co. amounts to 17,461,455 shares, corresponding to 2.106% of Galp Energia’s share capital and corresponding voting rights and a corresponding economic long position.
The increase was the result of off-exchange purchases of 8,000,000 cash-settled call options and sales of 8,000,000 cash-settled put options by J.P. Morgan Securities plc.
Source: Galp Energia, SGPS, S.A.