Portugal Telecom, SGPS S.A. (“PT”) informs that Barclays Plc now holds more than 5% of the voting rights corresponding to the share capital of PT.
Such new holding resulted from the purchase by Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, through an OTC transaction, of 1,467,616 PT ordinary shares made on 28 April 2010. As a result of such transaction, Barclays Plc now holds a total of 45,907,804 ordinary shares representing 5.12% of PT’s share capital and corresponding voting rights.
Additionally, PT was informed that such holding is attributed to Barclays Plc through the following entities:
- Barclays Bank Plc: 405,202 ordinary shares representing 0.05% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
- Barclays Bank SA: 470,212 ordinary shares representing 0.05% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
- Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd 8,000, ordinary shares representing 0.001% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
- Barclays Capital Inc: 3,949,745 ordinary shares representing 0.44% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
- Barclays Capital Securities Ltd: 40,487,385 ordinary shares representing 4.51% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
- Barclays Capital Luxembourg SaRL: 250,000 ordinary shares representing 0.03% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
- Barclays Wealth Managers Portugal – SGFIM S.A.: 337,260 ordinary shares representing 0.04% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
This statement is pursuant to the terms and for the purposes of article 17 of the Portuguese Securities Code, following a communication received from Barclays Plc, with registered office at 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP, United Kingdom.