MADRID--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
SIGNIFICANT EVENT
In a significant event notice filed on 5 August, Endesa, S.A. announced an agreement for Endesa Latinoamérica, S.A. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Endesa, S.A.) to acquire EDP Energias de Portugal S.A.’s 7.70% stakes in Endesa Brazilian subsidiaries Ampla Energia e Serviços S.A. and Ampla Investimentos e Serviços S.A. for Euro 76 million and Euro 9 million, respectively. Now that the applicable regulatory authorisations to which the agreement was subject have been obtained, it is hereby noted that yesterday, 4 October, the transactions were completed.
After the acquisitions, the Endesa Group now controls 99.64% of the share capital of both companies, whose shares trade on the Sao Paulo stock exchange. Also as indicated in the notice filed on 5 August and in compliance with securities market regulations in Brazil, Endesa will launch a tender offer, under the planned terms, for the remaining 0.36% stakes held by the minority shareholders of Ampla Energia e Serviços S.A. and Ampla Investimentos e Serviços S.A.