SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of July 2010
Commission File Number 1-13758
PORTUGAL TELECOM, SGPS, S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo,
40
1069 - 300 Lisboa, Portugal
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover Form
20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______
Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant by furnishing the information contained in this
Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to
Rule 12g3-2(b)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes _______ No ___X____
Announcement | Lisbon | 28 July 2010
Qualified Holding
Portugal Telecom, SGPS S.A. (“PT”) informs that Credit Suisse Group AG (“CSG”) now holds more than 2% of the voting rights corresponding to the share capital of PT.
Such new holding resulted from the acquisition by Credit Suisse Securities Europe Ltd of 1,088,449 PT ordinary shares made on 19 July 2010, on regulated market. As a result of such transaction, CSG now holds a total of 18,739,533 ordinary shares representing 2.09% of PT’s share capital and corresponding voting rights.
Additionally, PT was informed that such holding is attributed to CSG through the following legal entities:
1 Voting rights held by Credit Suisse:
> Credit Suisse AG: 2,850,419 ordinary shares representing 0.318% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
> Credit Suisse International: 3,102,642 ordinary shares representing 0.346% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
> CS Sec USA LLC: 9,675 ordinary shares representing 0.001% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
> Credit Suisse Madrid (Branch): 8,400 ordinary shares representing 0.001% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
> CS Italy S.P.A.: 167,600 ordinary shares representing 0.019% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
> CS Securities (Europe) Ltd: 8,620,547 ordinary shares representing 0.962% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
> Credit Suisse (UK) Ltd: 120,000 ordinary shares representing 0.013% of the share capital and voting rights in PT.
2 Voting rights held on behalf of Credit Suisse clients:
> Clariden Leu AG: 51,352 ordinary shares representing 0.006% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
> Credit Suisse (UK) Ltd: 14,690 ordinary shares representing 0.002% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
> Credit Suisse Hong Kong Branch: 1,020 ordinary shares representing 0.0001% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
> Credit Suisse Luxembourg SA: 15,088 ordinary shares representing 0.002% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
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Portugal Telecom, SGPS, SA Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, 40 1069-300 Lisbon Portugal
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Public company Share capital Euro 26,895,375 Registered in the Commercial and Corporation no. 503 215 058 |
Portugal Telecom is listed on the Euronext and New
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Nuno Vieira Investor Relations Director nuno.t.vieira@telecom.pt Tel.: +351 21 500 1701 Fax: +351 21 500 0800 |
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> Credit Suisse Madrid (Branch): 193,939 ordinary shares representing 0.022% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
> Credit Suisse Zurich: 1,229,525 ordinary shares representing 0.137% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
> CS Securities (Europe) Ltd: 2,101,764 ordinary shares representing 0.234% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
> CS (Deutschland) AG: 13,454 ordinary shares representing 0.002% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
> CS France: 1,704 ordinary shares representing 0.0002% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
> CS Italy S.P.A.: 172,854 ordinary shares representing 0.019% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
> CS Monaco: 1,275 ordinary shares representing 0.0001% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
> CS Singapore: 57,700 ordinary shares representing 0.006% of the share capital and voting rights in PT;
> Neue Aargauer Bank: 5,885 ordinary shares representing 0.001% 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 Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, with registered office at One Cabot Square, London E14 4QJ, United Kingdom.
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Portugal Telecom, SGPS, SA Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, 40 1069-300 Lisbon Portugal
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Public company Share capital Euro 26,895,375 Registered in the Commercial and Corporation no. 503 215 058 |
Portugal Telecom is listed on the Euronext and New
York Stock Exchange. Information may be |
Nuno Vieira Investor Relations Director nuno.t.vieira@telecom.pt Tel.: +351 21 500 1701 Fax: +351 21 500 0800 |
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www.telecom.pt |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 28, 2010
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/s/ Nuno Vieira
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Nuno Vieira |
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