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 August 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 o
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 o No x
Announcement | Lisbon | 25 August 2010
Qualified Holding
Portugal Telecom, SGPS S.A. (“PT”) hereby informs that it has received the following communications on qualified holdings in PT:
1. On 19 August 2010, Société Générale SA (“SG”)’s qualified holding in PT became higher than 2% of the voting rights corresponding to the share capital of PT.
This change resulted from the acquisition of 3,409,421 PT ordinary shares, as a result of SG’s trading activity.
As a result of such transaction, SG held a total of 18,449,579 ordinary shares representing 2.06% of PT’s share capital and corresponding voting rights.
2. On 20 August 2010, SG’s qualified holding in PT became lower than 2% of the voting rights corresponding to the share capital of PT.
This change resulted from the disposal of 3,492,054 PT ordinary shares, as a result of SG’s trading activity.
As a result of such transaction, SG held a total of 14,957,525 ordinary shares representing 1.67% of PT’s share capital and corresponding voting rights.
This statement is pursuant to the terms and for the purposes of article 17 of the Portuguese Securities Code, following communications received on 24 August 2010 from Société Générale SA, with head office at 29 Bd Haussmann, 75009 Paris, France.
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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: August 25, 2010
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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