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 December 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
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Announcement | Lisbon | 29 December 2010
Qualified Holding
Portugal Telecom, SGPS S.A. (“PT”) informs that The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc (“RBS”) now holds more than 2% of the voting rights corresponding to the share capital of PT.
Such new holding resulted from the acquisition by The Royal Bank of Scotland, N.V., on 21 December 2010, on regulated market, of 1,799,253 PT ordinary shares. As a result of the above mentioned transaction, a holding of 19,720,324 ordinary shares representing 2.20% of PT’s share capital and corresponding voting rights is now attributed to RBS.
Additionally, PT was informed that such holding is directly held by The Royal Bank of Scotland, N.V., which is controlled by RBS Holdings, N.V., which, in turn, is controlled by RFS Holdings B.V.. This latter entity is a subsidiary of RBS.
This statement is pursuant to the terms and for the purposes of article 17 of the Portuguese Securities Code, following a communication received from RBS, with registered office at 36 St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH21YB, U.K..
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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 |
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Portugal Telecom is listed on the Euronext and New York Stock Exchange. Information may be accessed on the Reuters under the symbols PTC.LS and PT and on Bloomberg under the symbol PTC PL. |
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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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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: December 29, 2010
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PORTUGAL TELECOM, SGPS, S.A. |
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/s/ Nuno Vieira |
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Nuno Vieira |
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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