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 October 2011
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.
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Announcement | Lisbon | 12 October 2011
Qualified Holding
Portugal Telecom, SGPS S.A. (“PT”) has received the following information on Norges Bank:
A) 5% threshold exceeded (on 5 October 2011)
On 10 October 2011, PT was informed that the Norges Bank held more than 5% of the voting rights corresponding to the share capital of PT.
Such new holding resulted from the acquisition, on an over the counter transaction, of 44,279 PT shares, and the receipt of a total of 2,514,649 PT shares held as collateral for other shares lent out, both on 5 October 2011.
Additionally, PT was informed that, as a result of the above mentioned transactions, a holding corresponding to 47,116,046 ordinary shares representing 5.26% of PT’s share capital and corresponding voting rights was attributed to Norges Bank.
B) Holding fell below the 5% threshold (on 7 October 2011)
PT was informed yesterday that the Norges Bank now holds less than 5% of the voting rights corresponding to the share capital of PT.
Such new holding resulted from the return, on 7 October 2011, on an over the counter transaction, of 3,688,806 PT shares that were held as collateral for other shares lent out.
Additionally, PT was informed that, as a result of the above mentioned transaction, a holding corresponding to 43,497,076 ordinary shares representing 4.85% of PT’s share capital and corresponding voting rights is now attributed to Norges Bank.
This statement is pursuant to the terms and for the purposes of article 17 of the Portuguese Securities Code and the Portuguese Securities Commission Regulation no. 5/2008, following communications received by fax from Norges Bank (the Central Bank of Norway), with registered office at Bankplassen 2, P.O. Box 1179 Sentrum, Oslo, Norway, through Norges Bank Investment Management (“NBIM”).
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Portugal Telecom, SGPS SA Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, 40
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Public company 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
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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: October 12, 2011
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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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Investor Relations Director |
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