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 February 2009
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 30 January 2009, Lisbon
Qualified Holding
Portugal Telecom, SGPS, S.A. (“PT”) informs that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (“BBVA”) now holds less than 2% of the voting rights corresponding to the share capital of PT, pursuant to article 20 of the Portuguese Securities Code.
Such new holding resulted from the disposal, in an over-the-counter transaction occurred on 21 January 2009, of a total of 16,000,000 PT shares.
Additionally, PT was informed that, as a result of the above mentioned transaction, a holding of 6,809,754 ordinary shares, representing 0.76% of PT’s share capital and corresponding voting rights is now attributed to BBVA, under the following terms:
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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. |
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6,626,575 |
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0.739% |
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0.739% |
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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, (Portugal) S.A. |
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113,985 |
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0.013% |
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0.013% |
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BBVA Gest – Sociedade Gestora de Fundos de |
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69,194 |
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0.008% |
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0.008% |
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Investimento Mobiliário, SA |
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Total |
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6,809,754 |
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0.76% |
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0.76% |
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This statement is pursuant to the terms and for the purposes of article 17 of the Portuguese Securities Code, following a communication received from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., a bank incorporated under the laws of Spain, with registered office at Plaza de San Nicolás, no 4, Bilbao, Spain, with tax number A-48/265169.
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Portugal Telecom, SGPS, SA |
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Public company |
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Portugal Telecom is listed on the |
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Nuno Vieira |
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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: February 2, 2009
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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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