SAO PAULO, March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Companhia de
Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao
Paulo - SABESP (BM&FBovespa: SBSP3; NYSE: SBS), informs
the Shareholders that the Board of Directors resolved on, pursuant
to item XI of article 13, and paragraph 1 of article 28 of the
Company's Bylaws, the payment of dividends in the form of interest
on own capital related to the period from January to December 2012, to the Shareholders registered as
such on March 28, 2013.
The dividends as interest on own capital, totaling R$ 534,276,880.94 corresponding to R$ 2.345 per common share will be paid no later
than 60 days after the 2013 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.
Income tax shall be withheld from payment of dividends as
interest on own capital, pursuant to the laws in force, except for
the immune or exempt shareholders proving such condition until
April 22, 2013, and corresponding documents shall be sent to
the Company's headquarters.
Referring to the entities of Supplementary Private Pension,
Insurance Companies and Fapi, such proof shall occur by means of
Declaration, a model of which is available at the Investors Area,
in the item Information to Shareholders on the website
www.sabesp.com.br.
The aforementioned interest on own capital will be computed in
the calculation of the mandatory minimum dividends, as provided for
in the caput of Article 28 of the Company's Bylaws, pursuant to
article 9, paragraph 7, of Law 9,249/95.
The shareholders will have their credits available on the
initial date of payment of such right, as set forth in above item
I, in accordance with their checking account and domicile provided
to Itau Unibanco S.A
The shares now are traded ex-interest from April 1, 2013.
Further information may be obtained at any of Itau Unibanco
S.A.'s branches, which are specialized in assisting shareholders,
during banking hours.
The complete version is available at the Company's website:
www.sabesp.com.br
For further information, please contact:
Mario Arruda
Sampaio
Phone: (55 11) 3388-8664
E-mail:
maasampaio@sabesp.com.br
Angela Beatriz
Airoldi
Phone: (55 11) 3388-8793
E-mail:
abairoldi@sabesp.com.br
SOURCE SABESP