Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras : Market Announcement - Disclosure of Shareholding

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To Investor Relations

Firm Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

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From Norges Bank Investment Management Telephone [phone]

Department Compliance Fax no. [phone]

Date 30/12/2015

Fax id: Disclosure of shareholding in Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

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Norges Bank Investment Management - Disclosure Notification

Please find attached Norges Bank disclosure notification in Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA preference shares.

Please confirm receipt of this notification to r [e-mail].

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Yours sincerely,

Sai Aanandha Shankhar

Analyst - Compliance

Norges Bank Investment Management

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Date: 30/12/2015

FAO: Investor Relations

Ownership notification pursuant to ICVM Rule 358/02

1. Name and address of the relevant shareholder:

   
   

   Norges Bank (The Central Bank of Norway, registration nr 937884117), Bankplassen 2, P.O Box 1179 Sentrum, 0107 Oslo, Norway

   
   

2. The purpose of the acquisition and the interest is purely investment

   
   

3. On 29/12/2015 Norges Bank's holding in Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA preference shares (SEDOL: 2308445) exceeded the 5% threshold and amounted to 13,611,343 shares or 5.13% of the preference shares outstanding (based upon 265,583,803 preference shares in issue).

   
   

4. Before exceeding the 5% threshold, Norges Bank held 13,056,222 preference shares in in

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, equal to 4.92% of the preference share class.

(V) No shareholders' agreement or contract regulating the right to vote or purchase and sale securities issued by the company exists.

Yours sincerely,

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Sai Aanandha Shankhar

Analyst - Compliance

Norges Bank Investment M anagement

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