Equatorial Energia S.A.

Publicly held Company CNPJ / MF nº 03.220.438/0001-73

NOTICE TO THE MARKET

Equatorial Energia S.A. ("Company"), pursuant to article 12 of Instruction CVM 358/02 and in accordance with a request received today from GIC Private Limited ("GIC"), would like to disclose to the market:

On 05/08/2016, GIC holdings in the Company have fallen below 5% disclosure limit as per the table below:

Holder

Tax ID

Holdings

% Holdings

Government of Singapore

08.765.815/0001-73

7,602,357

3.826%

Monetary Authority of Singapore

05.840.118/0001-41

2,212,037

1.113%

TOTAL

9,814,394

4.939%

In its request, GIC also states that:

  1. Other than the shareholding detailed above, it does not hold, directly or indirectly, any other shares, rights over shares, other securities, and financial derivative instruments referenced to shares of the Company at the time of writing;

  2. Its interest in the Company extends only as far as maintaining a diversified trading portfolio. As such, it does not have any interest in altering the composition of the control or administrative structures of Equatorial;

  3. At the time of writing, it is not a party to any agreement or contract regulating the right to vote or purchase and sell securities issued by the Company.

Rio de Janeiro, August 08, 2016

Eduardo Haiama

Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer Equatorial Energia S.A.

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