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CENTRAIS ELETRICAS BRASILEIRAS S/A

CNPJ: 00.001.180/0001-26

COMPANHIA ABERTA

 

 

The Company hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that received, on June 8, 2016, the Official Letter of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("CVM") Letter No. 253/2016-CVM/SEP/GEA-1, requesting clarifications regarding the news published by the newspaper O Globo, entitled: "Furnas President delivery study proposing the IPO of the state company", as transcribed by the end of this notice.

 

In response to the Official Letter in question, the Company clarifies that the matter in question has been the object Market Announcement released on January 14, 2016, in which we inform that:

 

1. There is not, at this moment, any study, evaluation or approval by the Eletrobras governing bodies about the operation or any other similar involving Furnas, or any other subsidiary.

 

2. There is, at this point, any government authorization for the operation.

 

3. Any assessment that may exist on the operation is preliminary and initial, exclusively involving ​​Furnas, and this is just another study among several other possible alternatives of fundraising made by the subsidiary, there is not also any authorization by the Board of Furnas.

 

4. There is no new fact that should be disclosed to the market, since the information on the subject have been previously disclosed by the Company, through the appropriate channels.

 

 

 

 

Rio de Janeiro, June 9, 2016.

 

Armando Casado de Araujo

CFO and Investor Relations Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free translation Official Letter CVM 253/2016/CVM/SEP/GEA-1

Subject: Request clarification on news.

Mr. Director,

1. We refer to the news published today in Columnist Ancelmo Gois, O Globo newspaper, under the title: "President of Furnas delivery study proposing the IPO of state company", which contained the following statements:

Flávio Decat, who is preparing to leave the presidency of Furnas, delivered to Minister Fernando Bezerra Coelho Filho a study proposing to open up the capital of the state utility company, with a new governance model.

By his own calculus, the government could raise about R$ 6 billion by selling 30% of Furnas.

2. Under the light of what was mentioned above, we determined that you, Mr. Director, clarify whether the news is true, and, if confirmed its veracity, shall explain the reasons not understood it is a significant event, as well as other information deemed important comment on the subject.

3. This answer must take place through the Empresa.NET System category: Notice to the Market, type: Clarifications Inquiries CVM/BOVESPA, subject: Disclosed in the news media, which should include a transcript of this craft.

4. We warn that the order of the Superintendence of Corporate Relations, in exercise of its legal powers and on the basis of section II of Article 9 of Law 6,385/76 and CVM Instruction No. 452/07, it will be suitable an application of punitive fine in the amount of R$ 1,000.00 (one thousand reais), without prejudice to other administrative sanctions for non-compliance with the requirement contained in this notice within 1 (one) working day from the date of knowledge of content of this expedient, sent exclusively by e-mail, despite the provisions of the sole paragraph of art. 6 of CVM Instruction 358/02.

 

 

 

 

 

CENTRAIS ELÉTRICAS BRASILEIRAS S.A. - ELETROBRÁS
By:	/S/ Armando Casado de Araujo
	Armando Casado de Araujo Chief Financial and Investor Relation Officer