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MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT
CENTRAIS ELÉTRICAS BRASILEIRAS S/A
CNPJ: 00.001.180/0001-26 | NIRE: 533.0000085-9
OPEN COMPANY
Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S/A (“Company” or “Eletrobras”) (B3: ELET3, ELET5 & ELET6; NYSE: EBR & EBR.B; LATIBEX: XELT.O & XELT.B) hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that, today, the Company has a new central office located in the Mario Bhering Building, at Rua da Quitanda 196, Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ.
The concentration of employees in the new address is an initiative foreseen in the Company's Business and Management Plan (PDNG) for the period from 2018 to 2022, and represents an economy with rental costs, as already disclosed to the market.
In addition, the building belongs to the Eletros Social Security Foundation and its lease will contribute to the entity's benefit plans.
Considering that the change to the new address occurs in a staggered manner, during the month of December 2018, we clarify to the market that, for the delivery of documents related to the 173rd Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting, to be held on December 28, 2018, the address contained in the Voting Ballot remains unchanged, that is, Ave Presidente Vargas, 409, 9th floor, center, CEP 20071-003, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, observing the deadlines established in the respective Voting Ballot.
Finally, we would like to point out that the 173rd Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting will take place at the Company's headquarters, in the Federal District, in Brasilia, in the Setor Comercial Norte, Quadra 06, Conjunto A, Bloco A, 6th floor, parte, Ed. Venâncio 3000, Asa Norte, CEP 70716-900, at 2:00 p.m., as provided for in the respective Call Notice.
The Investor Relations Superintendence shall begin serving the investors at the new address as of December 26, 2018. The telephones, e-mails and the IR Ombudsman channel ([email protected]) will remain unchanged.
Rio de Janeiro, December 10, 2018.
Armando Casado de Araujo
CFO and Investor Relations Officer
This document may contain estimates and forecasts that are not statements of fact that occurred in the past but reflect our management beliefs and expectations and may constitute future events' forecasts and estimates under Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words "believe", "may", "estimate", "continue", "anticipate", "intend", "expect" and related words are intended to identify estimates that necessarily involve risks and uncertainties, known or unknown . Known risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: general economic, regulatory, political and commercial conditions in Brazil and abroad, changes in interest rates, inflation and value of the Real, changes in volumes and the pattern of use of electricity by consumer, competitive conditions, our level of indebtedness, the possibility of receiving payments related to our receivables, changes in rainfall and water levels in the reservoirs used to operate our hydroelectric plants, our financing and capital investment plans, existing and future government regulations , and other risks described in our annual report and other documents filed with CVM and SEC. Estimates and forecasts refer only to the date they were expressed and we assume no obligation to update any of these estimates or forecasts due to the occurrence of new information or future events. Future results of the Company's operations and initiatives may differ from current expectations and the investor should not rely solely on the information contained herein. This material contains calculations that may not reflect accurate results due to rounding.
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