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MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT
In addition to the market announcements released on April 29, 2015; May 14, 2015; June 10, 2015 and July 13, 2015 Eletrobras hereby clarifies to its shareholders and market that the international law firm Hogan Lovells has conducted investigative proceedings, in progress, within the scope of its independent investigation work in its subsidiaries Eletrobras Termonuclear S.A - Eletronuclear and Centrais Elétricas do Norte do Brasil S.A. – Eletronorte.
Eletrobras further clarifies that the Federal Police has not collected any documents or equipment in Eletrobras or in its subsidiaries in connection with Operation Lava Jato to this date, as wrongfully reported by local media.
Finally, Eletrobras informs that the subsidiary Eletrobras Termonuclear S.A - Eletronuclear received today a letter from the Federal Prosecutor's Office requesting information with respect to contracts that may have been entered into with engineering companies being investigated in Operation Lava Jato.
Eletrobras will keep the market informed of any material development of the facts.
CENTRAIS ELÉTRICAS BRASILEIRAS S.A. - ELETROBRÁS | ||
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/S/ Armando Casado de Araujo
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Armando Casado de Araujo
Chief Financial and Investor Relation Officer |
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