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COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BÁSICO DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO – SABESP
PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY
In regard to the article published in today’s edition of the newspaper O Estado de São Paulo entitled “Sabesp planeja reajuste da tarifa de água na capital pela 3ª vez desde dezembro” (Sabesp plans to adjust its São Paulo city water tariff for the third time since December), Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo – Sabesp hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that, contrary to what was published, Sabesp is not negotiating the pass through of 7.5% of tariffs to the city’s consumers with the São Paulo Municipal Government and that any eventual pass through will be discussed opportunely with ARSESP.
São Paulo, July 16, 2015.
Rui de Britto Álvares Affonso
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP | ||
By: | /s/ Rui de Britto Álvares Affonso
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Name: Rui de Britto Álvares Affonso
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer |
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