Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes _______ No ___X____
TELE SUDESTE CELULAR
PARTICIPAÇÕES S/A
Publicly-held Company – CNPJ Nº 02.558.129/0001-45
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
PAYMENT OF INTERESTS ON SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY and DIVIDENDS
We hereby notify the Shareholders of Tele Sudeste Celular Participações S.A. that Interests on the Shareholders’ Equity and Dividends for fiscal year 2002 shall be paid as of December 22, 2003, pursuant to a resolution of the General Shareholders Meeting held on March 25, 2003, under the following conditions:
a) Interests on Shareholders’ Equity (base date 12.26.2002) – Common and Preferred Shares
| Gross amount per lot of one thousand shares | Net amount per lot of one thousand shares |
| R$0.03260819 | R$0.02771696 |
b) Dividend (base date 03.25.2003) – Preferred Shares
| Amount per lot of one thousand preferred shares | R$0.0231506 |
I. INCOME TAX
| a) | Upon the approval of the accounting credit of the Interests on the Shareholders’ Equity, income tax was withheld at a rate of 15%, except for shareholders having provided evidence of tax immunity or exemption. Receipt of the gross amount of interests on the shareholders’ equity is ensured to shareholders having already been granted immunity by law. |
| b) | No income tax is levied on dividends. |
II. PAYMENT TERMS
| a) | Interests and dividends shall be paid at the branches of Banco ABN Amro Real S/A. |
| b) | Shareholders having adopted the Trust Custody system will have their respective credits available pursuant to the procedures set forth by the Stock Exchanges. |
III. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Shareholders whose record data have not been updated or fail to contain the CPF/CNPJ number, or the bank credit option, may qualify themselves for receipt of interests and dividends at any branch of Banco ABN Amro Real S/A, upon production of the following documents:
In order to protect the shareholders’ interests, their attorneys-in-fact shall be required to present a power of attorney drawn-up with a notary’s office, with specific powers, granted and/or ratified less than 30 days before, at a branch of Banco ABN Amro Real, to be eligible for receiving interests on the shareholders’ equity and dividends.
Dividends not claimed within three (3) years from the date of beginning of payment shall forfeit and inure to the company’s benefit (Law 6404/76, art. 287, Item II, letter a).
IV. ASSISTANCE LOCATIONS
At any branch of Banco ABN Amro Real S/A.
Rio de Janeiro, December 11, 2003.
FERNANDO ABELLA
GARCIA
Chief Financial and Investor Relations
Officer
(Published in “Jornal do Comércio”, “Gazeta Mercantil” and “D.O.R.J.” on 12.12.2003)
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TELE SUDESTE CELULAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
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Fernando Abella Garcia
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Fernando Abella Garcia
Investor Relations Officer
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