SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
CEP 04547-005 - Vila Olímpia, São Paulo – SP
Federative Republic of Brazil
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CPFL ENERGIA S.A.
Publicly-held Company
Corporate Taxpayer’s ID (CNPJ) No. 02.429.144/0001 -93 –
Corporate Registry ID (NIRE) 353.001.861 -33
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
CPFL Energia S.A. (“Company”) hereby informs its shareholders and the market that the Board of Directors’ Meeting held on August 1, 2007, approved the distribution of Intermediary Dividends for the first half of 2007, said decision to be ratified by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting to be held on April 2008 (date to be defined), pursuant to the following instructions:
I – VALUE
Said Dividends total R$ 842,374,885.29 (eight hundred and forty-two million, three hundred and seventy-four thousand, eight hundred and eighty-five reais and twenty-nine centavos), equivalent to R$ 1.755837558 per common share, based
on Statements of June 30, 2007.
II – “EX”-DIVIDEND
Shareholders owning shares on August 14, 2007 will be entitled to receive these dividends. Shares will be traded ex-dividend on the São Paulo and New York Stock Exchanges as of August 15, 2007.
III – PAYMENT
Said Dividends will be paid in a date to be defined by the Company:
- Shareholders who have a bank account with Banco Bradesco or any other financial institution and whose bank account details are duly registered at Banco Bradesco, will be credited on the first day of payment.
- Shareholders whose addresses are duly registered will receive a “Share Dividend Payment Notice” by mail, and should go to a branch of Banco Bradesco in order to receive payment.
- Shareholders that have not received the aforementioned “Notice”, should go to a branch of Banco Bradesco to update their registration details and receive payment.
- Dividends from shares deposited with the Companhia Brasileira de Liquidação e Custódia (CBLC – Brazilian Clearing and Depository Corporation), will be credited to same and transferred to shareholders by the Depositary Brokers.
São Paulo, August 07, 2007
CPFL Energia S.A.
José Antonio de Almeida Filippo
Investor Relations Officer
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CPFL ENERGIA S.A.
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JOSÉ ANTONIO DE ALMEIDA FILIPPO
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José Antonio de Almeida Filippo
Chief Financial Officer and Head of Investor Relations
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