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 Taxpayers’ ID (CNPJ/MF) No. 02.429.144/0001 -93
Corporate Registry ID (NIRE) 35.300.186.133
RELEVANT FACT
In compliance with Article 157, Paragraph 4 of Law n. 6.404/76 and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil – CVM Instruction n. 358/2002, and in addition to the Relevant Fact dated as of January 30th, 2009, CPFL ENERGIA S.A. informs that, on this date, received the following Relevant Fact, which is reproduced below:
“The officers of VBC ENERGIA S.A., a corporation with head offices at Avenida Engenheiro Luis Carlos Berrini, 1297/1307 – 14th floor, suite 142, in the city of São Paulo (“VBC”), part of the controlling group of CPFL Energia S.A. (“CPFL”), a corporation listed in the Brazilian Stock Exchange - BM&F Bovespa’s Novo Mercado, hereby informs the market that, on this date, was concluded the transaction represented by the Share Purchase Agreement executed by VOTORANTIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A., a corporation with head offices in the city of São Paulo, at Rua Amauri, 255 – 10th floor, enrolled with the General Taxpayers’ Registry of the Ministry of Finance (“CNPJ/MF”) under n. 61.082.582/0001 -97 (“VPAR”), CAMARGO CORRÊA S.A., a corporation with head offices in the city of São Paulo, at Rua Funchal, 160, enrolled with the CNPJ/MF under n. 01.098.905/0001 -09 (“CCSA”) and CONSTRUÇÕES E COMÉRCIO CAMARGO CORRÊA S.A., a corporation with head offices in the city of São Paulo, at Rua Funchal, 160, enrolled with the CNPJ/MF under n. 61.522.512/0001 -02, (“CCCC”). By means of such transaction CCSA now holds, indirectly, all the shares issued by VBC.”
São Paulo, February 20th, 2009.
José Antonio de Almeida Filippo
Chief Financial and Investors Relations Officer
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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