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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
THROUGH AUGUST 25, 2005

(Commission File No. 1-14477)
 

 
BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
BRAZIL TELECOM HOLDING COMPANY
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 


SIA Sul, Área de Serviços Públicos, Lote D, Bloco B
Brasília, D.F., 71.215-000
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of Regristrant's principal executive offices)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F ______

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1)__.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7)__.

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___

If "Yes" is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

 



  Investor Relations
  (55 61) 3415-1140
  ri@brasiltelecom.com.br
  www.brasiltelecom.com.br/ri/
 
  Media Relations
  (55 61) 3415-1378
  cesarb@brasiltelecom.com.br

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

Brasilia, August 25, 2005 – Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. (NYSE: BRP; BOVESPA: BRTP3/BRTP4), in compliance to Citigroup Venture Capital International Brazil, L.P.’s request, hereby transcribes the material fact published today, as follows:

“MATERIAL FACT

NOTICE TO BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.’S SHAREHOLDERS

Zain Participações S.A. (“Zain”), Invitel S.A. (“Invitel”), Techold Participações S.A., Solpart Participações S.A. (“Solpart”), Citigroup Venture Capital International Brazil, L.P. (“Fundo CVC”) and Investidores Institucionais Fundo de Investimento em Ações (“II FIA”), in compliance with article 157 of Law 6.404/76 and under the terms of Instruction CVM 358/02, comes forward to inform the shareholders and the market in general that:

1. On July 28, 2005, CVC Fund, II FIA, Zain and Invitel disclosed a notice to shareholders, aiming to clarify the facts regarding Brasil Telecom Participações S.A.’s (“BTP” or “Company”) Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting (AGE), which happened on July 27, 2005, informing, in summarized form the following:

2. All legal actions were taken, including the filing of the minutes of the Company’s AGE, which happened on July 27, 2005, in the Distrito Federal Board of Trade, allowing BTP’s new Board of Directors members to take office on August 23, 2005. Therefore, this action concludes the commitment made on July 28, 2005 to the Company’s shareholders and the market as a whole.

3. The under signers clarify that they will continue to take all necessary actions to replace the members from Brasil Telecom S.A.’s Senior Management who were appointed by the Opportunity group.

Brasília / Rio de Janeiro, August 24, 2005.

ZAIN PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.    INVITEL S.A. 
 
 
TECHOLD PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.    SOLPART PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. 
 
 
    INVESTIDORES 
CITIGROUP VENTURE CAPITAL    INSTITUCIONAIS FUNDO DE 
INTERNATIONAL BRAZIL L.P.    INVESTIMENTO EM AÇÕES” 

 

 


 
SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 25, 2005

 
BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
By:
/SMarcos de Magalhães Tourinho

 
Name:   Marcos de Magalhães Tourinho
Title:    Investor Relations Officer