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COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BÁSICO DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO SABESP
Publicly-held Company
Corporate Taxpayers ID (CNPJ): 43.776.517/0001 -80
Notice to Shareholders
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo Sabesp informs the market and investors in general that at Sabesps Annual and Extraordinary General Meeting, held on April 30, 2007, the shareholders approved the Board of Directors proposal for the reverse split of the total shares representing Sabesps capital stock, pursuant to article 12 of Law # 6,404/76, with the following characteristics:
Purpose: The reverse split has as purpose: (a) to adjust the unit quotation value of the shares to a more adequate level, in terms of market, once the quotation in Reais per share ensures greater visibility in relation to the quotation per 1,000 (thousand) shares; (b) to standardize the quotation base of shares in the domestic market, aiming to make easier the interpretation and the way to trade them, providing higher liquidity to the security; and (c) to reduce the companys operating costs;
Ratio: The reverse split will occur in the ratio of 125 (one hundred twenty-five) shares for 1 (one) share, and thus the capital stock starts being represented by 227,836,623 non-par registered book-entry common shares, and Sabesps capital stock remains unchanged;
Procedure for Shareholding Adjustment: In the period comprised between May 3, 2007 and June 1, 2007, shareholders may, at their free and exclusive discretion, adjust their shareholding, upon private trading or by means of brokerage firms authorized to operate by the São Paulo Stock Exchange - BOVESPA;
Trading on the stock exchange: As from June 4, 2007 the shares issued by Sabesp will start being traded as reverse split and quoted in Reais per share;
Auction: After the term established for the shareholding adjustment by the shareholders, the shares related to the sum of the fractions of remaining shares will be separated, grouped in whole numbers and sold in an auction to be carried out on BOVESPA;
Payment to Shareholders: The amounts resulting from the disposal will be made available on behalf of the respective Shareholder, after the final financial liquidation of the sale, as follows: (i) the Shareholders who have their registration updated with Banco Itaú S.A. will have their credit made in a checking account; (ii) the amount corresponding to Shareholders connected to the CBLC (Brazilian Clearing and Depository Corporation) will be credited directly to that company, which will be responsible for transferring it to the shareholders by means of the brokerage firms; and (iii) to the Shareholders whose registration is not updated, the amount will be held by the Company and made available for the respective Shareholder for payment, upon the presentation of the banking data (Bank, Branch and Checking Account) in the branches of Banco Itaú S.A.;
Holders of American Depositary Receipt (ADRs): Simultaneously to the reverse split operation, ADRs will start being traded in the proportion of 2 (two) shares for each ADR.
São Paulo, April 30, 2007
Rui de Britto Álvares Affonso
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP |
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/S/ Rui de Britto Álvares Affonso
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Name: Rui de Britto Álvares Affonso
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