Legal Proceedings Report • Feb 7, 2022
Legal Proceedings Report
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CTT –Correios de Portugal, S.A. PublicCompany Avenida D. João II, 13 1999-001 LISBON Lisbon commercialregistry and fiscal no. 500 077 568 Share Capital EUR 75,000,000.00
Announcement – Lisbon, 7 February 2022
CTT – Correios de Portugal, S.A. ("CTT" or "Company") hereby informs that the Official Gazette has published today the decree amending the Postal Law that lays down the legal framework applicable to the provision of postal services in the national territory, as well as international services with origin or destination in the national territory, as announced to the market by CTT on 3 November and 23 December 2021.
This decree amends the legal framework of the Universal Postal Service obligations ("USO"). The scope of the USO is maintained and amendments are made to the decision-making process relative to the pricing criteria as well as to the decision-making process and guidelines of the definition of quality of service indicators considering the evolution of the universal postal service.
Thus, with regard to the pricing criteria:
In terms of quality of service indicators:
Additionally, CTT informs that it signedthe new concession agreement for the provision of the universal postal service, which will come into effect upon its approval by the Court of Auditors or upon a declaration by this institution that it waives said approval. Until such date, CTT remains as the provider
CTT –Correios de Portugal, S.A. PublicCompany Avenida D. João II, 13 1999-001 LISBON Lisbon commercialregistry and fiscal no. 500 077 568 Share Capital EUR 75,000,000.00
of the USOunder the current terms.Thenew concession agreement will have a seven-year term–until 31 December 2028, including an initial transition period – occurring in 2022 – followed by two three-year periods.This agreement reflectsthe changes to the processes and criteriaregarding pricing, quality indicators and postal density described below:
CTT is confident that the present framework will allow, once the new agreement is in force, to guarantee the provision of the USOunder sustainable economic conditions, promoting a better balance between the continuity of the postal service provision and the reinforcement of the Company's capacity to face the challenges of digital transition, pursuingthe consistent implementation of its transformation process.
This information to the market and the general public is made under the terms and for the purposes of article 248-A of the Portuguese Securities Code and other legislation in force in Portugal. It is also available on CTT website at:
https://www.ctt.pt/grupo-ctt/investidores/comunicados/index?language\_id=1.
CTT –Correios de Portugal, S.A. PublicCompany Avenida D. João II, 13 1999-001 LISBON Lisbon commercialregistry and fiscal no. 500 077 568 Share Capital EUR 75,000,000.00
Guy Pacheco Market Relations Representative of CTT Nuno Vieira Head of Investor Relations of CTT Contacts: Email: [email protected] I Fax: + 351 210 471 996 I Phone: + 351 210 471 087
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