Prospectus • Jul 7, 2014
Prospectus
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This supplement (the Supplement) to the offering circular dated 4 November 2013, which comprises a base prospectus (the Offering Circular), constitutes a supplementary prospectus for the purposes of Section 87G of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and is prepared in connection with the EUR5,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme (the Programme) established by Galp Energia, SGPS, S.A. (the Issuer).
This Supplement is supplemental to, and should be read in conjunction with, the Offering Circular and any other supplements to the Offering Circular issued by the Issuer. Terms defined in the Offering Circular have the same meaning when used in this Supplement.
The Issuer accepts responsibility for the information contained in this Supplement. To the best of the knowledge of the Issuer (having taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case) the information contained in this Supplement is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.
The purpose of this Supplement is to (i) incorporate by reference direct and accurate English translations of the audited annual report and accounts of the Issuer for the financial year ended 31 December 2013 (the 2013 Annual Report) and of the unaudited results and consolidated information of the Issuer in respect of the first three months of 2014 (the 1Q2014 Results); (ii) update the 'significant change' and 'material adverse change' statements set out in the Offering Circular; (iii) update the taxation disclosure and terms and conditions of the Notes following recent legislative changes in Portugal.
The following documents, which have previously been published and have been filed with the Financial Conduct Authority, shall be, by virtue of this Supplement, incorporated in, and form part of, the Offering Circular:
(a) the 2013 Annual Report, including the information set out at the following pages:
| Consolidated Statement of Financial Position | Page 78 |
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| Consolidated Income Statement | Page 79 |
| Accounting Principles and Notes |
Pages 84 to 162 |
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| Audit Report | Page 168 | ||
| (b) | the 1Q2014 Results, including the information set out at the following pages: |
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| Consolidated Income Statement | Page 30 | ||
| Consolidated Statement of Financial Position | Page 31 |
The parts of the 2013 Annual Report and 1Q2014 Results not included in the cross-reference list above are, nonetheless, incorporated by reference into the prospectus. Any other information incorporated by reference that is not included in the cross-reference list above is considered to be additional information to be disclosed to investors rather than information required by the relevant annexes of the Prospectus Regulation.
Any documents themselves incorporated by reference in the above documents are not incorporated in, and do not form part of, the Offering Circular.
The 2013 Annual Report and the 1Q2014 Results can be viewed electronically and free of charge at the Issuer's website, being
http://www.galpenergia.com/EN/INVESTIDOR/RELATORIOS-E-RESULTADOS/RELATORIOS-ANUAIS/Paginas/ultimos-relatorios-anuais.aspx (in the case of the 2013 Annual Report) and
http://www.galpenergia.com/EN/INVESTIDOR/RELATORIOS-E-RESULTADOS/RESULTADOS-TRIMESTRAIS/Paginas/Arquivo-de-resultados-trimestrais.aspx (in the case of the 1Q2014 Results).
There has been no significant change in the financial or trading position of the Group since 31 March 2014 and there has been no material adverse change in the financial position or prospects of the Issuer since 31 December 2013.
Paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) of Condition 7 ("Taxation") on the Terms and Conditions of the Notes on pages 36 – 61 of the Offering Circular are updated as follows upon the entry into force of Law no. 55/2013, of 8 August 2013, Law no. 83/2013, of 9 December 2013, and Law no. 2/2014, of 16 January 2014:
which have a double taxation treaty in force or a tax information exchange agreement in force with Portugal; or
(e) to, or to a third party on behalf of (i) a Portuguese resident legal entity subject to Portuguese corporation tax with the exception of entities that benefit from an exemption of Portuguese withholding tax or from Portuguese income tax exemptions, or (ii) a legal entity not resident in Portugal with a permanent establishment in Portugal to which the income or gains obtained from the Notes are attributable (with the exception of entities which benefit from a Portuguese withholding tax waiver); or
The sub-section entitled "Republic of Portugal Taxation" on pages 84 – 94 of the Offering Circular is updated as follows:
Following the entry into force of Law no. 55/2013, of 8 August 2013, Law no. 83/2013, of 9 December 2013, and Law no. 2/2014, of 16 January 2014:
indirectly, in more than 20% by Portuguese resident entities. In addition international organisations benefitted from the exemption regardless of their recognition by the Portuguese state;
Prior to the relevant date for payment of any interest or the redemption date (for Zero Coupon Notes), the entity managing the international clearing system is to provide to the direct register entity or its representative the identification and number of securities, as well as the income and, when applicable, the tax withheld, itemised by type of beneficial owner, as follows:
In addition, the international clearing system managing entity is to provide to the direct register entity, in relation to each income payment, at least the following information concerning each of the beneficiaries mentioned in (a), (b) and (c) above: name and address, tax identification number, if applicable, identification of the securities held and amount thereof and amount of income.
If the conditions for an exemption to apply are met, but, due to inaccurate or insufficient information, tax is withheld, a special refund procedure is available under the special regime approved by Decreelaw no. 193/2005. The refund claim is to be submitted to the direct register entity of the Notes within 6 months (previously 90 days) from the date the withholding took place. Previously this refund was available only in the case of the exemption envisaged in the special regime approved by Decree-law no. 193/2005).
The refund of withholding tax after the above 6 months period is to be claimed to the Portuguese tax authorities through a form within 2 years from the end of the year in which tax was withheld. The
refund is to be made within 3 months, after which interest is due. Previously the refund was to be claimed under general rules or through a form.
Copies of documents incorporated by reference in the Offering Circular can be obtained from the registered office of the Issuer and from the specified office of the Paying Agent for the time being in Lisbon.
To the extent that there is any inconsistency between (a) any statement in this Supplement or any statement incorporated by reference into the Offering Circular by this Supplement and (b) any other statement in or incorporated by reference in the Offering Circular, the statements in (a) above will prevail.
Save as disclosed in this Supplement, there has been no other significant new factor, material mistake or inaccuracy relating to information included in the Offering Circular which is capable of affecting the assessment of any Notes since the publication of the Offering Circular.
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