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São Paulo, S.P., 05429-900
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BÁSICO DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO – SABESP
PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY
Corporate Taxpayer’s ID (CNPJ): 43.776.517/0001-80
Company Registry (NIRE): 35.3000.1683-1
INTEREST ON EQUITY
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo – Sabesp (“Company” or “Sabesp”) hereby informs its shareholders that the Annual and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held today approved the payment of interest on own capital based on the financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, to shareholders holding shares as of the reference date of April 25, 2024.
I – AMOUNT, DATE, AND CONDITIONS OF CREDIT AND PAYMENT
Interest on own capital totaling R$ 984,527,615.31 (nine hundred and eighty-four million, five hundred and twenty-seven thousand, six hundred and fifteen reais, and thirty-one cents), corresponding to R$ 1.4404 per common share, and will be paid in a single installment on June 24, 2024.
II – WITHHOLDING INCOME TAX
From the amount declared to shareholders as interest on equity, income tax will be withheld at source, according to legislation in force, except for immune or exempt shareholders who prove such a condition by May 10, 2024. The corresponding documents must be sent to the Company’s headquarters, located at Rua Costa Carvalho, 300 – Sala 265 – São Paulo – SP – CEP 05429-900, in attention to the Superintendência de Relações com Investidores or emailed to sabesp.ri@sabesp.com.br.
In the case of Supplementary Pension Entities, Insurance Companies, and Individual Programmed Retirement Funds (Fapi), this proof shall be provided by sending a Declaration, the model of which is available on the Investors page, under the Investors Services section on the website https://ri.sabesp.com.br/.
III – APPLICATION TO DIVIDENDS
The aforementioned interest on own capital will be included in the calculation of the minimum mandatory dividend defined in the main section of Article 49 of the Company's Bylaws, under Paragraph 7 of Article 9 of Law 9,249/95.
IV – INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING CREDIT AND PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON EQUITY
Shareholders will have their credits available on the payment date of this right, as established in item I above, according to their checking account and bank information provided to Banco Bradesco S.A.
For shareholders whose record does not contain the individual or corporate taxpayer identification number (CPF/CNPJ) or indication of Bank/Branch and checking account, interest will be credited, subject to item I above, from the third business day from the date of registration update in Banco Bradesco S.A.’s electronic files. Such updates can be made through any branch of the network.
V - EX-INTEREST TRADING DATE
Shares will be traded ex-interest as of April 26, 2024.
Further information can be obtained from Banco Bradesco branches during banking hours.
São Paulo, April 25, 2024.
Catia Cristina Teixeira Pereira
Chief Economic, Financial, and Investor Relations Officer
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP | ||
By: | /s/ Catia Cristina Teixeira Pereira | |
Name: Catia Cristina Teixeira Pereira Title: Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer |
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