Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
80420-170 Curitiba, Paraná
Federative Republic of Brazil
(5541) 3222-2027
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.
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Notice to the Market – RI 23/14 |
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COPEL remains in the ISE - BM&FBOVESPA portfolio
Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL, in compliance with CVM Instruction 358/2002, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that it will continue to be a component of Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE) in 2015, reflecting its permanent concern over sustainability-related matters, based on economic efficiency, environmental balance, social justice and corporate governance.
The tenth portfolio of ISE will be composed of 51 stocks of 40 companies. They represent 19 sectors and have a combined market capitalization of R$ 1.2 trillion, equivalent to 49.87% of the combined figure for all of the Companies listed on BM&FBOVESPA. ISE participants were selected among 200 most actively traded shares on BM&FBOVESPA who answered the questionnaire.
Reinforcing its commitment to transparency, Copel has authorized the publication, by BM&FBOVESPA, of its answers to the questionnaire, where the Company describes its dimensions on the following aspects: General, Nature of its Products, Corporate Governance, Financial, Social, Environmental and Climate Change.
Since the beginning of the portfolio, ISE advanced 159%, against 74% of Ibovespa.
Curitiba, Brazil, November 26, 2014.
Antonio Sergio de Souza Guetter
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
For additional information, please contact Copel’s Investor Relations team:
ri@copel.com or (55-41) 3222-2027
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/S/ Lindolfo Zimmer
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Lindolfo Zimmer CEO |
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