ESPÍRITO SANTO FINANCIAL GROUP S.A.
Sede: 231 Val des Bons Malades, L-2121 Luxembourg Kirchberg
Capital Social : Eur 567.240.550
Matriculada na Conservatória do Registo Civil de Et e Luxemburgo sob o no.22.232
Pessoa Colectiva no.2002 22 24 116
Espírito Santo Financial Group S.A. informa sobre compra de acções convertíveis.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Manuel Villas-Boas
Espírito Santo Financial Group
+44-20-7332-4350
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Mark Walter
Taylor Rafferty, London
+44-20-7614-2900
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION OR
RELEASE IN THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN
Espírito Santo Financial Group S.A. Announces it has Repurchased a Portion of its
4.75% Convertible Bonds due 2006
Luxembourg/Portugal – November 22nd, 2005 – Espírito Santo Financial Group S.A.
(“ESFG”) (Euronext Lisbon and NYSE: ESF) announced today that since November 16th,
2005, the date of the last such announcement, it has repurchased €12,268,000, of its 4.75%
Convertible Bonds due 2006, representing 6.13 % of the total principal amount originally
issued.
The Convertible Bonds were purchased through a financial intermediary. The repurchased
Convertible Bonds will be cancelled. After such cancellation, the repurchased Convertible
Bonds representing an aggregate principal amount of €53,378,000, will remain
outstanding.
Notes:
Espírito Santo Financial Group S.A. is an integrated financial services group and the
Luxembourg based investment vehicle for the financial interests of the Espírito
Santo Group, in Portugal, Europe and the rest of the world. The group is engaged in
a broad range of activities, including commercial banking, investment banking, asset
management, stock broking and private banking, and a full line of insurance
operations. At 31st December 2004, its total consolidated assets were Euro 50.5
billion. ESFG is a public company, with its ordinary shares listed on the
Luxembou