COMPANHIA ENERGÉTICA DE MINAS GERAIS - CEMIG

LISTED COMPANY - CNPJ 17.155.730/0001-64 - NIRE 31300040127

MATERIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Cemig (Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais), a listed company traded on the stock exchanges of São Paulo, New York and Madrid, in accordance with CVM Instruction 358 of January 3, 2002, as amended, hereby informs the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM), the São Paulo Stock Exchange (BM&F Bovespa S.A.) and the market in general, as follows:

On September 12, 2016, Cemig signed a share purchase agreement for sale of the whole of its interest in Transchile Charrúa Transmisión S.A. - corresponding to 49% of the share capital - to Ferrovial Transco Chile SpA., a company controlled by Ferrovial S.A., for US$ 56,550,900.00 (fifty six million five hundred fifty thousand nine hundred US dollars), the amount to be adjusted at the closing.

The transaction will be concluded after compliance with the condition precedent specified in the share purchase agreement.

Cemig will keep its stockholders and the market opportunely and appropriately informed on the progress of this transaction.

Belo Horizonte, September 12, 2016 Raul Lycurgo Leite

Acting Chief Finance and Investor Relations Officer

Av. Barbacena 1200 Santo Agostinho 30190-131 Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil Tel.: +55 31 3506-5024 Fax +55 31 3506-5025

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