Companhia Energetica Minas Gerais : Lazard Management reports holding of 5.14%

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

In accordance with its commitment to best corporate governance practices, and in compliance with Article 12 of CVM Instruction 358 of January 3, 2002, Cemig (Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais), a listed company with securities traded on the stock exchanges of São Paulo, New York and Madrid, hereby informs the public as follows:

Cemig has received correspondence from Lazard Asset Management LLC with the following content:

"In accordance with Article 12 of Instruction 358 of the Brazilian Securities Commission, Lazard Asset Management LLC informs you that:
(i) On May 13, 2014, its holdings in the shares of Cemig reached 43,114,404 shares, or 5.14% of the total number of shares issued by Cia. Energética de Minas Gerais, in the form of ADRs (US2044096012).
(ii) This number of shares is the aggregate total of all shares held by funds and client accounts managed by Lazard Asset Management LLC.
(iii) Acquisition of this interest is in no way related to acquisition of control of the Company; rather, it is an investment that does not seek to alter the management nor the composition of control of the Company, nor its operation."
Belo Horizonte, May 19, 2014.
Luiz Fernando Rolla
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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