bc9cf946-63cb-4af5-b072-0aa5cc1d5c8f.pdf COPEL

COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA - COPEL CNPJ nº 76.483.817/0001-20 PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY

CVM 1431-1

SEC Registration (CUSIP) 20441B308 - Common Shares

SEC Registration (CUSIP) 20441B407 - Class "B" Preferred Shares

LATIBEX Registration 29922 - Clas s " B" Preferred Sh ar es

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

As resolved at COPEL's 61st Annual Shareholders' Meeting held on April 28, 2016, as of June 27, 2016 the Company will begin the payment of the remaining dividends for the 2015 fiscal year to shareholders with shareholding position on April 28, 2014, as follows:

  1. DIVIDENDS

    1.1. Gross amount: R$ 128,795,370.40

  2. Earnings per share

  3. R$ 0.44968 common shares - ON
  4. R$ 0.41996 Class "A" preferred shares -PNA
  5. R$ 0.49451 Class "B" preferred shares-PNB
  6. Taxes: Exempt, according to the Law No. 9,249/95

  7. INTEREST ON EQUITY

    2.1. Gross amount: R$ 198,000,000.00

  8. Earnings per share

  9. R$ 0.68748 common shares - ON
  10. R$ 2.10511 Class "A" preferred shares -PNA
  11. R$ 0.76022 Class "B" preferred shares-PNB
  12. Taxes: 15.00%, according to the Law nº 9.249/95

  13. Legal entities, which are characterized with the Brazilian legislation, EXEMPT from withholding income tax, shall until 05.13.2016, prove this situation the company (address in item 6.1), a document issued by the IRS, or court decision or statement mentioning the Law referende exemption.

  14. From 04.29.2016 inclusive, shares will be traded "ex-dividends / interest".

  15. PAYMENT CONDITIONS
  16. Bank account deposit (in accordance with the shareholder's registration data).

  17. Money order.

  18. REGISTRATION

    3.1. The shareholders who opt for bank account deposit must send correspondence with authorization to do so (address in item 6.1), indicating the bank, branch and account number.

  19. SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
  20. Shareholder and Custody Department

    Rua Coronel Dulcídio, 800 - 3º andar CEP 80420-170 Curitiba - PR Phone: 0800-41-2772 Fax: (41) 3331-2916

    e-mail:acionistas@copel.com

  21. Depositary Bank abroad: The Bank of New York Mellon 101 Barclay Street, 22th Floor

  22. New York - NY - 10286 Fone: (212) 815-3626

    e-mail:juliana.dager@bnymellon.com

    Curitiba, April 29, 2016

    Luiz Eduardo da Veiga Sebastiani

    Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer

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