Pursuant to the terms and for the purposes of the article 17 of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and of article 248-A of the Portuguese Securities code, EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A. ('EDP') is providing the following information to the market:

Today, Fitch Ratings ('Fitch') has affirmed EDP and EDP Finance B.V.'s 'BBB-' Long-term Issuer Default Ratings ('IDR') and senior unsecured ratings, 'F3' Short-term IDR and 'BB' hybrid securities. Fitch also maintained its outlook at stable. Fitch has also affirmed EDP España S.A.'s 'BBB-' Long-term IDR and 'F3' Short term IDR.

The affirmation reflects EDP's leading position in Portugal, the large share of regulated and quasi-regulated activities and moderate growth in renewables and networks, largely in the US and LatAm by 2020.

EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A.

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