FCA Statement Temporary Prohibition in Short Selling

The Financial Conduct Authority ("the FCA") notifies that it temporarily restricts short selling in the following instruments under Article 23(1) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps.

a) BANCO COMERCIAL PORTUGUES S.A. PTBCP0AM0007;
b) BANCO ESPIRITO SANTO, S.A. PTBES0AM0007;
c) SONAE INDUSTRIA, SGPS, S.A. PTS3P0AM0017

This measure is effective from 08:00am 4 July 2013 until 11:59pm 4 July 2013

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