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São Paulo, S.P., 05429-900
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BÁSICO DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO – SABESP
PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY
Corporate Taxpayer’s ID (CNPJ) 43.776.517/0001-80
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
We hereby inform the Company’s Shareholders that the payment of Dividends in the form of Interest on Own Capital, referring to the year 2009, will be settled on June 28, 2010. Such payment was approved by the Board of Directors in meetings held on May 14, 2009, November 12, 2009 and February 11, 2010.
1. Dividends in the form of Interest on Own Capital for the year 2009, will be paid at the ratio of R$ 0.61 (sixty six cents) per share held on the reference date as of 05/28/2009, R$ 0.97 (ninety seven cents) per share held on the reference date as of 11/19/2009 and R$ 0.15 (fifteen cents) per share held on the reference date as of 02/26/2010, respectively.
2. Instructions for credit:
2.1. Shareholders will have their credits available to their banking instructions provided to Banco Itaú Unibanco S/A.
2.2. Shareholders whose Registry Information are not updated – Shareholders whose registry information does not include either their Individual/Corporate Taxpayer’s Identification Number (CPF/CNPJ) or complete banking instructions (bank, branch and account number) will have their interest credited on the third business day after they have updated their registry in the electronic files of Banco Itaú Unibanco S/A.
2.3. Those shareholders whose shares are under fiduciary custody will have their Dividends in the form of Interest on Own Capital credited in accordance with the procedures adopted by Stock Exchanges.
3. Assistance to Shareholders:
Shareholders may be assisted at any Banco Itaú Unibanco S/A’s branch, as well as at any branch allowed to assist shareholders, during bank working hours.
4. Payment in connection with the American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) traded on the New York Stock Exchange - NYSE will be made through The Bank of New York Mellon, depositary bank for the ADRs. Information concerning date of payment and any other additional information may be obtained at www.adrbnymellon.com.
São Paulo, May 24, 2010.
Rui de Britto Álvares Affonso
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer
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Name: Rui de Britto Álvares Affonso
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