News relating to potential SAPE claims

To: Bucharest Stock Exchange

Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority

London Stock Exchange (LSE)

Current report in compliance with the Romanian Capital Market Law no. 297/2004, CNVM Regulation no. 1/2006, and the Bucharest Stock Exchange Code

Report date: 9.09.2015

Company name: Societatea de Distribuţie şi Furnizare a Energiei Electrice - "ELECTRICA" S.A.

Headquarters: 9 Grigore Alexandrescu Street, 1st District, Bucharest, Romania

Phone/fax no: 004-021-2085999/ 004-021-2085998

Fiscal Code: RO 13267221

Trade Register registration number: J40/7425/2000

Subscribed and paid in share capital: RON 3,459,399,290

Regulated market where the issued securities are traded: Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), London Stock Exchange (LSE)

Significant events to be reported:

News relating to potential SAPE claims

Societatea de Distribuţie şi Furnizare a Energiei Electrice - "ELECTRICA" S.A. (Electrica) has acknowledged the appearance in the media of news relating to a notification sent by Societatea de Administrare a Participațiilor in Energie S.A. (SAPE) to Electrica.

Electrica has received from SAPE a notification through which SAPE claims that alleged damages were caused by Electrica's historical failure to monitor the fulfilment of the post-privatization obligations undertaken by the investors who acquired shares issued by the privatised companies for which Electrica acted as seller, as these obligations resulted from that privatization agreements (the Privatization Agreements), as well as the failure to provide certain documents requested by SAPE for the identification of the responsible individuals (generically identified).

Electrica has entered into discussions with SAPE to clarify its request to be paid certain sums amounting to RON 304,886,966.80, USD 1,347,420,170 and EUR 45,857,677.1. Based on the facts available at the moment, Electrica considers SAPE's request unreasonable and unsubstantiated, SAPE having the quality of universal successor for Electrica.

SAPE was incorporated, prior to Electrica's privatization, as a result of Electrica's spin-off in the interest of the sole shareholder of Electrica at that time, the Romanian State through the Ministry of Economy, acting through the Department for Energy. According to the Government Decision No. 85/2013 and the spin-off plan, SAPE has taken over all rights and obligations of Electrica arising from the Privatization Agreements, including the related disputes commenced by Electrica,

In addition, Electrica informs investors that, at this time, it is not aware of any legal action, procedure or measure initiated by SAPE against Electrica.

Electrica wishes to always satisfy the interests of its shareholders and investors. In view of ensuring an effective communication, Electrica will inform its shareholders and investors, as per the applicable legal provisions, with respect to the development of the discussions with SAPE.

General Manager,

Ioan Roşca