According to Corporate Governance's best practices, which the Board wants to follow, and in light of the CMVM's recommendations and the principles imposed by Sarbanes-Oxley Act, EDP Group's employees can, through a direct and confidential channel, communicate to the Audit Committee any erroneous procedure or any accounting and/or financial irregularity occurred in its company.

Through this channel EDP intends to guarantee all employees the conditions to freely communicate their concerns on this areas to the Audit Commission.

The objective is also to antecipate the detection of irregularities which could represent serious damages to EDP Group, its employees, clients and shareholders.

The contact with the Audit Commission can be done through email, fax and mail, being the access to that information stricty limited.

Any complaint or indictment to the Audit Commission will be treated as strictly confidential information.
The whistle-blower's identity will not be disclosed as long as that condition does not compromise the investigation process.

Based on the Audit Commission's regulation, EDP guarantees that the employees that disclose irregularities, provide information or cooperate with an investigation process, will not suffer any retaliatory or disciplinar act.