‘Chicken King’ confirms to Benfica that he has an agreement with John Textor to sell 25% of the passion – Benfica

Jose Antonio dos Santos informed Benfica on Tuesday that he had concluded an agreement with John Textor to sell 25 percent of the share capital of SAD dos Incardos, for which the American businessman had already provided 1 million euros for this. In a statement sent to the Portuguese Securities Market Authority (CMVM), the Eagles claimed that they received, on Monday and yesterday, information from the American businessman and ‘chicken king’ regarding the signing of the latter’s sale agreement. . The percentage of the community.

On 06/16/2021, the announcer [José António dos Santos] I have signed with John C. Textor two agreements for the sale of a total of 5,750,000 common, book and registered shares, representing 25% of the share capital of Benfica SAD, subject to payment, until 09/15/2021, of the agreed total price, having already been deposited In the escrow account the amount of 1,000,000.00 euros (one million euros) ”, can be read in the note sent to the organizer. In other words, there has been an agreement with Textor since June 16, since the latter has already paid, as a down payment, one million euros and he will have to transfer the amount The remaining 49 million euros by September 15 – to make up for the 50 million euros aforementioned.The call by José Antonio dos Santos Benfica has, since April, strengthened its position as a shareholder in SAD, by signing promissory purchase and sale contracts with two other companies: Quinta de Jugais (2%) and José Guilherme (3.65%) In both cases “conditional on the completion of the purchase of shares necessary for the subsequent sale to a third party, of so many shares equal to 25% of the share capital of this company”.

After the two purchases from these two shareholders, José Antonio dos Santos owned approximately 20.40 percent of SAD’s share capital, as evidenced by the letter sent from the “chicken king” to Benfica, where he also guarantees “if so” to raise the necessary number of shares and if Contract of sale executed, John Textor will completely alienate Benfica SAD’s shareholder position.”

Notably, Luis Filipe Vieira is the other major individual contributor to SAD, with 3.28 percent. Adding to the percentage held by Jose Antonio dos Santos (20.40%), the total stake is close to the 25% agreed upon for sale to Textor. According to the Public Prosecution’s order, the intention of the former Benfica president was now Sale of 25% of the financial dynamics with a profit of 30 million euros.

Read Benfica’s press release to CMVM:

Sport Lisboa e Benfica – Futebol, SAD (“Benfica SAD”) hereby informs that:

(i) I received yesterday, July 12, 2021, a Notice of Qualified Participation (attachment) from Mr. John Textor, under which there are agreements granting Mr. John Textor the right to acquire Mr. José Antonio Dos Santos shares representing 25% of the share capital of Benfica SAD, Although the acquisition is subject to conditions;

(2) This afternoon, July 13, 2021, received the following message from contributor Jose Antonio dos Santos: “José Antonio dos Santos, married, born in Miragaya, Municipality of Lorinha, holder of ID card No. 1071712 9, issued on 03/ 14/2003, by Civil Identification Services of the Directorate General of Records and Notaries, valid for life, holder of tax identification number 110068920 and professional address at Avibom Building, Vila Facaia, 2565-642 Ramalhal Informa, under the terms and for the purposes of the provisions of Articles 16 and 20 of the Law Portuguese Securities and Article 2 of CMVM Regulation No. 5/2008 which:

a) As of the current date – and as a result of market acquisitions – it directly owns a total of 3,143,492 ordinary and registered shares, representing approximately 13.67% of the share capital. Sport. Lisboa e Benfica – Futebol SAD (“Benfica SAD”), which corresponds to an equal proportion of voting rights in a publicly owned company;

b) Grupo Valouro – SGPS SA (legal person registered at the Commercial Registry Office of Lourinhã under the unique registration number and identification number of the legal person 502500280, headquartered in Casais do Araújo, Federation of the Dioceses of Miragaia and Marteleira, Municipality of Lourinha, with a capital of €100,000,000 , (already fully subscribed and paid), a shareholder (owning, directly and indirectly, 23.335% of the share capital in question) and where it performs functions as Chairman of the Board of Directors, holds 450,000 ordinary, book and registered shares, representing 1.9655% of the share capital of Benfica SAD , which is equal to an equal percentage of the voting rights of a publicly owned company;

c) Avibom – Avícola SA (legal person registered in the Commercial Registry Office of Lourinhã with one registration number and identification number 503742732, headquartered in Casais do Araújo, Federation of Nationals of Miragaia and Marteleira, Lourinhã Municipality, with a share capital of €4,500,000, has been subscription and already fully paid), of which Grupo Valouro – SGPS SA is the sole shareholder, owning 172,166 ordinary, restricted and paid-up shares, representing 0.7485% of Benfica SAD’s share capital, which corresponds to an equal proportion of the voting rights of the public company The above-mentioned ;

d) Rações Valouro SA (legal person registered at the Commercial Registry Office of Lourinhã with a unique registration number and identification number 500658021, headquartered in Casais do Araújo, Federation of the Dioceses of Miragaia and Marteleira, Municipality of Lourinhã, with a joint capital of €9,330,170, has been already fully subscribed and paid), of which Grupo Valouro – SGPS SA is the majority shareholder, owns 470 ordinary shares and is entered in the ledger, representing 0.002% of the share capital of Benfica SAD, which corresponds to an equal proportion of the voting rights of the said public company;

e) in accordance with the provisions of Article 20, paragraph 1, al. e), sub. 1) of the Securities Act, “In calculating eligible holdings, in addition to those inherent in the shares owned by the Participant or the usufruct, the voting rights: (…) e) which the Participant may acquire under an agreement with their respective holders or the Financial Instrument : 1) It gives them the unconditional right or option to acquire, by a binding agreement, shares with voting rights already issued by an issuer whose shares are allowed to trade in the regulated market.” (underlined)

f) On 26/04/2021 the declarant entered into with Quinta de Jugais – Comércio de Produtos Alimentares Ltd. A promissory note for the purchase and sale of 460,926 ordinary shares, written entry and registered shares, representing approximately 2.00% of the share capital of Benfica SAD, subject to the completion of the purchase of shares necessary for the subsequent sale to a third party, from a significant share of shares equal to 25% of the share capital of this Company ;

g) On 28/04/2021, the declarant entered into a promissory note with José da Conceição Guilherme for the purchase and sale of 856,900 ordinary shares, written entry and registered shares, representing approximately 3.65% of the share capital of Benfica SAD, subject. To complete the purchase of shares necessary for the subsequent sale to a third party, a lot of shares equal to 25% of the capital of this company;

h) On 06/16/2021, the declarant granted with John C. Textor two agreements for the sale of a total of 5,750,000 common shares and in writing and on record, representing 25% of the share capital of Benfica SAD, subject to repayment. , until 9/15/2021, from the agreed total price, having already been deposited into an escrow account in the amount of €1,000,000.00 (€1 million);

1) On 06/30/2021, Advertiser entered into a new promissory note with Quinta de Jugais – Comércio de Produtos Alimentares Ltd. for the purchase and sale of 230,000 Ordinary Shares and in writing and on record, representing approximately 1.00% of the share capital of Benfica SAD, subject to the completion of the purchase of shares necessary for the subsequent sale to a third party, of a substantial share of shares equal to 25% of the share capital of this Company;

j) In view of the foregoing and if the conditions set forth in the above promissory purchase agreements are met, the declarant directly owns a total of 4,691,768 ordinary, restricted and registered shares, representing approximately 20.40% of Benfica’s share capital. Sad

k) If the declarant collects the necessary number of shares and the sale agreement is executed, in accordance with the agreements granted on 06/16/2021, it will sell its share as a shareholder in Benfica SAD in full, and no longer owns any representative share. in the capital of that company.

Notwithstanding this, and without prejudice to the attribution of the following voting rights to persons or entities having any relevant relationship under the provisions of Section 20 of the Portuguese Securities Act with Mr. José Antonio dos Santos or any of the group companies Valouro – SGPS, SA, Avibom – Avícola , SA or Rações Valouro, SA, of the statement (reproduced in full above) from Mr. José António dos Santos, Benfica SAD understands that: (i) to Mr. José António dos Santos as specified in subparagraphs a) and) and g) – under this subparagraph, the voting rights inherent in the shares representing 3.7257% of the share capital of Benfica SAD and not about 3.65%, as indicated in the statement of Mr. José Antonio dos Santos – and 1) above, the voting rights attributable inherent in the shares representing 20.399% of the share capital of Benfica SAD; (ii) Grupo Valouro – SGPS, SA, as defined in subparagraph b) above, is attributable to the voting rights inherent in the shares representing 1.9655% of the share capital of Benfica SAD; (3) Avibom – Avícola, SA is, as defined in subparagraph c) above, voting rights attributable to the shares representing 0.7485% of the share capital of Benfica SAD; and (iv) Rações Valouro, S.A. is, as defined in subparagraph d) above, the voting rights attributable to the shares representing 0.002% of the share capital of Benfica SAD, bringing the total voting rights inherent in the shares to 23.1061% of the share capital Benfica SAD money.

(under update)