15 Jul 2011 07:54

In accordance with the provisions of article 82 of the Spanish Securities Market Act, TELEFÓNICA, S.A. ("TELEFÓNICA") hereby discloses the following
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SIGNIFICANT EVENT
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Regarding the Redundancy Plan of Telefónica España, agreed by a wide majority with the unions, and after its approval by the labour authorities, the Company here provides information on the impacts of that Redundancy Plan:
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·; The Redundancy Plan contemplates the inclusion of up to a maximum of 6,500 employees in the period 2011-2013.
·; The current value of the cost of the Plan is estimated to be approximately 2,700 million euros before taxes (around 415,000 per employee), which will be booked as non-recurrent personnel expenses in the current fiscal year.
·; The Company's results over the next few years will benefit from higher efficiency in personnel expenses.
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The impact of these measures on Telefónica's cash generation is positive from year one and allows the Company to reiterate all its shareholder remuneration commitments.
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It must be remembered that the impact of the Redundancy Plan was not included in the guidance announced by the Company for 2011 and for the period 2011-2013.
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Madrid, July 15, 2011.
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