SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — ENERSIS AMÉRICAS S.A. (NYSE: ENIA) (the “Company”) today announced that the merger of Endesa Am ricas S.A. (“Endesa Am ricas”) and Chilectra Am ricas S.A. (“Chilectra Am ricas”) into the Company (the “Merger”) closed today and in connection with the closing, the Company’s name was changed to “Enel Am ricas S.A.”

In connection with the Merger, the holders of Endesa Am ricas shares and American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) will receive 2.8 shares of the Company for each Endesa Am ricas share and 1.68 ADSs of the Company for each Endesa Am ricas ADS, respectively. The holders of Chilectra Am ricas will receive 4.0 shares of the Company for each Chilectra Am ricas share. The issuance of new shares and ADSs of the Company in exchange for the shares and ADSs of Endesa Am ricas and Chilectra Am ricas are subject to certain regulatory approvals in Chile.

Starting today, the rights of Endesa Am ricas and Chilectra Am ricas shareholders to receive Enersis Am ricas shares in the Merger will trade in Chile on the Santiago Stock Exchange until the necessary regulatory approvals are obtained. Enersis Am ricas ADSs to be issued in connection with the Merger will trade on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) on a “when issued” basis starting today, with the ticker ENIA WI, and continuing until Enersis Am ricas shares underlying the ADSs are issued in Chile following receipt of the necessary regulatory approvals in Chile. The Company will announce the date to be established for the exchange of shares and ADSs in the Merger once it has been determined.

The Company’s ticker symbols and CUSIP numbers relating to its securities listed on the NYSE set forth below are not changing, as of this time, in connection with the name change:

Outstanding certificates representing these securities will not be affected by the name change and will not need to be exchanged.

The Merger and the name change were approved at an Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting of the Company held on September 28, 2016. All ADS trading, filings and market-related information will be reported under the new corporate name.

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SOURCE Enersis Americas S.A.