SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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VIVO PARTICIPAÇÕES S/A
Publicly-held Company – C.N.P.J. 02.558.074/0001-73
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS – PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS
Vivo Participações S.A. (“Vivo”) hereby publicly informs to the shareholders that, as from 12.21.2007, we will start to pay of dividends, with respect to preferred shares, pursuant to the shareholding position as of 03/15/2007, relating to the fiscal year ended 12/31/2006, which payment was resolved in the General Meeting of Shareholders held on 03/15/2007, as follows:
1) AMOUNTS PAYABLE PER SHARE:
| NET AMOUNT PER PREFERRED SHARE | R$ 0.018416532 |
2) PAYMENT TERMS:
2.1.) Credit to the bank account designated by the shareholder and updated by Banco ABN AMRO Real S/A (The Trustee of the book-entry shares of this company) until 12/13/2007;
2.2.) Direct payment from the Stock Exchange to the holders of shares under trust custody;
2.3.) Payment from branches of Banco ABN AMRO Real S/A, for those not falling within one of the preceding alternatives.
3) GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
In order to qualify for receipt of dividends, a Shareholder not registered as per item 2.1 above, should appear at the place of assistance, provided with evidence of a Bank Account for registration (optional), and with certified copies of the identification documents: Individual: CPF and Identity Card; proof of updated residential address (2 months); Legal Entity: CNPJ, partners’ documents, Minutes of Meetings, Bylaws, proof of updated address (2 months), Articles of Association and their respective amendments. It is mandatory to provide a power of attorney drawn-up with a notary’s office with specific powers for receipt of dividends, in case the Shareholder is represented by an attorney-in-fact, accompanied by the proof and certified copies of the above mentioned documents, as the case may be.
4) PLACES OF ASSISTANCE
5) IMPORTANT NOTICES
In accordance with letter “a”, item II of Article 287 of Law no. 6404/76 – Law that governs Corporations, the statute of limitations for receipt of dividends is of three (3) years, counted from the date in which the dividends are made available to the shareholders.
São Paulo, December 05, 2007.
Ernesto Gardelliano
Investor Relations Officer
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/S/ Ernesto Gardelliano
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