SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
Report of Foreign Private
Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the
Securities Exchange Act of
1934
For the month of April, 2008
Commission File Number
1-14493
VIVO
PARTICIPAÇÕES
S.A.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
VIVO
Holding Company
(Translation
of Registrant's name into English)
Av. Roque Petroni Jr., no.1464,
6th
floor – part, "B"building
04707-000 - São Paulo, SP
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive
office)
Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form
40-F.
Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
Yes _______ No
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VIVO
PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
Publicly
held company
CNPJ
02.558.074/0001-73 NIRE 35.3.0015879-2
and
TELEMIG
CELULAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
Publicly
held company
CNPJ
02.558.118/0001-65 NIRE 31.3.0002535-7
and
TELEMIG
CELULAR S.A.
Publicly
held company
CNPJ
02.320.739/0001-06 NIRE 31.3.0001299-9
NOTICE
TO THE MARKET
Vivo
Participações S.A. (“Vivo Participações”), Telemig Celular Participações S.A.
(“Telemig Participações”) and Telemig Celular S.A. (“Telemig Celular”) inform
that all conditions and formalities necessary for the acquisition of the shares
of Telemig Participações and indirectly of its controlled company Telemig
Celular were complied with, and that Vivo Participações has paid the purchase
price in the total amount of R$1.23 billion, which includes the amount of
R$70.51 million related to the acquisition of the rights to subscribe shares to
be issued by Telemig Participações, assuming, as of the date hereof, the direct
control of Telemig Participações.
On the
same date, the extraordinary shareholders meetings of Telemig Participações
and Telemig Celular have taken place for the appointment of the
members of the board of directors indicated by Vivo Participações for both
companies.
In
addition, on April 3, 2008, the following acts were practised:
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Board
of Directors Meeting of Telemig Participações in which Mr. Roberto
Oliveira de Lima was appointed as Director President; Mr. Ernesto
Gardelliano was appointed as Financial and Investor Relations Director and
Mr. Marcus Roger Meirelles
Martins da Costa as Human Resources
Director.
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Board
of Directors Meeting of Telemig Celular in which Mr. Roberto Oliveira de
Lima was appointed as Director President; Mr. Ernesto Gardelliano was
appointed as Financial and Investor Relations Director and Mr. Paulo Cesar
Teixeira as Operations Director.
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The Notice
of Material Fact announced on this date can be found in our website (Investors
Relations) www.vivo.com.br/ri.
The
minutes of the shareholders meetings and the minutes of the Board of Directors
Meetings of Telemig Participações and Telemig Celular are available
at: www.telemigholding.com.br.
In a few
days the Public Offers for the acquisition of common shares held by non
controlling shareholders of Telemig Participações and Telemig (tag along) shall
be filed in the Electronic System Information of CVM/Bovespa as provided in the
applicable law, as well as the voluntary tender offer for the acquisition of up
to 1/3 of the preferred shares in the free float, as announced in the Notice of
Material Fact dated August 2, 2007 together with the acquisition of control of
the companies.
São Paulo,
April 3, 2008
Ernesto
Gardelliano
Investor
Relations Director
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION FOR ADS HOLDERS: THIS ANNOUNCEMENT RELATING TO THE
TRANSACTION MENTIONING THE VOLUNTARY TENDER OFFER IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES
ONLY AND IS NOT AN OFFER TO PURCHASE OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO SELL ANY
SHARES OF TELEMIG PARTICIPAÇÕES OR TELEMIG CELULAR. ANY SUCH OFFER OR
SOLICITATION WILL BE MADE ONLY PURSUANT TO AN OFFER TO PURCHASE OR THE RELEVANT
EDITAL THAT
VIVO PARTICIPAÇÕES INTENDS TO LAUNCH AND, TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED, TO FILE WITH
THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON OR BEFORE THE RESPECTIVE LAUNCH
DATES. SHAREHOLDERS
WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY SUCH OFFERS SHOULD READ CAREFULLY THE
OFFER TO PURCHASE AND THE EDITAIS
RELATING
TO SUCH OFFERS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT SUCH OFFERS. SHAREHOLDERS WILL BE ABLE TO OBTAIN
COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO SUCH OFFERS THAT ARE FILED WITH THE U.S.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE COMMISSION’S WEBSITE
AT www.sec.gov. COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTS RELATING TO SUCH VOLUNTARY
TENDER OFFERS AS THE RESPECTIVE EDITAIS AND LAUDOS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN THE
COMPANY`S HEAD OFFICE WHEN THE OFFERS ARE LAUNCHED AND AS PER THE ANNOUNCEMENT
TO BE MADE AT THE TIME THE OFFERS ARE LAUCHED.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
Date: April 4, 2008
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VIVO PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
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By:
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/S/ Ernesto
Gardelliano
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Ernesto
Gardelliano
Investor Relations
Officer
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FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This press release may contain
forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not
historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates of future
economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial
results. The words "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "plans"
and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the
implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital
expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial
condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking
statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are
subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no
guarantee that the expected events, trends or
results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and
factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions,
and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ
materially from current expectations.