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ICIJ- Luanda Leaks ICIJ companyCompany # name Former companyDate name of CompanyJurisdiction name change (MM/DD/YYYY)IdS bought stake?IdS (Y/N) created? (Y/N)Incorporation dateDissolution (MM/DD/YYYY) date Stake(MM/DD/YYYY) start date (MM/DD/YYYY)Stake exit date (MM/DD/YYYY)Shares held by IdS orGroup SD? (Galp/NOS/EFACEC/others)Industry Level 1 Industry(=ICB Industry) Level 2 (=ICB sector) 1 Allinmotion Holdings N/ALimited N/A Belize N Y 10/07/2013 Still active 10/07/2013 N/A Isabel dos Santos Financials Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 2 Gleaming InvestmentsSantoro Limited International Holding10/06/2015 LimitedBritish Virgin IslandsN Y 09/12/2013 Unknown 09/12/2013 N/A Isabel dos Santos TelecommunicationsTelecommunications Service Providers 3 Sillery Investments Ltd.N/A N/A British Virgin IslandsN Y 09/12/2013 Unknown 09/12/2013 N/A Isabel dos Santos TelecommunicationsTelecommunications Service Providers 4 De Grisogono SA N/A N/A Switzerland Y N 12/12/1995 Still active 02/27/2012 N/A Sindika Dokolo Consumer DiscretionaryPersonal Goods 5 De Grisogono Italia SrlN/A N/A Italy Y N 02/05/2003 Still active 02/27/2012 N/A Sindika Dokolo Consumer DiscretionaryPersonal Goods 6 de Grisogono U.K. LimitedN/A N/A United Kingdom Y N 11/26/1997 Still active 02/27/2012 N/A Sindika Dokolo Consumer DiscretionaryPersonal Goods 7 De Grisogono U.S.A.N/A Inc. N/A New York Y N 11/29/2000 Still active 02/27/2012 N/A Sindika Dokolo Consumer DiscretionaryPersonal Goods 8 De Grisogono HoldingN/A S.A. N/A Luxembourg Y N 04/20/1999 Still active 02/27/2012 N/A Sindika Dokolo Financials Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 9 Victoria Limited N/A N/A Malta N Y 09/06/2010 Still active 09/06/2010 N/A Sindika Dokolo Financials Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 11 Victoria HoIding LimitedN/A N/A Malta N Y 08/25/2010 Still active 08/25/2010 N/A Sindika Dokolo Financials Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 12 Melbourne InvestmentsExem BV Mining BV 12/01/2011 The Netherlands Y N 03/21/1990 Still active 06/21/2006 N/A Sindika Dokolo Financials Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 15 Winterfell Industries LimitedN/A N/A Malta N Y 01/12/2015 Still active 01/12/2015 N/A Isabel dos Santos Financials Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 16 Winterfell 2 Limited N/A N/A Malta N Y 03/10/2015 Still active 03/10/2015 N/A Isabel dos Santos Financials Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 18 Niara Holding, SGPSNiara Lda Holding, SGPS Unipessoal01/17/2013 LdaMadeira N Y 05/18/2009 Still active 05/18/2009 N/A Isabel dos Santos Financials Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 19 Niara Power, Lda N/A N/A Madeira N Y 12/02/2013 Still active 12/02/2013 N/A Isabel dos Santos Utilities Electricity 20 Carana ManagementN/A Ltd N/A Cyprus Y N 01/26/2010 Still active 12/27/2012 N/A Isabel dos Santos Financials Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 21 Finisantoro Holding LimitedN/A N/A Malta N Y 01/31/2014 Still active 01/31/2014 N/A Both Financials Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 24 Sodiba - Sociedade deN/A Distribuçao de BebidasN/A de Angola,Angola Lda N Y 10/01/2003 Still active 10/01/2003 N/A Both Consumer StaplesBeverages 25 Sodiba - Participaçoes,N/A S.A. N/A Angola N Y 03/29/2012 Still active 03/29/2012 N/A Both Financials Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 26 Saguaro ManagementN/A N/A Mauritius N Y 04/28/2006 Still active 04/28/2006 N/A Both Financials Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 27 Alcea Holding LimitedN/A N/A Malta N Y 04/20/2012 Still active 04/20/2012 N/A Both Financials Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 28 Banco BIC, S.A. N/A N/A Angola N Y 04/22/2005 Still active 04/22/2005 N/A Both Financials Banks 34 Murano - Promoçao Imobiliaria,N/A S.A. N/A Angola N Y 03/31/2009 N/A 03/31/2009 N/A Isabel dos Santos Real Estate Real Estate Investment and Services Development 35 Landscape – PromoçoesLandscape e Projectos – Promoçoes Imobiliários,11/03/2016 e Projectos SA Angola Imobiliários, LimitadaN Y 06/14/2007 N/A 06/14/2007 N/A Both Real Estate Real Estate Investment and Services Development 36 Efacec Power Solutions,N/A SGPS, S.A. N/A Portugal Y N 08/14/2014 Still active 10/23/2015 N/A Isabel dos Santos Financials Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 37 Imoluanda, S.A. N/A N/A Angola N Y 05/03/2007 Still active 05/03/2007 N/A Both Real Estate Real Estate Investment and Services Development 39 Sociedade de DesenvolvimentoN/A do FutungoN/A de Belas, S.A.Angola N Y 07/12/2016 N/A 07/12/2016 N/A Isabel dos Santos Real Estate Real Estate Investment and Services Development 40 Espaços Angola, S.A.Espaços e Publicidade,06/13/2014 Limitada Angola Y N 11/07/2003 N/A 10/24/2012 N/A Sindika Dokolo Consumer DiscretionaryMedia 41 Urbinveste - PromoçoesN/A e Projectos Imobiliarios,N/A S.A. Angola N Y 03/23/2007 N/A 03/23/2007 N/A Both Real Estate Real Estate Investment and Services Development 104 Condis - Sociedade DistribuiçaoN/A Angola,N/A S.A. Angola N Y 08/26/2010 N/A 08/26/2010 N/A Both Financials Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 105 Contidis, Limitada N/A N/A Angola N Y 10/14/2014 Still active 10/14/2014 N/A Both Consumer StaplesPersonal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores 106 Conticash - SociedadeN/A Grossista, LimitadaN/A Angola N Y 10/14/2014 N/A 10/14/2014 N/A Both Consumer StaplesPersonal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores 107 Imocontidis, S.A. Imocontinente, S.A. 12/18/2017 Angola N Y 10/14/2014 N/A 10/14/2014 N/A Both Real Estate Real Estate Investment Trusts 108 Africo Retail InternationalN/A DMCC N/A Dubai N Y 11/10/2016 Unknown 11/10/2016 N/A Isabel dos Santos Consumer DiscretionaryHousehold Goods and Home Construction 109 Hipergest - SociedadeHipergest, de Investimento S.A. Imobiliario02/10/2016 de CapitalAngola Fixo, S.A. N Y 08/26/2010 Still active 08/26/2010 N/A Both Real Estate Real Estate Investment Trusts 110 Imogamek, S.A. N/A N/A Angola N Y 03/01/2012 N/A 03/01/2012 N/A Both Real Estate Real Estate Investment Trusts 111 Fingest – Sociedade HipergestGestora de - GestãoOrganismo de 03/22/2017Activos de Investimento Imobiliários,Angola Colectivo, Lda. S.A.N Y 11/06/2014 N/A 11/06/2014 N/A Both Financials Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 112 Anisabel Moda e Acessorios,N/A Limitada N/A Angola Y N 09/20/2006 N/A 08/06/2015 N/A Both Consumer DiscretionaryPersonal Goods 113 S.A.A.H. - SociedadeN/A Agricola AmorosasN/A da Huila, LimitadaAngola N Y 04/11/2017 N/A 04/11/2017 N/A Both Consumer StaplesFood Producers 114 Elisandro - ComércioN/A Internacional, LimitadaN/A Angola Y N 02/05/2010 N/A 08/06/2015 N/A Both Consumer StaplesPersonal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores 115 YAKO - Retalho AlimentarKadruch, S.A. Lda. 04/17/2015 Madeira N Y 04/10/2015 Still active 04/10/2015 N/A Both Financials Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 116 Creatambitions, S.A. N/A N/A Portugal N Y 08/04/2015 Still active 08/04/2015 N/A Both Consumer StaplesPersonal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores 117 Solidbrands, Lda. SolidLuxury, Lda. 04/16/2019 Portugal N Y 10/29/2014 Still active 10/29/2014 N/A Both Consumer DiscretionaryPersonal Goods 118 Santoro Financial Holdings,N/A SGPS, S.A.N/A Portugal N Y 10/30/2006 Still active 10/30/2006 N/A Isabel dos Santos Financials Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 119 Santoro Finance - PrestaçãoN/A de Serviços,N/A S.A. Portugal N Y 12/22/2008 Still active 12/22/2008 N/A Isabel dos Santos Financials Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 120 Banco BPI, S.A. N/A N/A Portugal Y N 06/08/1981 Still active 03/03/2009 02/08/2017 Isabel dos Santos Financials Banks 121 Banco BIC Português,Banco S.A. BIC, S.A. 01/29/2008 Portugal N Y 01/24/2008 Still active 01/24/2008 N/A Both Financials Banks 123 ZAP Media S.A. N/A N/A Angola N Y 06/28/2013 Still active 06/28/2013 N/A Both TelecommunicationsTelecommunications Service Providers 124 Finstar - Sociedade deOpuscontrol Investimentos - Sociedade e Participaçoes03/05/2009 de Investimentos, S.A.Angola S.A. N Y 12/29/2008 Still active 12/29/2008 N/A Both Financials Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 125 Upstar ComunicaçõesN/A S.A. N/A Portugal Y N 07/10/2009 Still active 10/14/2013 N/A Both TelecommunicationsTelecommunications Service Providers 126 MSTAR, SA N/A N/A Mozambique Y N 08/10/2010 Still active 02/14/2011 N/A Both TelecommunicationsTelecommunications Service Providers 127 Teliz Holding B.V. N/A N/A The Netherlands Y N 10/13/2005 Still active 02/05/2010 N/A Both Financials Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 128 Kento Holding LimitedN/A N/A Malta N Y 11/27/2009 Still active 11/27/2009 N/A Both Financials Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 129 SOCIP – Sociedade deN/A Investimentos eN/A Participações, S.AAngola N Y 07/18/2006 Still active 07/18/2006 N/A Isabel dos Santos Financials Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 130 NOS, SGPS, S.A.
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