Edgar Filing: TELEFONICA S A

6-K

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 March, 2014

Commission File Number: 001-09531

Telefónica, S.A.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Distrito Telefónica, Ronda de la Comunicación s/n,

28050 Madrid, Spain

3491-482 87 00

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

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Telefónica, S.A.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


Item		Sequential Page Number

1.	Telefónica - 2013 Annual Accounts

	• Account Auditor’s Report, Annual Financial Statements and Management Report of Telefónica, S.A., all for the Fiscal Year 2013.

	• Account Auditor’s Report, Annual Financial Statements and Management Report of the Consolidated Group of Companies, all for the Fiscal Year 2013.

Telefónica, S.A. hereby submits the Individual Annual Accounts of “Telefónica, S.A.” and the Consolidated Annual Accounts of “Telefónica S.A.” and its “Group of Subsidiaries” for 2013 financial year, that have been filed with the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores - CNMV).

The aforesaid Annual Accounts will be submitted for approval of the next Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting of the Company, the dates of which will be announced due course.

Madrid, March 20^th, 2014

LOGO

AUDIT REPORT, ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND

MANAGEMENT REPORT OF TELEFÓNICA, S.A., ALL FOR THE

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

Audit Report

TELEFÓNICA, S.A.

Financial Statements and Management Report

for the year ended

December 31, 2013

LOGO

Translation of a report and financial statements originally issued in Spanish. In the event of

discrepancy, the Spanish-language version prevails (See Note 23)

AUDIT REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

To the Shareholders of

Telefónica, S.A.

We have audited the financial statements of Telefónica, S.A., which comprise the balance sheet at December 31, 2013, the income statement, the statement of changes in equity, the cash flow statement, and the notes thereto for the year then ended. The Company’s Directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the regulatory framework for financial information applicable to the entity in Spain (identified in Note 2.a to the accompanying financial statements), and specifically in accordance with the accounting principles and criteria contained therein. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the aforementioned financial statements taken as a whole, based upon work performed in accordance with prevailing audit regulation in Spain, which require the examination, through the performance of selective tests, of the evidence supporting the financial statements and the evaluation of whether their presentation, the accounting principles and criteria applied and the estimates made are in agreement with the applicable regulatory framework for financial information.

In our opinion, the accompanying 2013 financial statements give a true and fair view, in all material respects, of the equity and financial position of Telefónica, S.A. at December 31, 2013, and of the results of its operations and its cash flow for the year then ended, in conformity with the applicable regulatory framework for financial information in Spain, and specifically the accounting principles and criteria contained therein.

The accompanying 2013 management report contains such explanations as the Directors consider appropriate concerning the situation of the Company, the evolution of its business and other matters; however, it is not an integral part of the financial statements. We have checked that the accounting information included in the aforementioned management report agrees with the 2013 financial statements. Our work as auditors is limited to verifying the management report in accordance with the scope mentioned in this paragraph, and does not include the review of information other than that obtained from the Company’s accounting records.

ERNST & YOUNG, S.L.

/s/ Ignacio Viota del Corte

Ignacio Viota del Corte

March 19, 2014

Domicilio Social: Pl. Pablo Ruiz Picasso, 1. 28020 Madrid - Inscrita en el Registro Mercantil de Madrid al Tomo 12749, Libro 0, Folio 215, Sección 8^a, Hoja M-23123, Inscripción 116. C.I.F. B-78970506. A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited.

TELEFÓNICA, S.A.

Annual financial statements and management report for the year ended December 31, 2013

Index


Balance sheet at December 31			4

Income statements for the years ended December 31			6

Statements of changes in equity for the years ended December 31			7

Cash flow statements for the years ended December 31			8

Note 1. Introduction and general information			9

Note 2. Basis of presentation			10

Note 3: Proposed appropriation of profit			11

Note 4. Recognition and measurement accounting policies			12

Note 5. Intangible assets			15

Note 6. Property, plant and equipment			16

Note 7. Investment properties			17

Note 8. Investments in group companies and associates			19

Note 9. Financial investments			28

Note 10. Trade and other receivables			32

Note 11. Equity			33

Note 12. Financial liabilities			38

Note 13. Bonds and other marketable debt securities			40

Note 14. Interest-bearing debt and derivates			43

Note 15. Payable to group companies and associates			46

Note 16. Derivate financial instruments and risk management policies			50

Note 17. Income tax			61

Note 18. Trade and other payables			65

Note 19. Revenue and expenses			67

Note 20. Other information			74

Note 21. Cash flow analysis			85


Note 22. Events after the reporting period			88

Note 23. Additional note for English translation			89

Appendix I: Details of subsidiaries and associates at December 31, 2013			90

Appendix II Board of Director’s Compensation			95

Management report 2013 (1)			101

Business Model			101

Economic results of Telefónica, S.A.			103

Investment activity			104

Share price performance			107

Research, development and innovation			108

Environment			110

Human Resources policies			111

Liquidity and financing resources			113

Financing			113

Treasury shares			115

Risks and uncertainties facing the Company			118

Trend evolution			127

Events after the reporting period			128

Annual Corporate Governance Report for Listed Companies			129


		2013 Financial Statements

Telefónica, S.A.

Balance sheet at December 31


Millions of euros
	Notes	2013		2012
ASSETS
NON-CURRENT ASSETS			70,506		82,182
Intangible assets	5		58		64
Software			12		15
Other intangible assets			46		49
Property, plant and equipment	6		262		303
Land and buildings			146		148
Plant and other PP&E items			90		115
Property, plant and equipment under construction and prepayments			26		40
Investment property	7		399		410
Land			65		65
Buildings			334		345
Non-current investments in Group companies and associates	8		62,380		71,779
Equity instruments			58,155		67,770
Loans to Group companies and associates			4,205		3,988
Other financial assets			20		21
Financial investments	9		3,082		4,531
Equity instruments			591		433
Loans to third parties			—		39
Derivatives	16		2,369		4,045
Other financial assets	9		122		14
Deferred tax assets	17		4,325		5,095
CURRENT ASSETS			14,634		7,553
Net assets held for sale			2,302		—
Trade and other receivables	10		1,122		1,065
Current investments in Group companies and associates	8		5,992		3,636
Loans to Group companies and associates			5,956		3,608
Derivatives	16		10		2
Other financial assets			26		26
Investments	9		445		390
Loans to companies			45		9
Derivatives	16		337		282
Other financial assets			63		99
Accruals			5		12
Cash and cash equivalents			4,768		2,450

TOTAL ASSETS			85,140		89,735

The accompanying Notes 1 to 23 and Appendices I and II are an integral part of these balance sheets

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		2013 Financial Statements


Millions of euros
	Notes	2013			2012
Equity and liabilities
EQUITY			22,827			22,978
CAPITAL AND RESERVES			23,658			24,383
Share capital	11		4,551			4,551
Share premium	11		460			460
Reserves	11		18,528			19,529
Legal			984			984
Other reserves			17,544			18,545
Treasury shares and own equity instruments	11		(545	)		(788	)
Profit for the year	3		664			631
UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) RESERVE	11		(831	)		(1,405	)
Available-for-sale financial assets			49			(34	)
Hedging instruments			(880	)		(1,371	)
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES			47,154			50,029
Non-current provisions			213			187
Other provisions			213			187
Non-current borrowings	12		9,096			13,274
Bonds and other marketable debt securities	13		177			828
Bank borrowings	14		6,079			9,232
Derivatives	16		2,677			3,130
Finance leases			75			75
Other debts			88			9
Non-current borrowings from Group companies and associates	15		37,583			36,069
Deferred tax liabilities	17		262			499
CURRENT LIABILITIES			15,159			16,728
Current provisions			12			8
Current borrowings	12		1,869			2,097
Bonds and other marketable debt securities	13		943			828
Bank borrowings	14		831			1,145
Derivatives	16		95			124
Current borrowings from Group companies and associates	15		12,982			14,181
Trade and other payables	18		286			439
Accruals			10			3

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES			85,140			89,735

The accompanying Notes 1 to 23 and Appendices I and II are an integral part of these balance sheets

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Telefónica, S.A.

Income statements for the years ended December 31


Millions of euros	Notes	2013			2012
Revenue	19		11,003			5,817
Rendering of services to Group companies and associates			687			687
Rendering of services to non-group companies			3			3
Dividends from Group companies and associates			10,078			4,852
Interest income on loans to Group companies and associates			235			275
Impairment and gains (losses) on disposal of financial instruments			(7,990	)		(5,311	)
Impairment losses and other losses	8		(7,998	)		(5,312	)
Gains (losses) on disposal and other gains and losses			8			1
Other operating income	19		84			120
Non-core and other current operating revenue - Group companies and associates			62			95
Non-core and other current operating revenue - non-group companies			22			25
Employees benefits expense	19		(154	)		(141	)
Wages, salaries and others			(135	)		(130	)
Social security costs			(19	)		(11	)
Other operational expense			(343	)		(500	)
External services - Group companies and associates	19		(104	)		(99	)
External services - non-group companies	19		(225	)		(389	)
Taxes other than income tax			(14	)		(12	)
Depreciation and amortization	5, 6 and 7		(76	)		(63	)
Gains (losses) on disposal of fixed assets			—			(1	)
OPERATING PROFIT			2,524			(79	)
Finance revenue	19		179			213
From equity investments of third parties			7			17
From marketable securities and other financial instruments of third parties			172			196
Finance costs	19		(2,712	)		(2,268	)
Borrowings from Group companies and associates			(1,971	)		(2,042	)
Third-party borrowings			(741	)		(226	)
Change in fair value of financial instruments			(38	)		(59	)
Trading portfolio and other securities			6			(4	)
Gain (loss) on available-for-sale financial assets recognized in the period	9 and 11		(44	)		(55	)
Exchange rate gains (losses)	19		82			41
Impairment and gains (losses) on disposal of financial instruments with third-parties			(2	)		(53	)
NET FINANCIAL EXPENSE			(2,491	)		(2,126	)
PROFIT BEFORE TAX	21		33			(2,205	)
Income tax	17		631			2,836
PROFIT FOR THE YEAR			664			631

The accompanying Notes 1 to 23 and Appendices I and II are an integral part of these income statements

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		2013 Financial Statements

Telefónica, S.A.

Statements of changes in equity for the years ended December 31

A) Statement of recognized income and expense


Millions of euros	Notes	2013			2012
Profit of the period			664			631

Total income and expense recognized directly in equity	11		463			(950	)

From measurement of available-for-sale financial assets			74			(46	)
From cash flow hedges			588			(1,310	)
Income tax impact			(199	)		406

Total amounts transferred to income statement	11		111			160

From measurement of available-for-sale financial assets			44			55
From cash flow hedges			114			173
Income tax impact			(47	)		(68	)

TOTAL RECOGNIZED INCOME AND EXPENSE			1,238			(159	)

The accompanying Notes 1 to 23 and Appendices I and II are an integral part of these statements of changes in equity.

B) Statements of total changes in equity for the years ended December 31


Millions of euros	Share capital			Share premium		Reserves			Treasury shares and own equity investments			Profit for the year			Interim dividend			Net unrealized gains (losses) reserve			Total
Balance at December 31, 2011		4,564			460		22,454			(1,782	)		4,910			(3,394	)		(615	)		26,597

Total recognized income and expense		—			—		—			—			631			—			(790	)		(159	)

Transactions with shareholders and owners		(13	)		—		(4,497	)		972			—			—			—			(3,538	)
Capital decreases		(84	)		—		(1,237	)		1,321			—			—			—			—
Dividends paid		71			—		(2,907	)		—			—			—			—			(2,836	)
Transactions with treasury shares or own equity instruments (net)		—			—		(353	)		(349	)		—			—			—			(702	)
Other movements		—			—		56			22			—			—			—			78
Appropriation of prior year profit (loss)		—			—		1,516			—			(4,910	)		3,394			—			—
Balance at December 31, 2012		4,551			460		19,529			(788	)		631			—			(1,405	)		22,978

Total recognized income and expense		—			—		—			—			664			—			574			1,238

Transactions with shareholders and owners		—			—		(1,680	)		243			—			—			—			(1,437	)
Capital decreases		—			—		—			—			—			—			—			—
Dividends paid		—			—		(1,588	)		—			—			—			—			(1,588	)
Transactions with treasury shares or own equity instruments (net)		—			—		(92	)		243			—			—			—			151
Other movements		—			—		48			—			—			—			—			48
Appropriation of prior year profit (loss)		—			—		631			—			(631	)		—			—			—
Balance at December 31, 2013		4,551			460		18,528			(545	)		664			—			(831	)		22,827

The accompanying Notes 1 to 23 and Appendices I and II are an integral part of these statements of changes in equity.

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Telefónica, S.A.

Cash flow statements for the years ended December 31


Millions of euros	Notes	2013			2012
A) CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES			6,224			1,981
Profit before tax			33			(2,205	)
Adjustments to profit:			226			2,519
Depreciation and amortization	5,6 and 7		76			63
Impairment of investments in Group companies and associates	8		7,998			5,312
Change in long term provisions			(18	)		145
Gains on the sale of financial assets			(8	)		(1	)
Losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment			—			1
Dividends from Group companies and associates	19		(10,078	)		(4,852	)
Interest income on loans to Group companies and associates	19		(235	)		(275	)
Net financial expense			2,491			2,126
Change in working capital			(52	)		(165	)
Trade and other receivables			(7	)		45
Other current assets			11			(35	)
Trade and other payables			(76	)		(73	)
Other current liabilities			20			(102	)
Other cash flows from operating activities	21		6,017			1,832
Net interest paid			(1,664	)		(2,007	)
Dividends received			6,428			3,337
Income tax receipts			1,253			502
B) CASH FLOWS (USED IN)/FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES			(147	)		1,372
Payments on investments	21		(2,938	)		(6,779	)
Proceeds from disposals	21		2,791			8,151
C) CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES			(3,736	)		(1,663	)
Payments on equity instruments			(244	)		(590	)
Proceeds from financial liabilities	21		(1,904	)		1,763
Debt issues			10,127			10,964
Repayment and redemption of debt			(12,031	)		(9,201	)
Dividends paid	11		(1,588	)		(2,836	)
D) NET FOREIGN EXCHANGE DIFFERENCE			(23	)		(5	)
E) NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS			2,318			1,685
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1			2,450			765
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31			4,768			2,450

Notes 1 to 23 and Appendices I and II are an integral part of these cash flow statements.

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TELEFÓNICA, S.A.

Annual financial statements for the ended December 31, 2013

Note 1. Introduction and general information

Telefónica, S.A. (“Telefónica” or “the Company”) is a public limited company incorporated for an indefinite period on April 19, 1924, under the corporate name of Compañía Telefónica Nacional de España, S.A. It adopted its present name in April 1998.

The Company’s registered office is at Gran Vía 28, Madrid (Spain), and its Employer Identification Number (CIF) is A-28/015865.

Telefónica’s basic corporate purpose, pursuant to Article 4 of its Bylaws, is the provision of all manner of public or private telecommunications services, including ancillary or complementary telecommunications services or related services. All the business activities that constitute this stated corporate purpose may be performed either in Spain or abroad and wholly or partially by the Company, either through shareholdings or equity interests in other companies or legal entities with an identical or a similar corporate purpose.

In keeping with the above, Telefónica is currently the parent company of a group that offers both fix and mobile telecommunications with the aim to turn the challenges of the new digital business into reality and being one of the most important players. The objective of the Telefónica Group is positioning as a Company with an active role in the digital business taking advantage of the opportunities of its size and industrial and strategic alliances.

The Company is taxed under the general tax regime established by the Spanish State, the Spanish Autonomous Communities and local governments, and files consolidated tax returns with most of the Spanish subsidiaries of its Group under the consolidated tax regime applicable to corporate groups.

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Note 2. Basis of presentation

a) True and fair view

These financial statements have been prepared from Telefónica, S.A.’s accounting records by the Company’s Directors in accordance with the accounting principles and standards contained in the Spanish GAAP in force approved by Royal Decree 1514/2007, on November 16 (PGC 2007), modified by Royal Decree 1159/2010, dated September 17, 2010 and other prevailing legislation at the date of these financial statements, to give a true and fair view of the Company’s equity, financial position, results of operations and of the cash flows obtained and applied in 2013.

The accompanying financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 were prepared by the Company’s Board of Directors at its meeting on February 26, 2014 for submission for approval at the General Shareholders’ Meeting, which is expected to occur without modification.

The figures in these financial statements are expressed in millions of euros, unless indicated otherwise, and therefore may be rounded. The euro is the Company’s functional currency.

b) Comparison of information

In 2012 and 2013 there have not been significant transactions that should be taken into account in order to ensure the comparison of information included in the Annual Financial Statements of both years.

c) Materiality

These financial statements do not include any information or disclosures that, not requiring presentation due to their qualitative significance, have been determined as immaterial or of no relevance pursuant to the concepts of materiality or relevance defined in the PGC 2007 conceptual framework.

d) Use of estimates

The financial statements have been prepared using estimates based on historical experience and other factors considered reasonable under the circumstances. The carrying value of assets and liabilities, which is not readily apparent from other sources, was established on the basis of these estimates. The Company periodically reviews these estimates.

A significant change in the facts and circumstances on which these estimates are based could have an impact on the Company’s results and financial position.

The key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the financial statements of the following year are discussed below.

Provisions for impairment of investments in Group companies, joint ventures and associates

Investments in group companies, joint ventures and associates are tested for impairment at each year end to determine whether an impairment loss must be recognized in the income statement or a previously recognized impairment loss be reversed. The decision to recognize an impairment loss (or a reversal) involves estimates of the reasons for the potential impairment (or recovery), as well as the timing and amount.

There is a significant element of judgment involved in the estimates required to determine recoverable amount and the assumptions regarding the performance of these investments, since the timing and scope of future changes in the business are difficult to predict.

Deferred taxes

The Company assesses the recoverability of deferred tax assets based on estimates of future earnings. The ability to recover these taxes depends ultimately on the Company’s ability to generate taxable earnings over the period for which the deferred tax assets remain deductible. This analysis is based on the estimated schedule for reversing deferred tax liabilities, as well as estimates of taxable earnings, which are sourced from internal projections and are continuously updated to reflect the latest trends.

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The appropriate valuation of tax assets and liabilities depends on a series of factors, including estimates as to the timing and realization of deferred tax assets and the projected tax payment schedule. Actual income tax receipts and payments could differ from the estimates made by the Company as a result of changes in tax legislation or unforeseen transactions that could affect tax balances.

Note 3: Proposed appropriation of profit

Telefónica, S.A. obtained 664 million euros of profit in 2013. Accordingly, the Company’s Board of Directors will submit the following proposed appropriation of 2013 profit for approval at the Shareholders’ Meeting:


Millions of euros
Proposed appropriation:
Profit for the year			664
Distribution to:
Goodwill reserve (Note 11.c)			2
Voluntary reserves			662

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Note 4. Recognition and measurement accounting policies

As stated in Note 2, the Company’s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles and standards contained in the Código de Comercio, which are further developed in the Plan General de Contabilidad currently in force (PGC 2007), as well as any commercial regulation in force at the reporting date.

Accordingly, only the most significant accounting policies used in preparing the accompanying financial statements are set out below, in light of the nature of the Company’s activities as a holding.

a) Intangible assets

Intangible assets are stated at acquisition or production cost, less any accumulated amortization or any accumulated impairment losses.

Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives. The most significant items included in this caption are computer software licenses, which are generally amortized on a straight-line basis over three years.

b) Property, plant and equipment and investment property

Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment in value.

The Company depreciates its property, plant and equipment once the assets are in full working conditions using the straight-line method based on the assets’ estimated useful lives, calculated in accordance with technical studies which are revised periodically based on technological advances and the rate of dismantling, as follows:


Estimated useful life	Years
Buildings		40
Plant and machinery		3 - 25
Other plant or equipment, furniture and fixtures		10
Other items of property, plant and equipment		4 - 10

Investment property is measured and depreciated using the same criteria described for land and buildings for own use.

c) Impairment of non-current assets

Non-current assets are assessed at each reporting date for indicators of impairment. Where such indicators exist, or in the case of assets which are subject to an annual impairment test, the Company estimates the asset’s recoverable amount as the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows deriving from the use of the asset or its cash generating unit, as applicable, are discounted to their present value in the currency in which they will be generated, using a discount rate appropriate to that currency and reflecting current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset.

Telefónica bases the calculation of impairment on the business plans of the various companies to which the assets are allocated. The projected cash flows, based on strategic business plans, cover a period of five years. Starting with the sixth year, an expected constant growth rate is applied.

d) Financial assets and liabilities

Financial investments

All regular way purchases and sales of financial assets are recognized on the trade date, i.e. the date that the Company commits to purchase or sell the asset.

“Investments in group companies, joint ventures and associates” are classified into a category of the same name and are shown at cost less any impairment loss (see Note 4.c). Group companies are those over which the Company exercises control, either by exercising effective control or by virtue of agreements with the other shareholders. Joint ventures are companies which are jointly controlled with third parties. Associates are companies in which there is significant influence, but not control or joint control with third parties. Telefónica assesses the existence of significant influence not only in terms of percentage ownership but also in qualitative terms such as presence on the board of directors, involvement in decision-making, the exchange of management personnel, and access to technical information.

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		2013 Financial Statements

Financial investments which the Company intends to hold for an unspecified period of time and could be sold at any time to meet specific liquidity requirements or in response to interest rate movements and which have not been included in the other categories of financial assets defined in the PGC 2007 are classified as available-for-sale. These investments are recorded under “Non-current assets,” unless it is probable and feasible that they will be sold within 12 months.

Derivative financial instruments and hedge accounting

When Telefónica chooses not to apply hedge accounting criteria but economic hedging, gains or losses resulting from changes in the fair value of derivatives are taken directly to the income statement.

e) Revenue and expenses

Revenue and expenses are recognized on the income statement based on an accruals basis; i.e. when the goods or services represented by them take place, regardless of when actual payment or collection occurs.

The income obtained by the Company in dividends received from Group companies and associates, and from the interest accrued on loans and credits given to them, are included in revenue in compliance with the provisions of consultation No. 2 of BOICAC 79, published on September 30, 2009.

f) Related party transactions

In mergers and spin-offs of businesses involving the parent company and its direct or indirect subsidiary, in cases of non-monetary contributions of businesses between Group companies, and in cases of dividends, the contributed assets are valued, in general, at their pre-transaction carrying amount in the individual financial statements, given that the Telefónica Group does not prepare its consolidated financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Preparing Consolidated Financial Statements (Spanish “NOFCAC”).

In these same operations, companies may also opt to use the consolidated values under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union, providing that the consolidated figures do not differ from those obtained under the NOFCAC. Lastly, the Company may also opt to use the values resulting from a reconciliation to the NOFCAC. Any accounting difference is taken to reserves.

g) Financial guarantees

The Company has provided guarantees to a number of subsidiaries to secure their transactions with third parties (see Note 20.a). Where financial guarantees provided have a counterguarantee on the Company’s balance sheet, the value of the counterguarantee is estimated to be equal to the guarantee given, with no additional liability recognized as a result.

Guarantees provided for which there is no item on the Company’s balance sheet acting as a counterguarantee are initially measured at fair value which, unless there is evidence to the contrary, is the same as the premium received plus the present value of any premiums receivable. After initial recognition, these are subsequently measured at the higher of:

The amount resulting from the application of the rules for measuring provisions and contingencies.

ii)

The amount initially recognized less, when applicable, any amounts take to the income statement corresponding to accrued income.

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h) Consolidated data

As required under prevailing legislation, the Company has prepared separate consolidated annual financial statements, drawn up in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union. The balances of the main headings of the Telefónica Group’s consolidated financial statements for 2013 and 2012 are as follows:


Millions of euros
Item	2013		2012
Total assets		118,862		129,773

Equity:
Attributable to equity holders of the parent		21,185		20,461
Attributable to minority interests		6,297		7,200
Revenue from operations		57,061		62,356
Profit for the year:
Attributable to equity holders of the parent		4,593		3,928
Attributable to minority interests		376		475

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Note 5. Intangible assets

The movements in the items composing intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization in 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

2013


Millions of euros	Opening balance			Additions and allowances			Disposals			Transfers		Closing balance
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, GROSS		331			7			(78	)		1		261
Software		184			4			(69	)		1		120
Other intangible assets		147			3			(9	)		—		141
ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION		(267	)		(13	)		77			—		(203	)
Software		(169	)		(8	)		69			—		(108	)
Other intangible assets		(98	)		(5	)		8			—		(95	)
Net carrying amount		64			(6	)		(1	)		1		58

2012


Millions of euros	Opening balance			Additions and allowances			Disposals			Transfers		Closing balance
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, GROSS		320			15			(7	)		3		331
Software		173			11			(2	)		2		184
Other intangible assets		147			4			(5	)		1		147
ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION		(252	)		(17	)		2			—		(267	)
Software		(162	)		(8	)		1			—		(169	)
Other intangible assets		(90	)		(9	)		1			—		(98	)
Net carrying amount		68			(2	)		(5	)		3		64

At December 31, 2013 and 2012 commitments exist to acquire intangible assets amounting to 0.1 and 1 million euros, respectively.

At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had 157 million euros and 223 million euros, respectively, of fully amortized intangible assets.

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Note 6. Property, plant and equipment

The movements in the items composing property, plant and equipment and the related accumulated depreciation in 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

2013


Millions of euros	Opening balance			Additions and allowances			Disposals			Transfers			Closing balance
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, GROSS		592			11			(35	)		(1	)		567
Land and buildings		227			—			(17	)		18			228
Plant and other PP&E items		325			4			(18	)		2			313
Property, plant and equipment under construction and prepayments		40			7			—			(21	)		26
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION		(289	)		(52	)		36			—			(305	)
Buildings		(79	)		(21	)		18			—			(82	)
Plant and other PP&E items		(210	)		(31	)		18			—			(223	)
Net carrying amount		303			(41	)		1			(1	)		262

2012


Millions of euros	Opening balance			Additions and allowances			Disposals			Transfers			Closing balance
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, GROSS		594			7			(4	)		(5	)		592
Land and buildings		228			—			—			(1	)		227
Plant and other PP&E items		323			3			(2	)		1			325
Property, plant and equipment under construction and prepayments		43			4			(2	)		(5	)		40
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION		(256	)		(37	)		2			2			(289	)
Buildings		(74	)		(5	)		—			—			(79	)
Plant and other PP&E items		(182	)		(32	)		2			2			(210	)
Net carrying amount		338			(30	)		(2	)		(3	)		303

Firm commitments to acquire property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2013 and 2012 amounted to 0.7 million euros and 1 million euros, respectively.

At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had 47 million euros and 42 million euros, respectively, of fully depreciated items of property, plant and equipment.

Telefónica, S.A. has taken out insurance policies with appropriate limits to cover the potential risks which could affect its property, plant and equipment.

“Property, plant and equipment” includes the net carrying amount of the land and buildings occupied by Telefónica, S.A. at its Distrito Telefónica headquarters, amounting to 76 million euros and 78 million euros at the 2013 and 2012 year-ends, respectively. Also included is the net carrying amount of the remaining assets (mainly plant and property) of 63 and 88 million euros at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The land and buildings rented to other Group Companies have been included as “Investment properties” in Note 7.

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Note 7. Investment properties

The movements in the items composing investment properties in 2013 and 2012 and the related accumulated depreciation are as follows:

2013


Millions of euros	Opening balance			Additions and allowances			Disposals		Transfers		Closing balance
INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, GROSS		470			—			—		—		470
Land		65			—			—		—		65
Buildings		405			—			—		—		405
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION		(60	)		(11	)		—		—		(71	)
Buildings		(60	)		(11	)		—		—		(71	)
Net carrying amount		410			(11	)		—		—		399

2012


Millions of euros	Opening balance			Additions and allowances			Disposals			Transfers		Closing balance
INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, GROSS		474			—			(4	)		—		470
Land		65			—			—			—		65
Buildings		409			—			(4	)		—		405
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION		(51	)		(9	)		—			—		(60	)
Buildings		(51	)		(9	)		—			—		(60	)
Net carrying amount		423			(9	)		(4	)		—		410

In January 2011, the Telefónica Group completed the move to Diagonal 00 building, its new corporate headquarters in Barcelona. The building has been accounted for as an asset acquired under a finance lease. It is accordingly shown under “Additions” in the table of 2011 at the present value of the rental payments, 88 million euros. 100% of this space is rented to Telefónica Group companies under 15-year non-cancellable lease contracts that can be renewed for up to 50 years at the discretion of Telefónica. The maturity calendar of the future minimum payments is as follows:


	Future minimum payments
Millions of euros	2013		2012
Up to one year		5		5
Between one and five years		21		21
Over 5 years		44		49

Total		70		75

In addition to the “Diagonal 00” building mentioned above, “Investment properties” mainly includes the value of land and buildings leased by Telefónica, S.A. to other Group companies at the Distrito Telefónica head offices in Madrid.

In 2013, the Company has buildings with a total area of 330,044 square meters leased to several Telefónica Group and other companies, equivalent to an occupancy rate of 92.72% of the buildings it has earmarked for lease. In 2012, it had a total of 332,291 square meters leased, equivalent to an occupancy rate of 93.45% of the buildings earmarked for lease.

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Total income from leased buildings in 2013 (see Note 19.1) amounted to 52 million euros (50 million euros in 2012). Future minimum rentals receivable under non-cancellable leases are as follows:


	2013		2012
Millions of euros	Future minimum recoveries		Future minimum recoveries
Up to one year		51		51
Between one and five years		30		83
Over 5 years		1		—

Total		82		134

The lease contracts held with subsidiaries occupying Distrito Telefónica were renewed in 2011, for a non-cancellable period of three years. The figures also include non-cancellable lease revenue from Diagonal 00, the contracts for which expire in June 2016.

The main contracts of operating leases in which Telefónica, S.A. acts as lessee and there is no sub-lease are described in Note 19.5.

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Note 8. Investments in group companies and associates

8.1. The movements in the items composing investments in Group companies, joint ventures and associates in 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

2013


Millions of euros	Opening balance			Additions			Disposals			Transfers			Exchange losses			Dividends			Hedges of a net investment			Closing balance			Fair value
Equity instruments (Net) (1)		67,770			(6,275	)		(142	)		(2,553	)		—			(575	)		(70	)		58,155			133,297
Equity instruments (Cost)		82,532			1,723			(195	)		(3,308	)		—			(575	)		(70	)		80,107
Impairment losses		(14,762	)		(7,998	)		53			755			—			—			—			(21,952	)
Loans to Group companies and associates		3,988			2,146			(1,664	)		(269	)		4			—			—			4,205			4,281
Other financial assets		21			—			(1	)		—			—			—			—			20			20

Total non-current investment in Group companies and associates		71,779			(4,129	)		(1,807	)		(2,822	)		4			(575	)		(70	)		62,380			137,598

Loans to Group companies and associates		3,608			5,774			(3,692	)		269			(3	)		—			—			5,956			5,956
Derivates		2			44			(36	)		—			—			—			—			10			10
Other financial assets		26			—			—			—			—			—			—			26			26

Total current investments in Group companies and associates		3,636			5,818			(3,728	)		269			(3	)		—			—			5,992			5,992

(1)

Fair value at December 31, 2013 of Group companies and associates quoted in an active market (Telefónica Brasil, S.A.) was calculated taking the listing of the investments on the last day of the year; the rest of the shareholdings are stated at the value of discounted cash flows based on those entities’ business plans.

2012


Millions of euros	Opening balance			Additions			Disposals			Transfers			Exchange losses		Dividends			Hedges of a net investment		Closing balance			Fair value
Equity instruments (Net) (1)		77,396			(2,439	)		(7,311	)		27			—		(30	)		127		67,770			128,574
Equity instruments (Cost)		86,956			2,873			(7,421	)		27			—		(30	)		127		82,532
Impairment losses		(9,560	)		(5,312	)		110			—			—		—			—		(14,762	)
Loans to Group companies and associates		1,618			786			(9	)		1,593			—		—			—		3,988			4,051
Other financial assets		22			21			—			(22	)		—		—			—		21			21

Total non-current investment in Group companies and associates		79,036			(1,632	)		(7,320	)		1,598			—		(30	)		127		71,779			132,646

Loans to Group companies and associates		3,390			3,249			(1,479	)		(1,620	)		68		—			—		3,608			3,624
Derivates		57			4			(59	)		—			—		—			—		2			2
Other financial assets		31			10			(37	)		22			—		—			—		26			26

Total current investments in Group companies and associates		3,478			3,263			(1,575	)		(1,598	)		68		—			—		3,636			3,652

(1)

Fair value at December 31, 2012 of Group companies and associates quoted in an active market (Telefónica Brasil, S.A. and Telefónica Czech Republic, a.s.) was calculated taking the listing of the investments on the last day of the year; the rest of the shareholdings are stated at the value of discounted cash flows based on those entities’ business plans.

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The most significant transactions occurred in 2013 and 2012 as well as their accounting impacts are described below:

2013

On April 29, 2013, Telefónica, S.A. signed an agreement with Corporación Multi Inversiones (“CMI”) to incorporate jointly a Spanish company to manage the Group’s investments in Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Panama.

The resulting company, Telefónica Centroamérica Inversiones, S.L. (“TCI”) was incorporated through the initial contribution by Telefónica, S.A. of its entire shareholdings in Guatemala and El Salvador, along with 31.85% of its interest in Telefónica Móviles Panamá, S.A. at its net carrying amount equivalent to 633 million euros. The new company was incorporated and the corresponding contributions made on June 7, 2013 (see Note 8.4.).

On August 2, 2013 and having obtained the necessary regulatory authorisations, TCI’s capital was increased in 500 million US dollars (equivalent to 377 million euros on the payment date), subscribed in full by TLK Investments, C.V. (a company part of the CMI group), thereby completing the operation. Consequently, TLK Investments, C.V. holds a 40% interest in TCI and Telefónica, S.A. the remaining 60%. On the same date, Telefónica, S.A. sold the remainder of its stake in Telefónica Móviles Panamá, S.A. (24.5%) for 83 million euros.

On November 5, 2013, Telefónica announced that it had reached an agreement to sell 65.9% of the capital of Telefónica Czech Republic,a.s. (“Telefónica Czech Republic”) to PPF Group N.V.I. (“PPF”) for, approximately, 306 Czech crowns/share (around 2,467 million euros at the agreement date). This consideration is to be settled in two tranches:

(i) 2,063 million euros in cash on completion of the sale; and

(ii) 404 million euros in cash as a deferred payment over four years.

Subsequent to the transaction, Telefónica will hold a stake of 4.9% in Telefónica Czech Republic. This transaction is described in Note 20 c.

At the date of the agreement, Telefónica, S.A. measured its stake in Telefónica Czech Republic at its total market value, recognising a provision for its investment portfolio of 643 million euros under the “Impairment losses and gains (losses) on disposal of financial instruments” heading of the income statement.

The agreed price for the stake being sold, updated at year end exchange rates, has been reclassified to the “Non-current assets held for sale” (see Note 20 c.) until the pertinent authorisations were received from the regulators (which had not been received at reporting date, see Note 22). The market value of the 4.9% stake that it is retained totaling 178 million euros has been reclassified to the “Equity instruments” heading under non-current financial assets (see Note 9.3). The aforementioned reclassifications are presented under “Transfers” in the table of movements for 2013.

On September 24, 2013, Telefónica and the other shareholders of the Italian company Telco, S.p.A. (which holds a 22.4% stake with voting rights of Telecom Italia, S.p.A.) reached an agreement whereby Telefónica, S.A. subscribed and paid out a share capital increase in Telco, S.p.A., through a cash contribution of 324 million euros, in exchange for shares with voting rights in Telco, S.p.A.. As a result of this capital increase, the interest held by Telefónica in the voting share capital of Telco, S.p.A. remains unchanged (i.e. 46.18 %, as Telefónica currently holds), although its interest in the total share capital of Telco, S.p.A. is increased to 66% (See Note 20.c.). This amount is recognised as “Additions” of equity instruments in the accompanying table of movements.

2012

In April, 2012, Telefónica Móviles Colombia, S.A. (a company fully owned by the Telefónica Group), the Colombian government (hereinafter “the Government”) and Colombia Telecomunicaciones, S.A. ESP (a company 52% owned by Telefónica Group and 48% by the Government) reached a final agreement to restructure their wireline and wireless businesses in Colombia. The agreement led to the merger between Colombia Telecomunicaciones, S.A. ESP and Telefónica Móviles Colombia, S.A., resulting in Telefónica holding 70% of the share capital of the resulting company and the Government the remaining 30%, based on the valuations of the companies used to determine said shareholdings. Telefónica, S.A. held a direct shareholding of 49.42% in Telefónica Móviles Colombia, S.A., holding 18.51% of the merged company after the merger. This transaction did not alter the cost of the investment held by the Company.

Telefónica started to reorganize its business in Latin America during 2012. As part of this process, on October 10, 2012 and November 7, 2012 two new companies, Telefónica América, S.A. and Telefónica Latinoamérica Holding, S.L., were incorporated, both of which are jointly controlled by Telefónica, S.A. and Telefónica Internacional, S.A.U. On December 13, 2012, Telefónica Latinoamérica Holding, S.L. performed two consecutive capital increases. In the first, Telefónica, S.A. contributed its

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shareholding in Latin American Cellular Holdings, B.V. at its carrying amount of 1,749 million euros. In the second, Telefónica Internacional, S.A.U. contributed 100 million euros in cash. Telefónica, S.A. held 94.59% in this company subsequent to the capital increase. This shareholding contribution is not shown in the table of movements attached. In addition, on December 18, 2012, Telefónica, S.A. sold its non-controlling interest in Telefónica de Perú,S.A.A. to Telefónica Latinoamérica Holding, S.L. for 4 million euros. The share transfer was performed at the price quoted on the Peruvian stock market of 2.3 PEN per share, and gave rise to gains of 1 million euros, recognized under the income statement caption “Gains (losses) on disposal and other gains and losses”. This transaction is recognized under “Others” in the “Disposals of investments” table in section b) of this Note.

Telefónica has also commenced the reorganization of its subsidiaries in Chile. During the first quarter of 2012, Inversiones Telefónica Móviles Holding, Ltd. distributed a dividend in kind comprising the shareholding in Inversiones Telefónica Fija, S.A. at its net carrying amount totaling 67 million euros. This contribution is reflected as an addition in the table of movements for 2012. Meanwhile, on November 19, 2012, Telefónica Chile Holdings, B.V. was incorporated with share capital of 1 euro. On December 10, 2012, it increased its share capital, which was subscribed by the Company in exchange for the Company’s shareholding in Inversiones Telefónica Fija, S.A. Finally, on December 24, 2012, Telefónica Chile Holdings, B.V. increased its share capital, subscribed in full by Telefónica, S.A. for 405 million euros, paid in cash. This capital increase involving a shareholding contribution is not shown in the table of movements attached, whereas that involving the cash payment is shown under “Additions.”

Other movements

Movement in “Transfers” in both 2013 and 2012 mainly includes the reclassification between long-term and current loans in accordance with the loan maturity schedule.

The column headed “Dividends” sets out the amounts of dividends paid out by Group companies and associates in respect of earnings generated prior to the effective date of the corresponding shareholding. Dividends comprise those distributed by Telefónica Czech Republic, a.s. totalling 101 million euros in 2013 (30 million euros in 2012), O2 Europe Ltd. totaling 286 million euros (no dividend distribution in 2012) and Panamá Cellular Holdings, B.V. totaling 186 million euros.

In 2013 and 2012, Telefónica, S.A. bought and sold the following shareholdings:

a) Acquisitions of investments and capital increases (Additions):


Millions of euros Companies	2013		2012
Telfin Ireland, Ltd.		—		1,081
Telfisa Global, B.V.		7		703
Telefónica Chile Holdings, B.V.		—		405
Telco, S.p.A.		324		277
Telefónica Móviles México, S.A. de C.V.		1,170		97
Telefónica de Costa Rica, S.A.		38		74
Other companies		184		236

Total		1,723		2,873

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2013

On February 11, June 19 and August 29, 2013, Telefónica Móviles México, S.A. de C.V. increased its share capital by 2,173 million Mexican pesos (127 million euros), 2,435 million Mexican pesos (143 million euros) and 3,000 million Mexican pesos (170 million euros), which was fully subscribed by Telefónica, S.A.

On April 19, 2013, Telefónica, S.A. authorised the capitalisation of part of the loans it had extended to its subsidiary Telefónica Móviles México, S.A. de C.V. amounting to 11,697 million Mexican pesos (730 million euros).

The agreement reached to increase the stake in Telco, S.p.A. is described in this Note.

2012

On September 11 and 13, 2012, the Company completed two capital increases in Telfin Ireland, Ltd. totalling 1,005 million euros. In September 2012, the share capital of Telfisa Global, B.V. was increased by 703 million euros.

On November 22, 2012, Telfin Ireland, Ltd increased its capital again by 76 million euros, subscribed by the Company. The object of this transaction was funding the financing need of the European affiliates.

The amount for Telefónica Chile Holdings, B.V. relates to the capital increase carried out on December 24, 2012 subscribed in full by Telefónica, S.A. as explained in the previous chapter.

On May 31, 2012 the Board of Directors of Telefónica, S.A. ratified the refinancing proposal that Telco, S.p.A. had submitted for approval by its partners. This refinancing involved increasing share capital by 277 million euros and subscribing a bond of 208 million euros, as well as renewing the existing bond of 600 million euros (see Note 8.5).

In April 2012, Telefónica, S.A. subscribed various share capital increases in Telefónica Móviles México, S.A. de C.V. totalling 1,668 million Mexican pesos (97 million euros) in order to provide the subsidiary with the funds needed to fulfill payment obligation and requirements.

b) Disposals of investments and capital decreases:


Millions of euros Companies	2013		2012

Subsidiaries:
Telefónica O2 Europe, Ltd.		—		5,729
Telefónica de España, S.A.U.		—		731
Inversiones Telefónica Móviles Holding, S.A. (Chile)		—		652
Telefónica Czech Republic, a.s.		—		114
Telefónica Móviles Puerto Rico, Inc.		—		110
Telefónica Móviles Panamá, S.A.		130		—
Other companies		65		85

Total Subsidiaries:		195		7,421

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2013

The disposal of Telefónica Móviles Panamá, S.A. forms part of the partial sale described at the start of this Note.

2012

On December 5, Telefónica O2 Europe, Ltd resolved to pay back contributions totaling 5,729 million to its parent. This consideration was collected in December 2012.

On March 27, 2012, it was resolved at the Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting of Telefónica de España, S.A.U. to distribute dividends of 221 million euros and repay contributions of 731 million euros. The dividends are recognized as revenues in the income statement (see Note 19.1.) and the repayment of contributions is recognized under “Disposals” in the accompanying table of movements. These considerations were collected in 2012.

On November 12, 2012, it was resolved at the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of Inversiones Telefónica Móviles Holding, S.A. to reduce share capital by repaying contributions totaling 652 million euros. This consideration was collected in December 2012.

On May 25, 2012, it was resolved at the Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting of Telefónica Czech Republic, a.s. to reduce share capital by 4,187 million Czech crowns. Once the transaction had been approved by the state authorities, it was recognized by Telefónica, S.A. in November 2012, having an impact of 114 million euros, which was repaid by the subsidiary in December 2012.

On July 18, 2012, the State Department of Puerto Rico ratified the winding up of Telefónica Móviles Puerto Rico, Inc. The investment amounted to 110 million euros and was provisioned for in full at the time of its liquidation; therefore this event has not had an impact in the income statement.

8.2. Assessment of impairment of investments in group companies, joint ventures and associates

At each year end, the Company re-estimates the future cash flows derived from its investments in Group companies and associates. The estimate is made based on the discounted cash flows to be received from each subsidiary in its functional currency, net of the liabilities associated with each investment (mainly net borrowings and provisions) and translated to euros at the official closing rate of each currency at December 31, 2013.

As a result of these estimations and the effect of the net investment hedge in 2013, an impairment provision of 7,998 million euros was recognized (5,312 million euros in 2012). This amount derives mainly from the following companies:

(a) write down recognized for Telefónica Europe, plc. (2,423 million euros in 2013 and 3,682 million euros in 2012), less 70 million euros for the effect of the net investment hedge (82 million euros in 2012).

(b) write down of 2,948 million euros for Telefónica Brasil, S.A. (69 million euros in 2012) and 915 million euros for Sao Paulo Telecomunicaçoes, S.A. (34 million euros in 2012).

(c) write down of 359 million euros for Telco, S.p.A. (1,305 million euros in 2012), the owner of a stake in Telecom Italia. After the adjustment registered, the investment in Telecom Italia, S.p.A. through Telco, S.p.A. is valued at 1 euro per share (1.2 euros per share at December 31, 2012).

(d) write down recognised by Telefónica Czech Republic of 643 million euros explained at the beginning of this Note.

(e) write down of 211 million euros for Telefónica México, S.A. de C.V. (32 million euros in 2012).

The write down of Telefónica Europe, plc. is mainly due to the net impact of the fluctuation in the pound sterling exchange rate (decrease of 2.15%), the impact of the 1,309 million-euro dividend distribution in 2013 and, as a minor effect, the changes in the present value of the expected turnover of the subsidiary. The estimate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in United Kingdom, prepared by International Monetary Fund and analysts, has been downgraded by 0.3% since the one elaborated 18 months ago. This change in expectations, as well as the higher competitive pressure, has been reflected in the decrease of Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization (OIBDA) used to calculate future cash flows. The decrease in average OIBDA margin used in 2013 compared to 2012 has been 4.4. p.p.

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The write down of the stake in Telefónica Brasil, S.A. and Sao Paulo Telecomunicaçoes, S.A. results from the fluctuation in the Brazilian real exchange rate (decrease of 16.5%), changes in the present value of the expected turnover of the subsidiary, and the 655 million-euro dividend distribution, including dividends received from Sao Paulo Telecommunicaçoes. The effect of the changes in the macroeconomic scenario has been significantly important in Brazil. The estimate of GDP growth in the country, prepared by International Monetary Fund and analysts, has been downgraded by half since the one elaborated 18 months ago (estimate of 5.7% at the end of 2013 since 11.3% in June 2012). This change in expectations has been reflected in the decrease of Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization (OIBDA) used to calculate future cash flows. The decrease in average OIBDA margin used in 2013 compared to 2012 has been 2.75 p.p.

8.3. The detail of subsidiaries and associates is shown in Appendix I.

8.4. Transactions protected for tax purposes

Transactions carried out in 2013 that qualify for special tax treatment, as defined in Articles 83 or 94, as applicable, of Chapter VIII of Title VII of Legislative Royal Decree 4/2004 of March 5 approving the Revised Spanish Corporate Income Tax Law, are detailed in the following paragraphs. Transactions qualify for special tax treatment carried out in prior years are disclosed in the financial statements for those years.

On May 23, 2013, Telefónica, S.A. performed a share with the Dutch company Guatemala Cellular Holdings, B.V., involving contributing to the latter its 99.99% shareholding in the Guatemalan company TCG Holdings, S.A. This transaction is treated as a share exchange for tax purposes pursuant to Art. 83.3 of Legislative Royal Decree 4/2004 of March 5.

The carrying amount of the shares delivered was 237 million euros, the same as the value recognized for the shares received by way of payment.

On June 7, 2013, Telefónica, S.A. incorporated Telefónica Centroamérica Inversiones, S. L, through a non-monetary contribution of the following shareholdings: a) 99.99% of Telefónica El Salvador Holding, Sociedad Anónima de Capital Variable from El Salvador, whose carrying amount recognized in the financial statements was 161 million euros; b) 92.83% of Guatemala Cellular Holdings, B.V. from Holland, whose carrying amount totaled 302 million euros, and; c) 31.85% of the Panamanian company Telefónica Móviles Panamá, S.A., the carrying amount of which was 170 million euros. The carrying amount of the shares received by way of payment was 633 million euros.

This transaction is treated for tax purposes as a contribution in kind as per Art. 94 of Legislative Royal Decree 4/2004 of March 5.

These transactions form part of the restructuring of the Telefónica Group in Central America, whose purpose is, inter alia, to streamline and reorganize the investment in this region by centralizing assets in a holding company which unlocks synergies, makes better use of investments, etc. in partnership with a third party, CMI.

On July 26, 2013, exercising the powers conferred on them by shareholders in the Extraordinary Meeting, the representatives of the sole stakeholder of Telefónica de España, S.A.U., Telefónica Soluciones Sectoriales, S.A.U. and Telefónica Cable, S.A.U., resolved to approve the takeover of Telefónica Soluciones Sectoriales, S.A.U. and Telefónica Cable, S.A.U. by Telefónica de España, S.A.U., and the subsequent winding-up of Telefónica Soluciones Sectoriales, S.A.U. and Telefónica Cable, S.A.U., and transfer en bloc of their assets and liabilities to Telefónica de España, S.A.U., which will also acquire all their rights and obligations by universal succession.

The takeover merger deed was filed in the Madrid Companies Register on October 2, 2013, with economic effect on January 1, 2013. All the disclosures specified in article 93 of the revised Spanish Income Tax Law are included in the notes to the financial statements of Telefónica de España, S.A.U., as the absorbing company.

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8.5. The breakdown and maturity of loans to Group companies and associates in 2013 and 2012 are follows:

2013


Millions of euros
Company	2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		2019 and subsequent years		Final balance, current and non-current
Telefónica Móviles España, S.A.U.		130		—		638		—		400		—		1,168
Telefónica Móviles México, S.A. de C.V.		171		648		—		—		—		—		819
Telefónica de Contenidos, S.A.U.		—		419		—		—		—		—		419
Telefónica de España, S.A.U.		200		—		—		165		—		—		365
Telefónica Global Technology, S.A.U.		1		1		68		—		—		139		209
Telco, S.p.A.		33		1,225		—		—		—		—		1,258
Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U.		223		122		—		—		—		—		345
Compañía de Inversiones y Teleservicios, S.A.U.		449		—		—		—		—		—		449
Telefónica Internacional, S.A.U.		4,530		—		—		—		—		—		4,530
Other companies		219		31		219		—		—		130		599

Total		5,956		2,446		925		165		400		269		10,161

2012


Millions of euros
Company	2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018 and subsequent years		Final balance, current and non-current
Telefónica Móviles España, S.A.U.		971		—		—		—		—		—		971
Telefónica Móviles México, S.A. de C.V.		82		1,367		—		—		—		—		1,449
Telefónica de Contenidos, S.A.U.		72		1,142		79		—		—		—		1,293
Telefónica de España, S.A.U.		384		—		—		—		—		—		384
Telefónica Global Technology, S.A.U.		5		5		1		14		14		139		178
Telco, S.p.A.		19		808		—		—		—		—		827
Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U.		268		197		56		—		—		—		521
Telefónica Europe, B.V.		84		—		—		—		—		18		102
Telefónica Internacional, S.A.U.		1,588		—		—		—		—		—		1,588
Otras		135		39		46		6		6		51		283

Total		3,608		3,558		182		20		20		208		7,596

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The main loans granted to Group and associated companies are described below:

•

The financing extended to Telefónica Móviles España, S.A.U. in 2013 consists of two loans for 638 million euros and 400 million euros, with maturity date in 2016 and 2018, respectively, and formalised in 2013 to enable this company to meet its payment obligations. These credits have 4 million euros of accrued interest receivable.

The financing awarded to this subsidiary in 2012 comprised three loans of 81 million euros, 95 million euros and 462 million euros formalised in 2012, whose purpose was to provide the subsidiary with the funds required to pay for the spectrum capacity acquired. These loans matured in 2013 and were cancelled; recognised as disposals in the table of movements for 2013.

Moreover, 126 million euros of taxes are receivable from this subsidiary for its tax expense declared in the consolidated tax return (333 million euros in 2012).

•

At December 31, 2013, the debt with Telefónica Móviles México, S.A. de C.V. amounts to 11,696.57 million Mexican pesos, equivalent to 648 million euros (23,393 million Mexican pesos, equivalent to 1,367 million euros in 2012). This consideration is recognised as non-current pursuant to the expected collection date at the reporting date. In 2013, half the nominal debt outstanding at the 2012 year end was capitalised, totaling 730 million euros and this movement has been recognised under “Disposals” in the table of movements for 2013. This transaction is described in section a) of this Note.

At December 31, 2013, accrued interest receivable totals 171 million euros (82 million euros in 2012), which forms part of the current balance receivable.

•

At December 31, 2013, the debt with Telefónica de Contenidos, S.A.U. is broken down as follows:

A 340 million-euro participating loan awarded in 2013 and maturity date in February 2015, all of which has been drawn down. This loan replaces a previous participating loan of 1,142 million euros which has been settled in 2013. Interest on this loan is calculated according to the performance of Telefónica de Contenidos, S.A.U. At December 31, 2013, no accrued interest is receivable (70 million euros in 2012), which forms part of the current balance receivable.

A 79 million-euro participating loan extended in 2005 and maturing in 2015; and

There are no tax receivables from this subsidiary, in connection with the consolidated tax group in 2013 (this balance was 2 million euros in 2012).

•

The 2013 balance for Telefónica de España, S.A.U. consists of a 165 million euros line of credit granted to the subsidiary in 2013. There is also a balance of 200 million euros comprising tax receivables from the subsidiary for its tax expense declared in the consolidated tax return (384 million euros in 2012).

•

At December 31, 2013, the debt with Telefónica Global Technology, S.A.U. (“TGT”) comprises the following:

A credit facility signed on January 19, 2010 for 19 million euros with an outstanding balance at December 31, 2013 of 5 million euros (10 million euros in 2012).

A number of long-term financing agreements under participating loans which bear interest based on the business performance of the company, with an outstanding balance at December 31, 2013 of 207 million euros (168 million euros in 2012). This amount includes a contract amounting to 53 million euros signed in 2013, 40 million euros of which had been drawn down at the 2013 year end.

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•

On April 24, 2013, Telco, S.p.A.’s Board of Directors approved the issue of bonds totalling 1,750 million euros and maturing on February 28, 2015. Telefónica, S.A. and the other stakeholders resolved to subscribe their respective allocations on a pro-rata basis, with Telefónica, S.A.’s contribution amounting to 808 million euros. This new issue enabled Telco, S.p.A. to cancel the bonds issued on May 28, 2012 for the same amount, without Telefónica, S.A. and the other stakeholders having to make any cash outlays.

Pursuant to the agreement reached by Telefónica and the other stakeholders of Telco, S.p.A., on September 24, 2013, Telefónica, S.A. acquired 23.8% of the non-convertible bonds described above from the remaining stakeholders in exchange for 39,021,411 treasury shares, representing 0.9% of its share capital. (see Note 11.1.a.). This amount of 417 million euros is recognised as “Additions” of loans to Group companies and associates in the accompanying table of movements.

Accrued interest receivable at December 31, 2013 amounted to 33 million euros, which forms part of current receivables (19 million euros in 2012).

•

The buying back policy of Telefónica Emisiones S.A.U. bonds continued during 2013, reaching a total of 333 million euros (508 million euros at the 2012 year end). Accrued interest receivable amounts to 12 million euros at the 2013 year end (13 million euros at the 2012 year end).

•

In 2013, the shareholders of Compañía de Inversiones y Teleservicios, S.A.U. agreed in a general meeting to distribute a dividend of 440 million euros against unrestricted reserves. This consideration is recognised as a current receivable at year end, and falls due in the near term.

•

In 2013, the shareholders of Telefónica Internacional, S.A.U. agreed in a general meeting to distribute a dividend of 4,500 million euros against unrestricted reserves, which had yet to be collected at the end of the reporting period and matures in the near term.

In December 2012, the shareholders of Telefónica Internacional, S.A.U. agreed in a general meeting to distribute a dividend of 1,500 million euros, collected in 2013, against unrestricted reserves. This amount is recognized under current receivables in the table of movements for 2012.

The Company has also extended 355 million euros (814 million euros in 2012) of loans in connection with the taxation of Telefónica, S.A. as the head of the tax group pursuant to the consolidated tax regime applicable to corporate groups (see Note 17). The most significant amounts have already been disclosed through this Note. All these amounts fall due in the short term.

Disposals of current loans to group companies and associates includes the cancellation of balances receivable from subsidiaries on account of their membership of Telefónica, S.A.’s tax group against debts held by these same subsidiaries totaling 827 million euros (665 million euros in 2012).

Total accrued interest receivable at December 31, 2013 included under “Current loans to group companies and associates” amounted to 222 million euros (191 million euros in 2012).

8.6. Other financial assets with Group companies and associates

This includes rights to collect amounts from other Group companies related to share-based payment plans involving Telefónica, S.A. shares offered by subsidiaries to their employees maturing in 2014, 2015 and 2016 (see Note 19.3).

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Note 9. Financial investments

9.1. The breakdown of “Financial investments” at December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

2013


	Assets at fair value														Assets at amortized cost
									Measurement hierarchy
Millions of euros	Available-for-sale financial assets		Financial assets held for trading		Hedges		Subtotal assets at fair value		Level 1: quoted prices		Level 2: Estimates based on other directly observable market inputs		Level 3: Estimates not based on observable market data		Loans and receivables		Other financial assets		Subtotal assets at amortized cost		Subtotal liabilities at fair value		Total carrying amount		Total fair value
Non-current financial investments		591		1,699		778		3,068		699		2,369		—		13		1		14		14		3,082		3,082
Equity instruments		591		—		—		591		591		—		—		—		—		—		—		591		591
Derivatives (Note 16)		—		1,591		778		2,369		—		2,369		—		—		—		—		—		2,369		2,369
Loans to third parties and other financial assets		—		108		—		108		108		—		—		13		1		14		14		122		122
Current financial investments		—		323		14		337		—		337		—		45		63		108		108		445		445
Loans to third parties		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		45		63		108		108		108		108
Derivatives (Note 16)		—		323		14		337		—		337		—		—		—		—		—		337		337

Total financial investments		591		2,022		792		3,405		699		2,706		—		58		64		122		122		3,527		3,527

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2012


	Assets at fair value														Assets at amortized cost
									Measurement hierarchy
Millions of euros	Available-for-sale financial assets		Financial assets held for trading		Hedges		Subtotal assets at fair value		Level 1: quoted prices		Level 2: Estimates based on other directly observable market inputs		Level 3: Estimates not based on observable market data		Loans and receivables		Other financial assets		Subtotal assets at amortized cost		Subtotal liabilities at fair value		Total carrying amount		Total fair value
Non-current financial investments		433		2,093		1,952		4,478		433		4,045		—		39		14		53		53		4,531		4,531
Equity instruments		433		—		—		433		433		—		—		—		—		—		—		433		433
Derivatives (Note 16)		—		2,093		1,952		4,045		—		4,045		—		—		—		—		—		4,045		4,045
Loans to third parties and other financial assets		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		39		14		53		53		53		53
Current financial investments		—		222		60		282		—		282		—		9		99		108		108		390		390
Loans to third parties		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		9		99		108		108		108		108
Derivatives (Note 16)		—		222		60		282		—		282		—		—		—		—		—		282		282

Total financial investments		433		2,315		2,012		4,760		433		4,327		—		48		113		161		161		4,921		4,921

Derivatives are measured using the valuation techniques and models normally used in the market, based on money-market curves and volatility prices available in the market.

The calculation of the fair values of the Company’s financial debt instruments required an estimate for each currency of a credit spread curve using the prices of the Company’s bonds and credit derivatives.

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9.2 Held-for-trading financial assets and hedges

These two categories include the fair value of outstanding derivate financial instruments at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (see Note 16).

9.3 Available-for-sale financial assets.

This category mainly includes the fair value of investments in listed companies (equity instruments) over which the Company does not have significant control or influence. The movement of items composing this category at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

December 31, 2013


Millions of euros	Opening balance		Additions		Disposals			Other movements			Fair value adjustments			Closing balance
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.		316		—		—			(10	)		76			382
Telefónica Czech Republic, a.s.		—		—		—			178			(12	)		166
Portugal Telecom, SGPS, S.A.		84		—		(84	)		—			—			—
Other companies		33		—		—			—			10			43

Total		433		—		(84	)		168			74			591

December 31, 2012


Millions of euros	Opening balance		Additions		Disposals			Other movements			Fair value adjustments			Closing balance
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.		327		—		—			(11	)		—			316
Portugal Telecom, SGPS, S.A.		193		—		(76	)		—			(33	)		84
Other companies		36		47		(35	)		—			(15	)		33

Total		556		47		(111	)		(11	)		(48	)		433

As a consequence of the transaction described in Note 8.1, the Company reclassified to this caption the remaining 4.9% investment in Telefónica Czech Republic, a.s. for an amount of 178 million euros. The change in value due to exchange-rate fluctuations and market share prices has been recognised with a counterpart in equity, net of its tax effect.

In 2010, Telefónica entered into three equity swap contracts for Portugal Telecom, SGPS, S.A. shares with a number of financial institutions. In 2013 and 2012, 23 million shares and 21 million shares were sold, respectively, fully canceling all the three contracts. These transactions are shown under “Disposals” in the tables above while the impact on the income statement amounts to 33 million euros (34 million euros in 2012), recognized under “Gain (loss) on available-for-sale financial assets recognized in the period”.

At 2013 year end, the Company has analysed the fair value of its investment in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. As a result of this review, the participation has been revalued in 76 million euros. This impact, net of tax effect, is registered in the Equity of the Company (Note 11.2.). The effect, recorded both in 2013 and 2012 under “other movements”, relates to the sale of rights to scrip dividends that the bank distributed in both years.

At December 31, 2013 Telefónica, S.A.’s investment in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) represents 0.76% of that company’s share capital.

Amper, S.A. and Zon Multimedia Serviços de Telecommunicaçoes e Multimedia, SGPS, S.A. were sold off in 2012. The 21 million euro loss on these transactions was recognized under “Gain (loss) on available-for-sale financial assets recognized in the period”.

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9.4 Other financial assets and loans to third parties

The breakdown of investments included in this category at December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:


Millions of euros	2013		2012
Other non-current financial assets
Loans to third parties		—		39
Guarantees given		13		13
Other non-current financial assets		109		1
Other current financial assets:
Loans to third parties		45		9
Other financial investments		63		99

Total		230		161

9.4.1 Loans to third parties

Non-current loans to third parties included in 2012 the cost of the financial instrument arranged to partially cover share-based payment schemes involving Telefónica, S.A. shares (Manager and Senior Executive Options Remuneration Plan—Performance & Investment Plan (PIP)) for 37 million euros, which will mature in 2014 (see Note 19.3). In 2013 the concept has been transferred to Current loans to third parties.

9.4.2. Other non-current financial assets

In November 2013, Telefónica, S.A. acquired on the market a bond convertible into Telecom Italia, S.p.A. shares, with a nominal value of 103 million euros. At year end, the bond was priced at 105% its nominal value, and the 5 million-euro impact of this difference was recognised in the profit and loss account under “Fair value of financial instruments”.

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Note 10. Trade and other receivables

The breakdown of “Trade and other receivables” at December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:


Millions of euros	2013		2012
Trade receivables		20		22
Trade receivables from Group companies and associates		425		413
Other receivables		16		19
Employee benefits payable		1		1
Tax receivables (Note 17)		660		610

Total		1,122		1,065

“Trade receivables from Group companies and associates” mainly includes amounts receivable from subsidiaries for the impact of the rights to use the Telefónica brand and the monthly office rental fees (see Note 7).

“Trade receivables” and “Trade receivables from Group companies and associates” in 2013 and 2012 include balances in foreign currency equivalent to 242 million and 134 million euros, respectively. In December 2013, there were receivables in US dollars equivalent to 218 million euros (105 million euros in 2012) and Czech crowns equivalent to 24 million euros (29 million euros in 2012).

These balances gave rise to exchange losses in the income statement of approximately 11 million euros in 2013 (3 million euros of exchange losses in 2012).

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Note 11. Equity

11.1 Capital and reserves

a) Share capital

At December 31, 2013, Telefónica, S.A.’s share capital amounted to 4,551,024,586 euros and consisted of 4,551,024,586 fully paid ordinary shares of a single series, per value of 1 euro, all recorded by the book-entry system and traded on the Spanish electronic trading system (“Continuous Market”), where they form part of the “Ibex 35” Index, on the four Spanish Stock Exchanges (Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Bilbao) and listed on the New York, London, Buenos Aires and Lima Stock Exchanges.

On May 25, 2012, the deed of capital reduction through the cancellation of 84,209,363 treasury shares previously acquired by Telefónica, S.A. was executed. As a result, article 5 of the Corporate Bylaws relating to the amount of share capital was amended accordingly to show 4,479,787,122 euros. At the same time, a reserve was recorded for the cancelled shares described in the section on “Retained earnings”.

On June 8, 2012, a share capital increase of 71,237,464 euros was involved, during which 71,237,464 ordinary shares with a par value of 1 euro each were issued, with a charge to reserves, as part of the scrip dividend shareholder remuneration deal. Share capital amounts to 4,551,024,586 euros subsequent to this increase.

With respect to authorizations given regarding share capital, on May 18, 2011, authorization was given at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Telefónica, S.A. for the Board of Directors, at its discretion and in accordance with the Company’s needs, to increase the Company’s capital, at one or several times, within a maximum period of five years from that date, up to a maximum increase of 2,281,998,242.50 euros, equivalent to half of Telefónica, S.A.’s share capital at that date, by issuing and placing new shares, of any type permitted by the Law, with a fixed or variable premium, and, in all cases, in exchange for cash, and expressly considering the possibility that the new shares may not be fully subscribed. The Board of Directors was also empowered to exclude, partially or fully, pre-emptive subscription rights under the terms of Section 506 of the Spanish Enterprises Act.

In addition, on June 2, 2010, shareholders voted to authorize the acquisition by the Board of Directors of Telefónica, S.A. treasury shares, up to the limits and pursuant to the terms and conditions established at the Shareholders’ Meeting, within a maximum period of five years from that date. However, it specified that in no circumstances could the par value of the shares acquired, added to that of the treasury shares already held by Telefónica, S.A. and by any of its controlled subsidiaries, exceed the maximum legal percentage at any time (currently 10% of Telefónica, S.A.’s share capital).

In addition, at the May 31, 2013 Shareholders’ Meeting, authorization was given for the Board of Directors to issue fixed-income securities and preferred shares at one or several times within a maximum period of five years from that date. These securities may be in the form of debentures, bonds, promissory notes or any other kind of fixed-income security, plain or, in the case of debentures and bonds, convertible into shares of the Company and/or exchangeable for shares of any of the Group companies. They may also be preferred shares. The total maximum amount of the securities issuable agreed under this authorization is 25,000 million euros or the equivalent in another currency. For promissory notes, the outstanding balance of promissory notes issued under this authorization will be calculated for purposes of the aforementioned limit. As at December 31, 2013, the Board of Directors had not exercised these powers, being approved the programs to issue corporate promissory notes for 2014 in January of this same year.

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At December 31, 2013 and 2012, Telefónica, S.A. held the following treasury shares:


			Euros per share
	Number of shares		Acquisition price		Trading price		Market value (1)		%
Treasury shares at 13/12/31		29,411,832		11.69		11.84		348		0.64627	%

(1)	Millions of euros


			Euros per share
	Number of shares		Acquisition price		Trading price		Market value (1)		%
Treasury shares at 12/12/31		47,847,809		10.57		10.19		488		1.05136	%

(1)	Millions of euros

The movement in treasury shares of Telefónica, S.A. in 2013 and 2012 is as follows:


	Number of shares
Treasury shares at 11/12/31		84,209,363
Acquisitions		126,489,372
Delivery GESP share plan		(2,071,606	)
Disposals		(76,569,957	)
Share redemption		(84,209,363	)
Treasury shares at 12/12/31		47,847,809
Acquisitions		113,154,549
Disposals		(131,590,526	)
Treasury shares at 13/12/31		29,411,832

Furthermore, at December 31, 2012, one Telefónica, S.A. share was held by Telefónica Móviles Argentina, S.A. This share has been sold during 2013.

Acquisitions

The amount paid to acquire treasury shares in 2013 and 2012 was 1,216 million euros and 1,346 million euros, respectively.

Disposals

On May 25, 2012, pursuant to the resolutions adopted in the General Shareholders’ Meeting of May 14, capital was reduced by redeeming 84,209,363 treasury shares, thereby reducing treasury shares by 1,321 million euros.

Treasury shares sold in 2013 and 2012 amounted to 1,423 million euros and 801 million euros, respectively. The main transactions during 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

On March 26, 2013 Telefónica, S.A. reached an agreement with qualified and professional investors whereby the Company disposed of all the treasury shares it held (90,067,896 shares) at a price of 10.80 euros per share.

On September 24, 2013 Telefónica, S.A. acquired the remaining shareholders of Telco, S.p.A. 23.8% of the non-convertible bonds issued in 2013 by Telco, S.p.A. The payment of this transaction consisted of the transmission of 39,021,411 treasury shares of the Company (Note 8.5.)

In addition to these disposals, on July 27, 2012, 2,071,606 shares were delivered to Group employees when the first phase of the Global Employee Share Plan (“the GESP”) matured.

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In November 2012, Telefónica submitted an offer to purchase and cancel the preference shares that it had indirectly issued in 2002 through its subsidiary Telefónica Finance USA, LLC totaling 2,000 million euros. The offer involved acquiring these shares at their par value, subject unconditionally and irrevocably to the simultaneous reinvestment in Telefónica, S.A. shares and the subscription of newly issued plain-vanilla bonds, in the following percentage:

40% of the amount in treasury shares of Telefónica, S.A.

60% of the amount shall be used to subscribe a bond issue with a face value of 600 euros, issued at par, the characteristics of which are described in Note 13.

97% of the holders of the preference shares accepted the offer, and therefore 76,365,929 treasury shares with a carrying amount of 815 million euros (exchange value of 776 million euros) were handed over, which are included under “Disposals” in 2012.

Other equity instruments

At December 31, 2013, Telefónica held 134 million call options on treasury shares subject to physical delivery at a fix price (178 million options on treasury shares at December 31, 2012) which are presented as a reduction in equity under the caption “treasury share instruments”. They are valued at the amount of premium paid, and upon maturity if the call options are exercised the premium is reclassified as treasury shares together with the price paid. If they are not exercised upon maturity their value is recognized directly in reserves.

The Company also has a derivative on Telefónica shares, to be settled by offset, which has increased from 28 million shares in 2012 to 30 million shares in 2013, and is recognized under “Derivatives” (financial liabilities, current) on the balance sheet. In 2012, the fair value of this derivative was recognized under “Derivatives” (financial assets, current).

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b) Legal reserve

According to the text of the Corporate Enterprises Act, companies must transfer 10% of profit for the year to a legal reserve until this reserve reaches at least 20% of share capital. The legal reserve can be used to increase capital by the amount exceeding 10% of the increased share capital amount. Except for this purpose, until the legal reserve exceeds the limit of 20% of share capital, it can only be used to offset losses, if there are no other reserves available. At December 31, 2013, the Company had duly set aside this reserve.

c) Other reserves

“Other reserves” includes:

•

The “Revaluation reserve” which arose as a result of the revaluation made pursuant to Royal Decree-Law 7/1996 dated June 7. The revaluation reserve may be used, free of tax, to offset any losses incurred in the future and to increase capital. From January 1, 2007, it may be allocated to unrestricted reserves, provided that the capital gain has been realized. The capital gain will be deemed to have been realized in respect of the portion on which the depreciation has been recorded for accounting purposes or when the revalued assets have been transferred or derecognized. In this respect, at the end of 2013, an amount of 7 million euros corresponding to revaluations reserves subsequently considered unrestricted has been reclassified to “Other reserves” (10 million euros in 2012). The balance of this reserve at December 31, 2013 and 2012 was 109 million euros and 116 million euros, respectively.

•

Reserve for cancelled share capital: In accordance with Section 335.c) of the Corporate Enterprises Act and to render null and void the right of opposition provided for in Section 334 of the same Act, whenever the Company decreases capital it records a reserve for cancelled share capital for an amount equal to the par value of the cancelled shares, which can only be used if the same requirements as those applicable to the reduction of share capital are met. In 2012, a reserve for cancelled share capital amounting to 84 million euros was recorded, the same amount as the capital reduction made in the year. The cumulative amount of the reserve for cancelled share capital at December 31, 2013 and 2012 was 582 million euros.

•

Pursuant to the provisions of Royal Decree 1514/2007, since 2008, after the distribution of profits for each year, the Company sets aside a non-distributable reserve of 2 million euros for goodwill amortization. The balance of this reserve at December 31, 2013 was 9 million euros. The proposed appropriation of 2013 profit (see Note 3) includes an allocation of 2 million euros to this restricted reserve.

•

In addition to the restricted reserves explained above, “Other reserves” includes unrestricted reserves from gains obtained by the Company in prior years.

d) Dividends

Dividends paid in 2013

Approval was given at the General Shareholders’ Meeting of May 31, 2013 to pay a gross 0.35 dividend per outstanding share carrying dividend rights, with a charge to unrestricted reserves. The dividend was paid on November 6, 2013 and the total amount paid was 1,588 million euros.

Dividends paid in 2012

Approval was given at the General Shareholders’ Meeting of May 14, 2012 to pay a gross 0.53 euro dividend per share outstanding with a charge to unrestricted reserves. The dividend was paid on May 18, 2012 and the total amount paid was 2,346 million euros.

In addition, approval at the same meeting was given to pay a scrip dividend consisting of the assignment of free allotment rights with an irrevocable purchase obligation on the Company, and a subsequent capital increase by means of the issue of new shares to fulfill said allotments.

At the close of the trading period for these rights, the holders of 37.68% of the Company’s shares had accepted the Company’s irrevocable commitment to buy. These rights were repurchased and cancelled by the Company for the amount of 490 million euros.

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62.32% of shareholders with allotment rights opted for the right to receive new Telefónica shares. A capital increase was required to fulfill said allotments, by means of the issue of 71,237,464 new shares with a nominal value of one euro each, which were delivered to the shareholders who held the rights thereto.

11.2 Unrealized gains (losses) reserve

The movements in the items composing “Unrealized gains (losses) reserve” in 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

2013


Millions of euros	Opening balance			Valuation at market value		Tax effect of additions			Amounts transferred to income statement		Tax effect of transfers			Closing balance
Available-for-sale financial assets (Note 9.3)		(34	)		74		(22	)		44		(13	)		49
Cash flow hedges (Note 16)		(1,371	)		588		(177	)		114		(34	)		(880	)

Total		(1,405	)		662		(199	)		158		(47	)		(831	)

2012


Millions of euros	Opening balance			Valuation at market value			Tax effect of additions		Amounts transferred to income statement		Tax effect of transfers			Closing balance
Available-for-sale financial assets (Note 9.3)		(40	)		(46	)		14		55		(17	)		(34	)
Cash flow hedges (Note 16)		(575	)		(1,310	)		393		173		(52	)		(1,371	)

Total		(615	)		(1,356	)		407		228		(69	)		(1,405	)

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Note 12. Financial liabilities

The breakdown of “Financial liabilities” at December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

2013


	LIABILITIES AT FAIR VALUE
							MEASUREMENT HIERARCHY						LIABILITIES AT AMORTIZED COST
Millions of euros	Financial liabilities held for trading		Hedges		Subtotal financial liabilities at fair value		Level 1: quoted prices		Level 2: Estimates based on other directly observable market inputs		Level 3: Estimates not based on other directly observable market data		Trade and other payables		Subtotal liabilities at fair value		TOTAL CARRYING AMOUNT		TOTAL FAIR VALUE
Non-current financial liabilities		1,223		1,454		2,677		—		2,677		—		44,002		48,226		46,679		50,903
Payable to Group companies and associates		—		—		—		—		—		—		37,583		41,748		37,583		41,748
Bank borrowings		—		—		—		—		—		—		6,079		6,167		6,079		6,167
Bonds and other marketable debt securities		—		—		—		—		—		—		177		148		177		148
Derivatives (Note 16)		1,223		1,454		2,677		—		2,677		—		—		—		2,677		2,677
Other financial liabilities		—		—		—		—		—		—		163		163		163		163
Current financial liabilities		91		4		95		—		95		—		14,756		14,724		14,851		14,819
Payable to Group companies and associates		—		—		—		—		—		—		12,982		13,000		12,982		13,000
Bank borrowings		—		—		—		—		—		—		831		763		831		763
Bonds and other marketable debt securities		—		—		—		—		—		—		943		961		943		961
Derivatives (Note 16)		91		4		95		—		95		—		—		—		95		95
Other financial liabilities		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—

Total financial liabilities		1,314		1,458		2,772		—		2,772		—		58,758		62,950		61,530		65,722

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2012
	LIABILITIES AT FAIR VALUE
							MEASUREMENT HIERARCHY						LIABILITIES AT AMORTIZED COST
Millions of euros	Financial liabilities held for trading		Hedges		Subtotal financial liabilities at fair value		Level 1: quoted prices		Level 2: Estimates based on other directly observable market inputs		Level 3: Estimates not based on other directly observable market data		Trade and other payables		Subtotal liabilities at fair value		TOTAL CARRYING AMOUNT		TOTAL FAIR VALUE
Non-current financial liabilities		1,638		1,492		3,130		—		3,130		—		46,213		49,439		49,343		52,569
Payable to Group companies and associates		—		—		—		—		—		—		36,069		38,511		36,069		38,511
Bank borrowings		—		—		—		—		—		—		9,232		9,676		9,232		9,676
Bonds and other marketable debt securities		—		—		—		—		—		—		828		1,168		828		1,168
Derivatives (Note 16)		1,638		1,492		3,130		—		3,130		—		—		—		3,130		3,130
Other financial liabilities		—		—		—		—		—		—		84		84		84		84
Current financial liabilities		116		8		124		—		124		—		16,154		16,088		16,278		16,212
Payable to Group companies and associates		—		—		—		—		—		—		14,181		14,230		14,181		14,230
Bank borrowings		—		—		—		—		—		—		1,145		1,028		1,145		1,028
Bonds and other marketable debt securities		—		—		—		—		—		—		828		830		828		830
Derivatives (Note 16)		116		8		124		—		124		—		—		—		124		124
Other financial liabilities		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—

Total financial liabilities		1,754		1,500		3,254		—		3,254		—		62,367		65,527		65,621		68,781

Derivatives are measured using the valuation techniques and models normally used in the market, based on money-market curves and volatility prices available in the market.

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Note 13. Bonds and other marketable debt securities

13.1 The balances and movements in issues of debentures, bonds and commercial paper at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

2013


Millions of euros	Non-convertible debentures and bonds			Other marketable debt securities			Total
Opening balance		1,328			328			1,656
Additions		—			34			34
Depreciation and amortization		(583	)		—			(583	)
Revaluation and other movements		16			(3	)		13
Closing balance		761			359			1,120
Details of maturities:
Non-current		177			—			177
Current		584			359			943

2012


Millions of euros	Non-convertible debentures and bonds			Other marketable debt securities			Total
Opening balance		170			87			257
Additions		1,165			332			1,497
Depreciation and amortization		—			(87	)		(87	)
Revaluation and other movements		(7	)		(4	)		(11	)
Closing balance		1,328			328			1,656
Details of maturities:
Non-current		828			—			828
Current		500			328			828

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Maturities of the nominal amounts of debenture and bond issues at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

2013


Millions of euros							Maturity
Name	Interest rate			% interest rate			2014 (1)		2015		2016		2017		2018		Subsequent years		TOTAL
DEBENTURES AND BONDS:
JULY 99		ZERO COUPON	(**)		6.39	%		—		—		—		—		—		73		73
MARCH 00		FLOATING			2.065	%(*)		—		50		—		—		—		—		50
NOVEMBER 12		FIX			4.18	%		582		—		—		—		—		—		582

Total issues								582		50		—		—		—		73		705

(*)	The applicable interest rate (floating, set annually) is the sterling 10-year swap rate multiplied by 1.0225.

(**)	Issues of zero-coupon debentures and bonds are shown in the table above at amortized cost.

(1)	The figures include a maturity of 582 million with an option of with an option of early repayment and no contractual obligation to be repaid.

2012


Millions of euros							Maturity
Name	Interest rate			% interest rate			2013 (1)		2014		2015 (1)		2016		2017		Subsequent years		TOTAL
DEBENTURES AND BONDS:
JULY 99		ZERO COUPON	(**)		6.39	%		—		—		—		—		—		69		69
MARCH 00		FLOATING			2.411	%(*)		—		—		50		—		—		—		50
NOVEMBER 12		FIX			4.18	%		500		—		500		—		—		164		1,164

Total issues								500		—		550		—		—		233		1,283

(*)	The applicable interest rate (floating, set annually) is the sterling 10-year swap rate multiplied by 1.0225.

(**)	Issues of zero-coupon debentures and bonds are shown in the table above at amortized cost.

(1)	For 2013 and 2015 the figures include a maturity of 500 million in both years, without a contractual obligation for these maturities, based on expectations of improvals in financial market conditions.

13.2. The detail of the maturities and redemption values of zero-coupon debentures and bonds at December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

Issue

Redemption date

Redemption rate

Redemption value

DEBENTURES AND BONDS:

JULY 99

2029/21/07

637.639

191

Total

191

The remaining debentures and bonds have been measured at amortized cost at the year end.

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13.3 At December 31, 2013, Telefónica, S.A. had a corporate promissory note program registered with the CNMV, with the following features:

Millions of euros Amount

Placement
system

Nominal amount of the
Promissory notes

Terms of the
Promissory notes

Placement

Auctions

100,000 euros

1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 18 and
25 months

Competitive auctions

500 million; can be increased to 2,000 million

Tailored

100,000 euros

Between 7 and

750 days

Specific transactions

At December 31, 2013 the outstanding balance on this promissory note program was 361 million euros (332 million euros in 2012).

13.4 The average interest rate during 2013 on debentures and bonds outstanding during the year was 4.61% (4.56% in 2012) and the average interest rate on corporate promissory notes was 1.38% (2.37% in 2012).

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Note 14. Interest-bearing debt and derivates

14.1 The balances at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

December 31, 2013

Millions of euros

Item

Current

Non-current

Total

Loans with financial entities

831

6,079

6,910

Derivative financial liabilities (Note 16)

2,677

2,772

Total

926

8,756

9,682

December 31, 2012

Millions of euros

Item

Current

Non-current

Total

Loans with financial entities

1,145

9,232

10,377

Derivative financial liabilities (Note 16)

124

3,130

3,254

Total

1,269

12,362

13,631

14.2 The nominal values of the main interest-bearing debts at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

Description

Value Date

Marturity Date

Currency

Limit
12/31/13
(millions)

Balance
(million of euros)

Syndicated facility *

04/21/06

04/21/17

EUR

700

ECA structured facility *

02/12/10

11/30/19

USD

296

215

Syndicated loan Tranche A2 **

07/28/10

07/28/14

EUR

2,000

Syndicated loan Tranche A3

07/28/10

07/28/16

EUR

2,000

ECA structured facility *

05/03/11

07/30/21

USD

341

247

Bilateral Loan

02/27/12

02/27/15

EUR

200

Syndicated loan Tranche D2

03/02/12

12/14/15

EUR

923

Vendor Loan *

02/21/13

02/21/16

EUR

206

Vendor Loan*

02/22/13

01/31/23

USD

1,001

336

*	Facilities with amortization schedule.

**	1,400 million euros under Tranche A2 were refinanced with forward start facilities dated 02/22/2013 (available from 07/28/2014).

Description

Value Date

Marturity Date

Currency

Limit
12/31/12
(millions)

Balance
(million of euros)

Syndicated loan**

04/21/06

04/21/17

EUR

700

ECAS structured facility**

02/12/10

11/30/19

USD

351

266

Syndicated loan Tranche A1

07/28/10

07/28/13

EUR

1,000

Syndicated loan Tranche A2

07/28/10

07/28/14

EUR

2,000

Syndicated loan Tranche A3

07/28/10

07/28/16

EUR

2,000

Syndicated loan Tranche B

07/28/10

07/28/15

EUR

3,000

ECAS structured facility**

05/03/11

07/30/21

USD

370

135

Bilateral loan

02/27/12

02/27/15

EUR

200

Syndicated loan Tranche D2*

12/14/12

12/14/15

EUR

923

*	Limit in Pounds sterling converted to euros at 12/14/2012

**	These credit facilities have a repayment schedule

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14.3 Maturities of balances at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

December 31, 2013



	Maturity
Millions of euros Items	2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		Subsequent years		Closing balance
Loans with financial entities		831		1,228		2,317		1,360		1,064		110		6,910
Derivative financial liabilities (Note 16)		95		215		290		290		562		1,320		2,772

Total		926		1,443		2,607		1,650		1,626		1,430		9,682

December 31, 2012



	Maturity
Millions of euros Items	2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		Subsequent years		Closing balance
Loans with financial entities		1,145		2,097		4,518		2,056		408		153		10,377
Derivative financial liabilities (Note 16)		124		171		342		246		371		2,000		3,254

Total		1,269		2,268		4,860		2,302		779		2,153		13,631

14.4 On February 21, 2013, Telefónica, S.A. entered into a financing agreement for the purchase of goods and services to providers in an aggregate principal amount of 206 million euros maturing in 2016. At December 31, 2013, this facility has been drawn in full.

On February 22, 2013, Telefónica, S.A. refinanced 1,400 million euros of tranche A2 (originally amounting to 2,000 million euros and scheduled to mature on July 28, 2014) of the 8,000 million euros syndicated loan, originally dated on July 28, 2010. This refinancing was divided in two tranches: a syndicated credit facility amounting to 700 million euros maturing in 2017 (tranche A2A) and another syndicated credit facility amounting to 700 million euros maturing in 2018 (tranche A2B).

On February 22, 2013, Telefónica, S.A. signed a financing agreement for the purchase of goods and services to providers for 1,001 million US dollars (approximately 726 million euros) with an outstanding balance at December 31, 2013 amounting to 463 million US dollars (equivalent to 336 million euros) which matures on 2023.

On July 28, 2013 tranche A1 of Telefónica, S.A. syndicated loan agreement arranged on July 28, 2010 fell due. At December 31, 2012 the outstanding balance was 1,000 million euros and was repaid during 2013.

On August 1, 2013, Telefónica, S.A. entered into a long-term credit facility for an aggregate amount of 734 million US dollars (equivalent to 532 million euros) at a fixed rate with the guarantee of the Finnish Export Credits Guarantee Board (Finnvera) which matures in 2023. No amounts had been drawn down on this credit facility at December 31, 2013.

During 2013, Telefónica, S.A. has reduced the principal amount outstanding under tranche B of its 8,000 million euros syndicated credit facility dated July 28, 2010 by 3,000 million euros. At December 31, 2013, this tranche B was fully available.

During 2013, Telefónica, S.A. drew down an aggregate principal amount of 192 million US dollars (approximately 139 million euros) of the financing agreement signed on May 3, 2011 with the guarantee of Finnish export agency (Finnvera). At December 31, 2013, the outstanding nominal principal on this financing agreement was 341 million US dollars (approximately 247 million euros).

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14.5 Average interest on loans and borrowings

The average interest rate in 2013 on loans and borrowings denominated in euros was 1.323% and 2.51% for foreign-currency loans and receivables.

The average interest rate in 2012 on loans and borrowings denominated in euros was 2.918% and 2.341% for foreign-currency loans and receivables.

14.6 Unused credit facilities

The balances of loans and borrowings relate only to amounts drawn down.

At December 31, 2013 and 2012, Telefónica had undrawn credit facilities amounting to 8,873 million euros and 5,255 million euros, respectively.

Financing arranged by Telefónica, S.A. at December 31, 2013 and 2012 is not subject to compliance with any financial covenants.

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Note 15. Payable to group companies and associates

15.1 The breakdown at December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

December 31, 2013



Millions of euros	Non-current		Current		Total
Loans		37,273		12,622		49,895
Trade payables to Group companies and associates		53		164		217
Derivatives (Note 16)		—		16		16
Payable to subsidiaries due to taxation on a consolidated basis		257		180		437

Total		37,583		12,982		50,565

December 31, 2012



Millions of euros	Non-current		Current		Total
Loans		35,757		13,779		49,536
Trade payables to Group companies and associates		56		132		188
Derivatives (Note 16)		—		20		20
Payable to subsidiaries due to taxation on a consolidated basis		256		250		506

Total		36,069		14,181		50,250

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The maturity of these loans at the 2013 and 2012 year ends is as follows:

December 31, 2013



Company (Millions of euros)	2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		2018 and subsequent years		Final balance, current and non-current
Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U.		4,987		2,966		5,971		3,999		3,576		14,431		35,930
Telefónica Europe, B.V.		1,095		797		—		160		1,116		3,707		6,875
Telfisa Global, B.V.		3,455		—		—		—		—		—		3,455
Telefónica Finanzas, S.A.U.		3,085		475		75		—		—		—		3,635

Total		12,622		4,238		6,046		4,159		4,692		18,138		49,895

December 31, 2012



Company (Millions of euros)	2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		2017 and subsequent years		Final balance, current and non-current
Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U.		4,263		4,357		3,458		6,296		4,036		14,267		36,677
Telefónica Europe, B.V.		2,470		—		795		—		156		1,842		5,263
Telfisa Global, B.V.		1,822		—		—		—		—		—		1,822
Telefónica Finanzas, S.A.U.		5,224		—		475		75		—		—		5,774
Others		—		—		—		—		—		—		—

Total		13,779		4,357		4,728		6,371		4,192		16,109		49,536

Financing raised by Telefónica, S.A. through its subsidiary Telefónica Europe, B.V. at December 31, 2013 was 6,875 million euros (5,263 million euros at the 2012 year end). This financing entails a number of loans paying market interest rates calculated on a Euribor plus spread basis, with an average interest rate in 2013 of 3.90% (3.52% in 2012), bonds amounting 1,406 million euros (2,947 million euros in 2012), undated deeply subordinated securities amounting 2,466 million euros and commercial paper amounting 919 million euros (768 million euros in 2012).

The main source of this financing was the funds obtained through the following transactions:

•

On September 18, 2013, Telefónica Europe, B.V. issued undated deeply subordinated reset rate guaranteed securities, with the subordinated guarantee of Telefónica, S.A., one of them for an aggregate nominal amount of 1,125 million euros subject to a call option exercisable by the Issuer from the fifth anniversary of the issuance date and the other for an aggregate nominal amount of 625 million euros subject to a call option exercisable by the Issuer from the eighth anniversary of the issuance date. The main terms and conditions of the loan granted to Telefónica, S.A., with the proceeds received from each of the issuances are as follows:

The issuance price was established at 100% of the face value of the loan, in an amount of 1,750 million euros, with long term maturity. For the purpose of calculation on interest rate, this loan is divided into two tranches. The first tranche, related with the amortizing securities nominal amount from the fifth anniversary of the issuance date (1,125 million euros), will accrue interest at an annual rate of 6.532% as from the issuance date (inclusive) up to September 18, 2018. From September 18, 2018 (inclusive), the loan will accrue a fixed interest rate equal to the applicable 5 year swap rate plus a margin of: (i) 5.07% per year as from September 18, 2018 up to September 18, 2023 (not inclusive); (ii) 5.320% per year as from September 18, 2023 up to September 18, 2038 (not inclusive); and (iii) 6.070% per year as from September 18, 2038 (inclusive).

The second tranche, related with to the amortizing securities nominal amount from the eighth anniversary of the issuance date (625 million euros), will accrue interest at an annual rate of 7.657% as from the issuance date (inclusive) up to September 18, 2021. From September 18, 2021 (inclusive), the loan will accrue a fixed interest rate equal to the applicable 8 year swap rate plus a margin of: (i) 5.618% per year as from September 18, 2021 up to September 18, 2023 (not inclusive); (ii) 5.868% per year as from September 18, 2023 up to September 18, 2041 (not inclusive); and (iii) 6.618% per year as from September 18, 2041 (inclusive).

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On November 26, 2013, Telefónica Europe, B.V. issued undated deeply subordinated reset rate guaranteed securities, with the subordinated guarantee of Telefónica, S.A., for an aggregate nominal amount of pound sterling 600 million (approximately 720 million euros) and subject to a call option exercisable by the Issuer from the seventh anniversary of the issuance date. The main terms and conditions of the loan granted to Telefónica, S.A., with the proceeds received from each of this issuance is as follows:

The issuance price was established at 100% of the face value of the loan, in an amount of 600 million pounds sterling (approximately 720 million euros), with long-term maturity. This loan will accrue interest at an annual rate of 6.782% as from the issuance date (inclusive) up to November 26, 2020. From November 26, 2020 (inclusive), it will accrue a fixed rate of interest equal to the applicable 5 year swap rate resettable every five years plus a margin of: (i) 4.490% per year as from November 26, 2020 up to November 26, 2025 (not inclusive); (ii) 4.740% per year as from November 26, 2025 up to November 26, 2040 (not inclusive); and (iii) 5.490% per year as from November 26, 2040 (inclusive).

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On December 13, 2013, the Tranche E of the syndicated loan facility arranged by Telefónica Europe, B.V. on October 31, 2005 matured as scheduled. The outstanding balance upon maturity was 100 million pounds sterling (approximately 120 million euros). On the same date, there was a merge of the following syndicated loan facilities: i) Tranche E1 for 756 million euros available as from March 2, 2012 and maturing on March 2, 2017; and ii) Tranche E2 for 1,469 million pounds sterling (this syndicated loan facility was redenominated into euros on December 13, 2013) available as from December 13, 2013 and maturing on March 2, 2017. As a result of this, there was a new tranche E2 for 2,523 million euros. At December 31, 2013 the outstanding balance of this new tranche was 120 million euros.

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During 2013, Telefónica Europe, B.V. drew down an aggregate principal amount of 844 million US dollars (approximately 612 million euros) of the financing agreement with suppliers signed on August 28, 2012 for 1,200 million US dollars maturing in 2023.

Financing raised by Telefónica, S.A. through Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U. at December 31, 2013 was 35,930 million euros (36,677 million euros in 2012). This financing is arranged as loans from these companies on the same terms as those of the issuance programs. The average interest rate in 2013 was 5.09% (5.16% in 2012). The financing arranged includes, as a related cost, the fees or premiums taken to the income statement for the period corresponding to the financing based on the corresponding effective interest rates. Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U. raised financing in 2013 mainly by tapping the European and US capital markets, issuing the following bonds totaling 4,883 million euros (5,148 million euros in 2012):


Description	Issue date		Maturity date		Amount (nominal)		Currency of issue		Coupon
EMTN bonds		01/22/13		01/23/23		1,500,000,000		EUR		3.987	%
		03/27/13		03/26/21		1,000,000,000		EUR		3.961	%
		05/29/13		05/29/19		750,000,000		EUR		2.736	%
		10/23/13		10/23/20		225,000,000		CHF		2.595	%
SHELF bond		04/29/13		04/27/18		1,250,000,000		USD		3.192	%
		04/29/13		04/27/23		750,000,000		USD		4.570	%

Part of the amount owed by Telefónica, S.A. to Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U. and to Telefónica Europe, B.V. includes restatements to amortized cost at December 31, 2013 and 2012 as a result of fair value interest rate and exchange rate hedges.

Meanwhile, at December 31, 2013, Telefónica, S.A. had raised financing from Telefónica Finanzas, S.A.U., in charge of the integrated cash management of the companies comprising the Telefónica Group in Spain, amounting to 3,635 million euros (5,774 million euros at December 31, 2012) in a series of loans bearing interest at market rates.

Telfisa Global, B.V. centralizes and handles cash management and flows for the Telefónica Group in Latin America, the United States and Europe. The balance payable to this subsidiary is formalized through several Deposit Agreements accruing interest at market rates and amounting to 3,455 million euros in 2013 and 1,822 million euros in 2012.

Loans to Group companies under current assets include accrued interest receivable at December 31, 2013 of 1,281 million euros (878 million euros in 2012).

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15.2 The balance of “Payable to subsidiaries due to taxation on a consolidated basis” was 437 million euros and 506 million euros at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. This basically includes payables to Group companies for their contribution of taxable income (tax losses) to the tax group headed by Telefónica, S.A. (see Note 17). The current- or non-current classification is based on the Company’s projection of maturities.

The main amounts are those relating to Telefónica Internacional, S.A.U. for 104 million euros (322 million euros in 2012), Telefónica Móviles España, S.A.U. for 116 million euros (123 million euros in 2012) and Latin American Cellular Holdings, S.L for 154 million euros. This company has been aggregated to the Tax Group in 2013 and therefore had not amounts in 2012.

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Note 16. Derivate financial instruments and risk management policies

a) Derivative financial instruments

During 2013, the Group continued to use derivatives to limit interest and exchange rate risk on otherwise unhedged positions, and to adapt its debt structure to market conditions.

At December 31, 2013, the total outstanding balance of derivatives transactions was 139,000 million euros (121,514 million euros in 2012), of which 109,390 million euros related to interest rate risk and 29,610 million euros to foreign currency risk. In 2012, 96,532 million euros related to interest rate risk and 24,982 million euros to foreign currency risk.

It should be noted that at December 31, 2013, Telefónica, S.A. had transactions with financial institutions to hedge exchange rate risk for other Telefónica Group companies amounting to 1,429 million euros (507 million euros in 2012). At year-end 2013 and 2012, the Company had no transactions to hedge interest rate risk for other Group companies. These external trades are matched by intra-group hedges with identical terms and maturities between Telefónica, S.A. and Group companies, and therefore involve no risk for the Company. External derivatives not backed by identical intragroup transactions consist of hedges on net investment and future acquisitions that, by their nature, cannot be transferred to Group companies and/or transactions to hedge financing raised by Telefónica, S.A. as parent company of the Telefónica Group, which are transferred to Group subsidiaries in the form of financing rather than via derivative transactions.

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The breakdown of Telefónica, S.A.’s interest rate and exchange rate derivatives at December 31, 2013, their notional amounts at year end and the expected maturity schedule is as follows:


2013
Millions of euros			Telefónica receives				Telefónica pays
Type of risk	Value in Euros		Carrying		Currency		Carrying		Currency
Euro interest rate swaps		81,956
Fixed to fixed		95		95		EUR		95		EUR
Fixed to floating		37,829		37,862		EUR		37,829		EUR
Floating to fixed		43,982		43,982		EUR		43,982		EUR
Floating to floating		50		50		EUR		50		EUR
Foreign currency interest rate swaps		25,254
Fixed to floating
GBPGBP		4,966		4,140		GBP		4,140		GBP
JPYJPY		117		17,000		JPY		17,000		JPY
USDUSD		15,362		21,186		USD		21,186		USD
CHFCHF		509		625		CHF		625		CHF
CZKCZK		46		1,250		CZK		1,250		CZK
Floating to fixed
GBPGBP		2,629		2,192		GBP		2,192		GBP
USDUSD		1,579		2,177		USD		2,177		USD
CZKCZK		46		1,250		CZK		1,250		CZK
Exchange rate swaps		14,941
Fixed to fixed
EURBRL		278		354		EUR		896		BRL
EURCLP		53		50		EUR		37,800		CLP
EURCZK		570		631		EUR		15,641		CZK
Fixed to floating
JPYEUR		95		15,000		JPY		95		EUR
Floating to floating
EURCZK		150		162		EUR		4,114		CZK
EURGBP		485		588		EUR		405		GBP
GBPEUR		829		700		GBP		829		EUR
JPYEUR		167		17,000		JPY		167		EUR
USDEUR		11,799		15,738		USD		11,799		EUR
CHFEUR		515		625		CHF		515		EUR
Forwards		12,319
CLPEUR		54		40,200		CLP		54		EUR
BRLEUR		5		19		BRL		5		EUR
EURBRL		149		147		EUR		481		BRL
EURCZK		952		952		EUR		26,100		CZK
EURGBP		3,520		3,493		EUR		2,935		GBP
EURMXN		173		174		EUR		3,119		MXN
EURUSD		2,175		2,214		EUR		2,999		USD
GBPEUR		3,640		3,068		GBP		3,640		EUR
GBPUSD		45		38		GBP		61		USD
EURCLP		5		5		EUR		3,332		CLP
USDBRL		13		18		USD		43		BRL
USDCLP		4		5		USD		2,643		CLP
USDCOP		1		1		USD		2,896		COP
USDEUR		1,565		2,113		USD		1,565		EUR
USDGBP		15		20		USD		12		GBP
USDPEN		1		2		USD		5		PEN
EURPEN		1		1		EUR		5		PEN
EURCOP		1		1		EUR		2,260		COP

Subtotal		134,470

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Millions of euros

Notional amounts of structured products with options

Value in euros

Notional

Currency

Interest rate options Caps & Floors

2,180

Caps&Floors

2,180

EUR

USD

EUR

1,250

EUR

GBP

900

544

GBP

Currency options

2,350

EURUSD

797

EUR

USDEUR

1,553

3,422

USD

Subtotal

4,530

TOTAL

139,000

The breakdown by average maturity is as follows:


Millions of euros
Hedged underlying item	Notional		Up to 1 year		From 1 to 3 years		From 3 to 5 years		Over 5 years
With underlying instrument
Promissory notes		540		281		—		59		200
Loans		19,935		696		4,983		6,367		7,889
in national currency		10,100		—		3,200		3,050		3,850
in foreign currencies		9,835		696		1,783		3,317		4,039
Debentures and bonds MtM		78,758		4,058		22,830		17,409		34,461
in national currency		35,629		2,605		6,638		12,139		14,247
in foreign currencies		43,129		1,453		16,192		5,270		20,214
Other underlying*		39,767		19,555		4,410		8,597		7,205
Swaps		1,050		375		628		47		—
Currency options		3,360		1,010		78		2,272		—
Forward		10,674		10,674		—		—		—
IRS		24,683		7,496		3,704		6,278		7,205

Total		139,000		24,590		32,223		32,432		49,755

(*)	Most of these transactions are related to economic hedges of investments, assets and liabilities of subsidiaries, and provisions for restructuring plans.

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The breakdown of Telefónica, S.A.’s derivatives in 2012, their notional amounts at year end and the expected maturity schedule is as follows:

2012


Millions of euros Type of risk			Telefónica receives				Telefónica pays
Millions of euros Type of risk	Value in Euros		Carrying		Currency		Carrying		Currency
Euro interest rate swaps		72,164
Fixed to fixed		55		55		EUR		55		EUR
Fixed to floating		24,380		24,380		EUR		24,380		EUR
Floating to fixed		47,679		47,679		EUR		47,679		EUR
Floating to floating		50		50		EUR		50		EUR
Foreign currency interest rate swaps		22,157
Fixed to floating
CHFCHF		331		400		CHF		400		CHF
CZKCZK		50		1,250		CZK		1,250		CZK
GBPGBP		3,498		2,855		GBP		2,855		GBP
JPYJPY		150		17,000		JPY		17,000		JPY
USDUSD		14,364		18,951		USD		18,951		USD
Floating to fixed
CZKCZK		50		1,250		CZK		1,250		CZK
GBPGBP		1,445		1,180		GBP		1,180		GBP
USDUSD		2,269		2,994		USD		2,994		USD
Exchange rate swaps		13,719
Fixed to fixed
EURBRL		203		222		EUR		546		BRL
EURCLP		60		50		EUR		37,800		CLP
EURCZK		622		631		EUR		15,641		CZK
Fixed to floating
USDEUR		95		132		USD		95		EUR
Floating to floating
CHFEUR		332		400		CHF		332		EUR
EURCZK		327		322		EUR		8,228		CZK
EURGBP		496		588		EUR		405		GBP
GBPEUR		829		700		GBP		829		EUR
JPYEUR		167		17,000		JPY		167		EUR
USDEUR		10,588		14,196		USD		10,588		EUR
Forwards		7,399
ARSUSD		14		110		ARS		19		USD
CLPEUR		64		40,428		CLP		64		EUR
CZKEUR		115		2,906		CZK		115		EUR
EURBRL		18		18		EUR		49		BRL
EURCOP		1		1		EUR		3,100		COP
EURCZK		541		550		EUR		13,612		CZK
EURGBP		1,345		1,356		EUR		1,098		GBP
EURPEN		—		—		EUR		1		PEN
EURMXN		80		81		EUR		1,361		MXN
EURUSD		2,092		2,137		EUR		2,760		USD
GBPEUR		1,904		1,539		GBP		1,904		EUR
GBPUSD		45		36		GBP		59		USD


USDARS	17	19	USD	110	ARS
USDBRL	27	34	USD	71	BRL
USDCLP	5	6	USD	2,964	CLP
USDCOP	1	2	USD	2,796	COP
USDEUR	1,101	1,443	USD	1,101	EUR
USDGBP	28	37	USD	23	GBP
USDPEN	1	1	USD	2	PEN
Spot	111
CZKEUR	106	2,672	CZK	106	EUR
EURGBP	5	5	EUR	3	GBP

Subtotal	115,550

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Millions of euros

Notional amounts of structured products with options

Value in Euros

Notional

Currency

Interest rate options Caps & Floors

2,211

Caps&Floors

2,211

EUR

USD

EUR

1,250

EUR

GBP

919

750

GBP

Currency options

3,753

GBP/EUR

640

522

GBP

USD/EUR

3,113

4,107

USD

Subtotal

5,964

TOTAL

121,514

The breakdown by average maturity is as follows:


Millions of euros Hedged underlying item	Notional		Up to 1 year		From 1 to 3 years		From 3 to 5 years		Over 5 years
With underlying instrument
Promissory notes		540		—		280		60		200
Loans		18,005		2,592		3,555		1,480		10,378
in national currency		13,170		1,900		2,750		850		7,670
in foreign currencies		4,835		692		805		630		2,708
Debentures and bonds MtM		73,604		11,474		12,171		21,736		28,223
in national currency		29,475		6,315		6,701		7,839		8,620
in foreign currencies		44,129		5,159		5,470		13,897		19,603
Without underlying*		29,365		16,617		4,472		5,054		3,222
Swaps		1,212		164		457		591		—
Currency options		3,754		2,035		161		1,438		120
Forward		7,772		7,772		—		—		—
IRS		16,627		6,646		3,854		3,025		3,102

Total		121,514		30,683		20,478		28,330		42,023

(*)	Most of these transactions are related to economic hedges of investments, assets and liabilities of subsidiaries, and provisions for restructuring plans.

The debentures and bonds hedged relate to both those issued by Telefónica, S.A. and intragroup loans on the same terms as the issues of Telefónica Europe, B.V. and Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U.

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The fair value of Telefónica, S.A.’s derivatives portfolio with external counterparties at December 31, 2013 was equivalent to a net liability of 66 million euros (net asset of 1,073 million euros in 2012).

b) Risk management policy

Telefónica, S.A. is exposed to various financial market risks as a result of: (i) its ordinary business activity, (ii) debt incurred to finance its business, (iii) its investments in companies, and (iv) other financial instruments related to the above commitments.

The main market risks affecting Telefónica are as follows:

Exchange rate risk

Foreign currency risk primarily arises in connection with: (i) Telefónica’s international presence, through its investments and businesses in countries that use currencies other than the euro (primarily in Latin America, but also in the United Kingdom and the Czech Republic), and (ii) debt denominated in currencies other than that of the country where the business is conducted or the home country of the company incurring such debt.

Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk arises primarily in connection with changes in interest rates affecting (i) financial expenses on floating rate debt (or short-term debt likely to be renewed), due to changes in interest rates and (ii) the value of non-current liabilities at fixed interest rates.

Share price risk

Share price risk arises primarily from changes in the value of the equity investments (that may be bought, sold or otherwise involved in transactions), from changes in the value of derivatives associated with such investments, from changes in the value of treasury shares and from equity derivatives.

Other risks

Telefónica, S.A. is also exposed to liquidity risk if a mismatch arises between its financing needs (operating and financial expense, investment, debt redemptions and dividend commitments) and its sources of finance (revenues, divestments, credit lines from financial institutions and capital market operations). The cost of finance could also be affected by movements in the credit spreads (over benchmark rates) demanded by lenders.

Finally, Telefónica is exposed to country risk (which overlaps with market and liquidity risks). This refers to the possible decline in the value of assets, cash flows generated or cash flows returned to the parent company as a result of political, economic or social instability in the countries where Telefónica, S.A. operates, especially in Latin America.

Risk management

Telefónica, S.A. actively manages these risks through the use of derivatives (primarily on exchange rates, interest rates and share prices) and by incurring debt in local currencies, where appropriate, with a view to stabilizing cash flows, the income statement and investments. In this way, Telefónica attempts to protect its solvency, facilitate financial planning and take advantage of investment opportunities.

Telefónica manages its exchange rate risk and interest rate risk in terms of net debt and net financial debt as calculated by them. Telefónica believes that these parameters are more appropriate to understanding its debt position. Net debt and net financial debt take into account the impact of the Group’s cash balance and cash equivalents including derivatives positions with a positive value linked to liabilities. Neither net debt nor net financial debt as calculated by Telefónica should be considered an alternative to gross financial debt (the sum of current and non-current interest-bearing debt) as a measure of liquidity.

Exchange rate risk

The fundamental objective of the exchange rate risk management policy is that, in event of depreciation in foreign currencies relative to the euro, any potential losses in the value of the cash flows generated by the businesses in such currencies, caused by depreciation in exchange rates of a foreign currency relative to the euro, are offset (to some extent) by savings from the reduction in the euro value of debt denominated in such currencies and/or synthetic debt in such currencies. The degree of exchange rate hedging employed varies depending on the type of investment.

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Telefónica aims to protect itself against declines in Latin American currencies relative to the euro affecting our asset values through, so it occasionally takes out dollar-denominated debt, incurred either in Spain (where such debt is associated with an investment as long as it is considered to be an effective hedge) or in the country itself, where the market for local currency financing or hedges may be inadequate or non-existent.

At December 31, 2013, pound sterling-denominated net debt was approximately 2.31 times the value of our 2013 operating income before depreciation and amortization (OIBDA) from the Telefónica Europe business unit in the United Kingdom. Telefónica’s aim is to maintain a similar proportion of pound sterling-denominated net debt to OIBDA as the Telefónica net debt to OIBDA ratio, on a consolidated basis, in order to help them to reduce its sensitivity to changes in the pound sterling to euro exchange rate. Debt denominated in pound sterling as of December 31, 2013 amounts to 3,342 million euros, higher than 2,629 million as of December 31, 2012.

Until the agreement for the sale of Telefónica Czech Republic, a.s., the risk-management objective to protect the investment in the Czech Republic was similar to that described for the investment in the UK, where the amount of Czech crown-denominated debt is proportional to the OIBDA of the “Telefónica Europe” business unit in the Czech Republic. Czech crown-denominated net debt at December 31, 2013 was 2.65 times OIBDA in Czech crown (2.1 times in 2012) on a consolidated basis and 3.85 times (2.97 times in 2012) on a proportional basis. This ratio is substantially higher than the objective of 2 times OIBDA because once the sale of the company was decided and agreed (as described in Note 8), the objective was changed in order to reflect the new situation ot this asset in the Group portfolio. Accordingly the price in CZK of this sale was totally hedged.

Exchange rate risk is managed by seeking to minimize the negative impact of any remaining exchange rate exposure on the income statement, regardless of whether there are open positions. Such open position exposure can arise for any of three reasons: (i) a thin market for local derivatives or difficulty in sourcing local currency finance which makes it impossible to arrange a low-cost hedge (as in Argentina and Venezuela), (ii) financing through intra-group loans, where the accounting treatment of exchange rate risk is different from that for financing through capital contributions, and (iii) as the result of a deliberate policy decision, to avoid the high cost of hedges that are not warranted by expectations or high risk of depreciation.

As Telefónica’s direct exposure is counterbalanced by the positions held in subsidiaries, the Company analyses its foreign currency risk exposure at the Group level. To illustrate the sensitivity of exchange gains or losses to variability in exchange rates, assuming the exchange rate position affecting the income statement at the end of 2013 were constant during 2014 and Latin American currencies depreciated against the dollar and the rest of the currencies against the euro by 10%, Telefónica estimates that consolidated exchange losses recorded for 2014 would be a negative 42 million euros. For Telefónica, S.A., assuming only financing arranged with external counterparties, the same change would lead to a decrease in finance costs of 78 million euros. Nonetheless, Telefónica manages its exposure on a dynamic basis to mitigate their impact.

Interest rate risk

Telefónica analyzes its exposure to changes in interest rates at the Telefónica Group level. The table illustrates the sensitivity of finance costs and the balance sheet to variability in interest rates at Group and Telefónica, S.A. level.

To calculate the sensitivity of the income statement, a 100 basis point rise in interest rates in all currencies in which there are financial positions at December 31, 2013 has been assumed, as well as a 100 basis point decrease in all currencies (EUR, GBP, USD, etc.) in order to avoid negative rates. The constant position equivalent to that prevailing at the end of 2012 has also been assumed.

To calculate the sensitivity of equity to variability in interest rates, a 100 basis point increase in interest rates in all currencies and terms in which there are financial positions at December 31, 2013 was assumed, as well as a 100 basis point decrease in all currencies and terms (except those below 1% in order to avoid negative rates). Cash flow hedge positions were also considered as they are the only positions where changes in market value due to interest-rate fluctuations are recognized in equity.

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In both cases, only transactions with external counterparties have been considered.


	Impacto en Resultado Consolidado (*)			Impacto PyG Telefónica, S.A. (*)			Impacto en Patrimonio Consolidado			Impacto en Patrimonio Telefónica, S.A.
+100bp		(118	)		(45	)		741			741
-100bp		55			29			(632	)		(632	)

(*)

Impact on results of 100 bp change in all currencies, except the pound sterling, the dollar, the euro and the czech crown.

Share price risk

The Telefónica Group is exposed to changes in the value of equity investments that may be bought, sold or otherwise involved in transactions, from changes in the value of derivatives associated with such investments, from treasury shares and from equity derivatives.

According to the Telefónica, S.A. share option plan, Performance & Investment Plan (PIP) (see Note 19) the shares to be delivered to employees under such plan may be either the parent company treasury shares, acquired by them or any of its Group companies; or newly-issued shares. The possibility of delivering shares to beneficiaries of the plan in the future, in accordance with relative total shareholders’ return, implies a risk since there could be an obligation to hand over a maximum number of shares at the end of each phase, whose acquisition (in the event of acquisition in the market) in the future could imply a higher cash outflow than required on the start date of each phase if the share price is above the corresponding price on the phase start date. In the event that new shares are issued for delivery to the beneficiaries of the plan, there would be a dilutive effect for ordinary shareholders as a result of the higher number of shares delivered under such plan outstanding.

To reduce the risk associated with variations in share price under these plans, Telefónica has acquired instruments that replicate the risk profile of some of these plans as explained in Note 19.

The second Global Employee Share Plan was launched in 2012 as approved in the 2011 Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting (see details of the plan in Note 19).

In addition, the Group may use part of the treasury shares of Telefónica, S.A. held at year end to cover shares deliverable under the PIP or Global Employee Share Plan. The net asset value of the treasury shares could increase or decrease depending on variations in Telefónica, S.A.’s share price.

Liquidity risk

The Telefónica Group seeks to match the schedule for its debt maturity payments to its capacity to generate cash flows to meet these maturities, while allowing for some flexibility. In practice, this has been translated into two key principles:

The Telefónica Group’s average maturity of net financial debt is intended to stay above 6 years, or be restored above that threshold in a reasonable period of time if it eventually falls below it. This principle is considered as a guideline when managing debt and access to credit markets, but not a rigid requirement. When calculating the average maturity for the net financial debt and part of the undrawn credit lines can be considered as offsetting the shorter debt maturities, and extension options on some financing facilities may be considered as exercised, for calculation purposes.

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Country risk

The Telefónica Group managed or mitigated country risk by pursuing two lines of action (in addition to its normal business practices):

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Partly matching assets to liabilities (those not guaranteed by the parent company) in the Telefónica Group’s Latin American companies such that any potential asset impairment would be accompanied by a reduction in liabilities; and,

•

Repatriating funds generated in Latin America that are not required for the pursuit of new, profitable business development opportunities in the region.

Credit risk

As a general rule, the Telefónica Group trades in derivatives with creditworthy counterparties. Therefore, Telefónica, S.A. generally trades with credit entities whose “senior debt” ratings are of at least “A”. In Spain, where most of the Group’s derivatives portfolio is held, there are netting agreements with financial institutions, with debtor or creditor positions offset in case of bankruptcy, limiting the risk to the net position. In addition, since Lehman went bankrupt, the credit ratings of rating agencies have proved to be less effective as a credit risk management tool. Therefore, the 5-year CDS (Credit Default Swap) of credit institutions has been added. This way, the CDS of all the counterparties with which Telefónica S.A. operates is monitored at all times in order to assess the maximum allowable CDS for operating at any given time. Transactions are generally only carried out with counterparties whose CDS is below the threshold.

For other subsidiaries, particularly those in Latin America, given the stable sovereign rating provides a ceiling and is below A, trades are with local financial entities whose rating by local standards is considered to be of high creditworthiness.

Meanwhile, with credit risk arising from cash and cash equivalents, the Telefónica Group places its cash surpluses in high quality and highly liquid money-market assets. These placements are regulated by a general framework, revised annually. Counterparties are chosen according to criteria of liquidity, solvency and diversification based on the conditions of the market and countries where the Group operates. The general framework sets: (i) the maximum amounts to be invested by counterparty based on its rating (long-term debt rating); (ii) the maximum tenor of the investment, set at 180 days; and (iii) the instruments in which the surpluses may be invested (money-market instruments).

The Telefónica Group considers credit risk management as a key element to achieve its business and customer base sustainable growth targets in a manner that is consistent with Telefónica Corporate Risk Management Policy.

Uniform policies, procedures, delegation of authority and management practices are established in all Group companies, taking into account benchmark risk management techniques but adapted to the local characteristics of each market. This commercial credit risk management model is embedded into the Group’s decision-making processes, both from a strategic and, especially, day-to-day operating perspective, where credit risk assessment guides the available products and services for the different customer profiles.

Telefónica’s maximum exposure to credit risk is initially represented by the carrying amounts of the assets (see Notes 8 and 9) and the guarantees given by Telefónica.

Telefónica, S.A. provides operating guarantees granted by external counterparties, which are offered during its normal commercial activity. At December 31, 2013, these guarantees amounted to approximately 114 million euros.

Capital management

Telefónica’s corporate finance department, which is in charge of Telefónica’s capital management, takes into consideration several factors when determining Telefónica’s capital structure, with the aim of ensuring sustainability of the business and maximizing the value to shareholders.

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Telefónica monitors its cost of capital with a goal of optimizing its capital structure. In order to do this, Telefónica monitors the financial markets and updates to standard industry approaches for calculating weighted average cost of capital, or WACC. Telefónica also uses a net financial debt ratio below 2.35x OIBDA in the medium term (excluding items of a non-recurring or exceptional nature), enabling to obtain and maintain the desired credit rating over the medium term, and with which the Telefónica Group can match the potential cash flow generation with the alternative uses that could arise at all times.

These general principles are refined by other considerations and the application of specific variables, such as country risk in the broadest sense, or the volatility in cash flow generation, when determining the Telefónica Group’s financial structure.

Telefónica’s derivatives policy emphasizes the following points:

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Derivatives based on a clearly identified underlying.

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Matching of the underlying to one side of the derivative.

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Matching the company contracting the derivative and the company that owns the underlying.

•

Ability to measure the derivative’s fair value using the valuation systems available to the Telefónica Group.

•

Sale of options only when there is an underlying exposure.

Hedge accounting

Hedges can be of three types:

•

Fair value hedges

•

Cash flow hedges, which can be set at any value of the risk to be hedged (primarily interest rate and foreign currency) or for a defined range through options.

•

Hedges of net investment in a foreign operation.

Hedges can comprise a combination of different derivatives. There is no reason to suppose management of accounting hedges will be static, with an unchanging hedging relationship lasting right through to maturity. Hedging relationships may change to allow appropriate management that serves our stated principles of stabilizing cash flows, stabilizing net financial income/expense and protecting our share capital. The designation of hedges may therefore be cancelled, before maturity, because of a change in the underlying, a change in perceived risk on the underlying or a change in market view. Derivatives included in these hedges may be reassigned to new hedges where they meet the effectiveness test and the new hedge is well documented. To gauge the efficiency of transactions defined as accounting hedges, we analyze the extent to which the changes in the fair value or in the cash flows attributable to the hedged item would offset the changes in fair value or cash flows attributable to the hedged risk using a linear regression model for both forward- and backward-looking analysis.

Risk management guidelines are issued by the Corporate Finance Department. This department may allow exceptions to this policy where these can be justified, normally when the market is too thin for the volume of transactions required or on clearly limited and small risks.

In 2013 the Company recognized a loss of 0.15 million euros for the ineffective part of cash flow hedges (0.25 million euros in 2012).

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The breakdown of the Company’s derivatives with counterparties not belonging to the Telefónica Group at December 31, 2013 and 2012 by type of hedge, their fair value at year end and the expected maturity schedule is as follows:

2013


Millions of euros	Fair value ()**			*Notional amount maturities ()**
Derivatives	Fair value ()**			2013			2014			2015			Subsequent years			Total
Interest rate hedges		438			(3,460	)		2,155			1,053			(1,590	)		(1,842	)
Cash flow hedges		752			(3,230	)		2,150			—			8,420			7,340
Fair value hedges		(314	)		(230	)		5			1,053			(10,010	)		(9,182	)
Exchange rate hedges		361			70			1,564			3,157			4,726			9,517
Cash flow hedges		361			70			1,564			3,157			4,726			9,517
Interest and exchange rate hedges		(22	)		(405	)		(221	)		549			2,812			2,735
Cash flow hedges		(22	)		(405	)		(221	)		549			2,812			2,735
Hedge of net investment		(111	)		(273	)		—			(588	)		—			(861	)
Derivatives not designated as hedges		(600	)		374			(225	)		(1,273	)		(1,989	)		(3,113	)
Interest rate		(356	)		2,354			(141	)		(710	)		(1,941	)		(438	)
Exchange rate		(244	)		(1,980	)		(84	)		(563	)		(48	)		(2,675	)

(*)	For interest rate hedges, the positive amount is in terms of fixed “payment.” For foreign currency hedges, a positive amount means payment in functional vs. foreign currency.

(**)	Positive amounts indicate payables.

2012


Millions of euros	Fair value ()**			*Notional amount maturities ()**
Derivatives	Fair value ()**			2012			2013			2014			Subsequent years			Total
Interest rate hedges		341			(932	)		(836	)		2,555			3,601			4,388
Cash flow hedges		1,389			(936	)		(350	)		2,550			7,730			8,994
Fair value hedges		(1,048	)		4			(486	)		5			(4,129	)		(4,606	)
Exchange rate hedges		(487	)		1,456			(153	)		1,564			6,364			9,231
Cash flow hedges		(487	)		1,456			(153	)		1,564			6,364			9,231
Interest and exchange rate hedges		(251	)		(69	)		72			72			2,437			2,512
Cash flow hedges		(251	)		(69	)		72			72			2,437			2,512
Hedge of net investment		(115	)		(822	)		(230	)		(162	)		(989	)		(2,203	)
Derivatives not designated as hedges		(561	)		10,588			(63	)		(467	)		(1,628	)		8,430
Interest rate		(389	)		8,612			(13	)		(545	)		(2,133	)		5,921
Exchange rate		(172	)		1,976			(50	)		78			505			2,509

(*)	For interest rate hedges, the positive amount is in terms of fixed “payment.” For foreign currency hedges, a positive amount means payment in functional vs. foreign currency.

(**)	Positive amounts indicate payables.

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Note 17. Income tax

Pursuant to a Ministerial Order dated December 27, 1989, since 1990 Telefónica, S.A. has filed consolidated tax returns with certain Group companies. The consolidated tax group in 2013 comprised 51 companies; with respect to the previous year, Latin American Cellular Holding, S.L. was included and Telefónica Cable, S.A and Telefónica Soluciones Sectoriales, S.A. ceased forming part of the Tax Group, as a result of the merger with Telefónica de España S.A.U. in 2013.

Tax balances are as follows:


Millions of euros	2013		2012
Tax receivables:		4,985		5,705
Deferred tax assets:		4,325		5,095
Deferred income tax (income)		3,115		3,634
Long-term tax loss carryforwards		1,203		1,170
Deductions		7		291
Current tax receivables (Note 10):		660		610
Withholdings		21		1
Corporate income tax payable		617		584
VAT and Canary Islands general indirect tax refundable		22		25
Tax payable:		304		618
Deferred tax liabilities:		262		499
Current payables to public administrations (Note 18):		42		119
Personnel income tax withholdings		4		3
Corporate income tax payable		13		89
Withholding on investment income, VAT and other		24		26
Social security		1		1

The tax group had unused tax loss carryforwards at December 31, 2013 amounting to 9,785 million euros. These losses must be applied within 18 years, according to the following estimated schedule.

2012/12/31

Total

Less than 1 year

More than 1 year

Tax loss carryforwards

9,785

342

9,443

Following completion in 2012 of the inspection by the tax authorities (see Note 17.3), and considering the rulings on the tax assessments signed in disagreement by the Company, the Company restated its tax credits based on the business plans of the companies in the tax group and the best estimate of taxable income, over a period of time that is in line with the situation. Consequently, tax credits of 458 million euros at year-end 2012 were recognized.

In 2013, tax credits of the Tax Group have been analyzed with the same criteria used in the previous year. As a consequence of this review, a 190 million euros negative income tax has been registered.

Total tax credits based on the taxable income recognized in the balance sheet at December 2013 therefore amount to 1.203 million euros (1,170 million euros in 2012).

As of December 2013, non-registered taxable income amounts to 5,775 million euros.

During 2013, Telefónica, S.A., as head of the Telefónica tax group, made payments on account of 2013 income tax amounting to 436 million euros (247 million euros in 2012).

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17.1 Movement in deferred tax assets and liabilities

The balances and movements in “Deferred tax assets” and “Deferred tax liabilities” for Telefónica, S.A. at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

2013


Millions of euros	Tax credits			Temporary differences, assets			Deductions			Total deferred tax assets			Deferred tax liabilities
Opening balance		1,170			3,634			291			5,095			499
Arising in the year		190			744			9			943			41
Reversal		—			(1,215	)		—			(1,215	)		(268	)
Transfers to the tax group’s net position		(157	)		(48	)		(293	)		(498	)		(29	)
Other movements		—			—			—			—			19
Closing balance		1,203			3,115			7			4,325			262

2012


Millions of euros	Tax credits			Temporary differences, assets			Deductions		Total deferred tax assets			Deferred tax liabilities
Opening balance		723			1,765			117		2,605			474
Arising in the year		458			1,936			2		2,396			166
Reversal		(11	)		(34	)		—		(45	)		(156	)
Transfers to the tax group’s net position		—			(33	)		172		139			—
Other movements		—			—			—		—			15
Closing balance		1,170			3,634			291		5,095			499

The main items for which Telefónica, S.A. recognizes temporary differences in assets and liabilities are the effects of impairment losses on some of its assets, principally investments in subsidiaries (see Note 8).

Law 16/2013 of October 29, 2013, modifies the tax treatment of impairment losses on investments, which are no longer deductible as from January 1, 2013 and it includes new conditions which must be taken into account in order to calculate the tax value of investments. The reversal movements of the charts above are according to these considerations.

Deferred tax assets include the amount the Company expects to regain in a period shorter than estipulated in the tax regulation.

Deferred tax liabilities include 47 million euros corresponding to the tax amortization of goodwill generated on acquiring stakes in the Brazilian subsidiaries of Brasilcel, N.V. No impact has been recognized in profit and loss, pending the final decisions on the court and administrative proceedings relating to this matter, which at year-end remained open.

In accordance with article 12.3 of the revised Spanish Income Tax Law (“TRLIS”), revoked by Law 16/2013 of October 29, as well as with transitional provision 29 of that law, a negative adjustment of 790 million euros was provisionally included in the Company’s taxable income declared at 2012 year end, in connection with the decline in value of investees. At December 31, 2012, inclusion of 3,861 million euros was pending for reversal of the adjustment in future periods.

In 2012, the negative variation in equity of investees for which a provision was made amounts to 589 million euros, primarily in respect of the Brazilian and Mexican companies.

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17.2 Reconciliation of accounting profit to taxable income and income tax expense to income tax payable.

The calculation of the income tax expense and income tax payable for 2013 and 2012 is as follows.


Millions of euros	2013			2012
Accounting profit before tax		33			(2,205	)
Permanent differences		(4,787	)		(5,017	)
Temporary differences:		3,243			4,619
Arising in the year		2,690			4,782
Arising in prior years		553			(163	)
Tax result		(1,511	)		(2,603	)
Gross tax payable		(454	)		(781	)
Tax credits capitalized		(9	)		(2	)
Corporate income tax refundable		(462	)		(783	)
Temporary differences for tax valuation		(973	)		(1,386	)
Other effects		778			(714	)
Corporate income tax accrued in Spain		(657	)		(2,883	)
Foreign taxes		27			48
Income tax		(631	)		(2,836	)
Current income tax		(429	)		(851	)
Deferred income tax		(202	)		(1,985	)

The permanent differences relate mainly to changes in investment in Group Companies write-down provisions recorded by the Tax Group companies included in the consolidated corporate income tax return, dividends received and investment write downs with no deferred asset registered.

In addition, they include as a permanent difference the decrease in income tax expense derived from the tax amortization of financial goodwill for foreign shareholding acquisitions made before December 21, 2007. In 2013, this adjustment came to 28 million euros. This impact has been lessened as a result of the entry into force of Law 9/2011 of August 19, 2011 and Law 16/2013 of October 29, 2013, which reduced the deductible portion of goodwill amortization under article 12.5 TRLIS (Corporate Income Tax Act) from 5% to 1% for 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. The effect is temporary: the 4% not amortized over those five years (20% in total) will be recovered by extending the deduction period from the original 20 years to 25 years.

Temporary differences mainly refer to adjustment made to Tax result due to accruals or reversals of non-deductible investment write downs.

In 2013 and 2012, the Company capitalized 9 million euros and 2 million euros, respectively, of deductions. The cumulative amount at year end principally reflects tax deductions for export activities and donations to non-profit organizations (approximately 7 million euros). In 2013, 324 million euros deductions were offset during the year as the final declaration of 2013 (See Note 17.1.).

The caption “other effects” includes mainly the effects related to the above mentioned Law 16/2013 of October 29, 2013 and the register of tax credits.

17.3 Tax inspections and tax-related lawsuits

On December 12, 2012, the National Court of Justice issued a ruling on the tax inspection for 2001 to 2004, accepting the tax losses incurred by the Group in relation to the transfer of certain interests in TeleSudeste, Telefónica Móviles México and Lycos as tax deductible. The other allegations were rejected, and the Company has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court on December 28.

Also in 2012, the tax inspections for all taxes for the years 2005 to 2007 were completed, with the Company signing consent forms for an income tax payment of 135 million euros and non-consent forms for the items which the Company contests. The tax assessment for which a non-consent form was signed did not require payment of any tax because it only proposed a reduction in unused tax loss carryforwards. An appeal was filed with the Large Taxpayers Central Office of the Spanish State Tax Agency requesting this tax assessment to be reversed, although no decision on the appeal has been issued to date.

At 2013 year end, it is not expected that the final outcome of these assessments and lawsuits, in progress or pending will require any additional significant liabilities to be recognized in Telefónica, S.A.’s financial statements.

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In July 2013, new inspections of various companies in the 24/90 tax group, of which Telefónica, S.A. is the parent, were initiated. The taxes and periods subject to review are corporate income tax for the years 2008 to 2011, VAT, tax withholdings and payments on account in respect of personal income tax, tax on investment income, property tax and non-resident income tax for the second half of 2009 and the years 2010 and 2011. It is not expected that these inspections in progress will result in the need of recognizing any additional significant liabilities in Telefónica’s financial statements.

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Note 18. Trade and other payables

The breakdown of “Trade and other payables” is as follows:


Million of euros	2013		2012
Suppliers		131		162
Other payables		113		158
Current income tax liabilities (Note 17)		13		89
Other payables to public administrations (Note 17)		29		30

Total		286		439

Trade payables

In performance of Telefónica’s irrevocable undertaking of 2010 to give Fundación Telefónica a total of 280 million euros, in 2013 the Company made cash payments in the amount of 53 million euros (62 million in 2012).

Information on deferred payments to third parties. (Third additional provision, “Information requirement” of Law 15/2010 of 5 July).

Telefónica, S.A. has adapted its internal processes and payment schedules to the provisions of Law 15/2010, establishing measures against late payment in commercial transactions. Engagement conditions with commercial suppliers in 2013 and 2012 included payment periods of up to 60 and 75 days, respectively, as laid down in said law.

For reasons of efficiency and in line with general practice in the business, the Company has set payment schedules, whereby payments are made on set days. Invoices falling due between two payment days are settled on the following payment date in the schedule. This is not deemed to be a deferred payment.

Information on contracts entered into after Law 15/2010 took effect that exceed the maximum period established in this law is shown in the table below.

Payments to Spanish suppliers in 2013 and 2012 surpassing the legal limit were due to circumstances or incidents beyond the payment policies, mainly the closing of agreements with suppliers over the delivery of goods or the rendering of services, or occasional processing issues.

2013


Millions of euros	Amount		%
Payments made on time		298		98
Other		8		2


Total payments to commercial suppliers		306		100

Weighted average maturity exceeded (days)		17
Deferrals at year-end that exceed the limit		2

2012


Millions of euros	Amount		%
Payments made on time		332		95
Other		17		5


Total payments to commercial suppliers		349		100

Weighted average maturity exceeded (days)		32
Deferrals at year-end that exceed the limit		4

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At the date of authorization for issue of these financial statements, Telefónica had processed the outstanding payments, except in cases where an agreement with suppliers was being handled.

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Note 19. Revenue and expenses

19.1 Revenue

a) Rendering of services

Telefónica, S.A. has contracts for the right to use the Telefónica brand with Group companies which use the license. The amount each subsidiary must recognize as a cost for use of the license is stipulated in the contract as a percentage of income obtained by the licensor. In 2013 and 2012, “Rendering of services to Group companies and associates” included 609 million euros and 603 million euros, respectively, for this item.

Telefónica, S.A. has signed contracts to provide management support services to Telefónica de España, S.A.U, Telefónica Móviles España, S.A.U., Telefónica O2 Holding, Ltd. and Telefónica Internacional, S.A.U. Revenue received for this concept in 2013 and 2012 amounted to 16 million euros and 23 million euros, in each case, recognized under “Rendering of services to Group companies and associates”.

Revenues also include property rental income amounting to 52 and 50 million euros in 2013 and 2012, respectively, mainly from the lease of office space in Distrito Telefónica to several Telefónica Group companies (see Note 7).

b) Dividends from Group companies and associates

The detail of the main amounts recognized in 2013 and 2012 is as follows:


Millions of euros	2013		2012
Telefónica Internacional, S.A.U.		4,500		1,500
Telefónica de España, S.A.U.		1,600		221
Telefónica Europe, plc.		1,309		575
Telefónica Móviles España, S.A.U.		1,081		1,435
Telefónica Brasil, S.A. (previously Telecommunicaçoes de Sao Paulo)		495		307
Compañía Inversiones y Teleservicios, S.A.U.		440		10
Sao Paulo Telecommunicaçoes		160		44
Telefónica Czech Republic, a.s.		158		213
Telefónica Móviles Argentina, S.A. y Telefónica Móviles Argentina Holding, S.A.		89		140
Telefónica Gestión de Servicios Compartidos España, S.A.U.		55		—
Inversiones Telefónica Móviles Holding, Ltd. (Chile)		—		189
Ohter companies		191		218

Total		10,078		4,852

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c) Interest income on loans to Group companies and associates

This heading includes the return obtained on loans made to subsidiaries to carry out their business (see Note 8.5). The breakdown of the main amounts is as follows:


Millions of euros	2013		2012
Telefónica Móviles México, S.A. de C.V.		100		104
Telefónica de España, S.A.U.		—		34
Telefónica de Contenidos, S.A.U.		56		75
Other companies		79		62

Total		235		275

19.2 “Non-core and other current operating revenues – Group companies” relates to revenues on centralized services that Telefónica, S.A., as head of the Group, provides to its subsidiaries. Telefónica, S.A. bears the full cost of these services and then charges each individual subsidiary for the applicable portion.

19.3 Personnel expenses and employee benefits

The breakdown of “Personnel expenses” is as follows:


Millions of euros	2013			2013
Wages, salaries and other personnel expenses		135			130
Pension plans		(1	)		(6	)
Social security costs		20			17

Total		154			141

In 2013, “Wages, salaries and other personnel expenses” includes 11 million euros of compensation payable during the year (8 million euros in 2012).

Telefónica has reached an agreement with its staff to provide an Occupational Pension Plan pursuant to Legislative Royal Decree 1/2002, of November 29, approving the revised Pension Plans and Funds Law. The features of this plan are as follows:

•

Defined contribution of 4.51% of the participating employees’ base salary. The defined contributions of employees transferred to Telefónica from other Group companies with different defined contributions (e.g. 6.87% in the case of Telefónica de España, S.A.U.) will be maintained.

•

Mandatory contribution by participants of a minimum of 2.2% of their base salary.

•

Individual and financial capitalization systems.

This fund was outsourced to Telefónica subsidiary, Fonditel Entidad Gestora de Fondos de Pensiones, S.A., which has added the pension fund assets to its Fonditel B fund.

At December 31, 2013, 1,833 employees had signed up for the plan (1,709 employees in 2012). This figure includes both employees contributing and those who have ceased to contribute to the plan, as provided for in Royal Decree 304/2004 approving the regulations for Pension Plans and Funds. The cost for the Company amounted to 4 million euros in 2013 (3 million euros in 2012).

In 2006, a Pension Plan for Senior Executives, wholly funded by the Company, was created and complements the previous plan and involves additional defined contributions at a certain percentage of the executive’s fixed remuneration, based on professional category, plus some extraordinary contributions depending on the circumstances of each executive, payable in accordance with the terms of the plan.

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Telefónica, S.A. has recorded costs related to the contributions to this executive plan of 8 million euros in both 2013 and 2012.

In 2013 and 2012, some executives left this Pension Plan for Senior Executives, leading to the recovery of the cost of the contributions corresponding to these executives amounting to 12 million euros and 17 million euros, respectively.

No provision was made for this plan as it has been fully externalized.

The share-based payment plans are the following:

Telefónica, S.A. share plan: “Performance Share Plan” (PSP).

At the General Shareholders’ Meeting of Telefónica, S.A. on June 21, 2006, its shareholders approved the introduction of a long-term incentive plan for managers and senior executives of Telefónica, S.A. and other Telefónica Group companies. Under this plan, selected participants who met the qualifying requirements were given a certain number of Telefónica, S.A. shares as a form of variable compensation. The term of the plan is six years and it is divided into five phases.

June 30, 2012 marked the maturity date of the fourth phase of the plan. This phase had a maximun of 6,356,597shares (of which 1,552,382 shares corresponded to Telefónica, S.A. executives) assigned on July 1^st, 2009 with a fair value of 8.41 euros per share. As of maturity date, the requirements of the plan had not been fulfilled and therefore no shares were awarded.

For this same phase of the plan, Telefónica, S.A. acquired an instrument from a financial institution with the same features of the plan. The cost of the financial instrument was 36 million euros, equivalent to 8.41 euros per option. The instrument was cancelled with a charge to distributable reserves when this phase of the plan expired.

June 30, 2013 marked the maturity date of the fifth and last phase of the plan, and no shares have been awarded, pursuant to the general requirements of the plan. This phase had the following maximum number of shares assigned:

Number of shares

Unit fair value

End date

5rd phase July 1, 2010

5,025,657

9.08

June 30, 2013

Of this amount, the maximum number of shares corresponding to Telefónica, S.A. managers and executives was 1,249,407.

The amount incurred in 2013 related to this concept has been 2 million euros (13 million euros in 2012) with a counterpart of Equity, net of tax effects.

Long-term incentive plan based on Telefónica, S.A. shares: “Performance and Investment Plan”

At the General Shareholders’ Meeting held on May 18, 2011, a new long-term share-based incentive plan called “Performance and Investment Plan” (the “Plan” or “PIP”) was approved for Telefónica Group directors and executive officers. This plan will take effect following completion of the Performance Share Plan.

Under this Plan, a certain number of shares of Telefónica, S.A. will be delivered to participants selected by the Company who have opted to take part in the scheme and meet the requirements and conditions stipulated to this end. The plan includes an additional condition regarding compliance by all or part of the Participants with a target investment and holding period of Telefónica, S.A. shares through each phase (“Co-Investment”).

The term of the plan is five years and it is divided into three phases.

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The three allocations of shares under this plan were made on July 1, 2011, July 1,2012 and July 1, 2013, respectively. The maximum number of shares assigned (including the amount of co-investment) under the plan for the three phases is as follows:

No. of shares
assigned

No. of shares assigned

Unit fair value

End date

at 12/31/12

1st phase July 1, 2011

5,545,628

4,984,670

8.28

June 30, 2014

2nd phase July 1, 2012

7,347,282

6,868,684

5.87

June 30, 2015

3rd phase July 1, 2013

7,020,473

7,004,547

6.40

June 30, 2016

From the total number of shares assigned, 1,713,318, 2,349,916 and 2,212,215 shares were assigned to employees of Telefónica, S.A. in phases 1,2 and 3, respectively.

For the first phase of the Plan, Telefónica, S.A. acquired an instrument from a financial institution with the same features of the plan (see Note 9.4.1).

Telefónica, S.A. share plan: “Global Employee Share Plan” (GESP)

In addition to PSP and PIP share plans, during 2011 to 2013 period there have been two other incentive plans based on Telefónica, S.A. shares. The expense incurred under these plans is not significant either considered on a standalone basis or considering both plans together. These shared-base plans are two editions of Global Employee Share Plan which was available for all the employees of the Telefónica Group, with some exceptions. The first edition ended in 2011 and the second will finish in 2014.

19.4 Average number of employees in 2013 and 2012 and number of employees at year-end:

2013


Professional category	Employees at 13/31/12						Average no. of employees in 2013
Professional category	Females		Males		Total		Females		Males		Total
General managers and chairmen		—		1		1		—		1		1
Directors		58		103		161		55		101		156
Managers		96		108		204		87		100		187
Project Managers		140		132		272		132		125		257
University graduates and experts		88		69		157		83		63		146
Administration, clerks, advisors		151		8		159		145		10		155

Total		533		421		954		502		400		902

2012


Professional category	Employees at 12/31/12						Average no. of employees in 2012
Professional category	Females		Males		Total		Females		Males		Total
General managers and chairmen		—		1		1		—		4		4
Directors		44		74		118		43		94		137
Managers		69		69		138		76		90		166
Project Managers		108		99		207		112		110		222
University graduates and experts		65		53		118		70		51		121
Administration, clerks, advisors		122		12		134		126		14		140

Total		408		308		716		427		363		790

The increase in 2013 headcount is due to the concentration in the Headquarters of some activities that had previously been developed in the different regions of the Telefónica Group.

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19.5 External services.

The items composing “Finance revenue” are as follows:


Millions of euros	2013		2012
Rent		11		11
Independent professional services		169		148
Marketing and advertising		80		87
Other expenses		69		242

Total		329		488

On December 19, 2007, Telefónica, S.A. signed a rental contract with a view to establishing the headquarters of the “Telefónica Corporate University”. The contract included construction and refurbishment of certain facilities by the lessor. On October 31, 2008, some of the facilities were partially accepted and thus the lease period commenced. The lease period is for 15 years (until 2023), renewable for another five.

Future minimum rentals payable under non-cancellable operating leases without penalization at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:


					From 1 to 3
Millions of euros	Total		Up to 1 year		years		From 3 to 5 years		Over 5 years
Future minimum rentals 2013		53		5		10		11		27
Future minimum rentals 2012		52		5		9		10		28

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19.6 Finance revenue

The items composing “Finance revenue” are as follows:


Millions of euros	2013		2012
Dividends from other companies		7		17
Other finance revenue		172		196

Total		179		213

19.7 Finance costs

The breakdown of “Finance costs” is as follows:


Millions of euros	2013		2012
Interest on borrowings from Group companies and associates		1,971		2,042
Finance costs payable to third parties and gains (losses) on interest rates of financial hedges		741		226

Total		2,712		2,268

The breakdown by Group company of debt interest expenses is as follows:


Millions of euros	2013		2012
Telefónica Europe, B.V.		238		388
Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U.		1,712		1,607
Other companies		21		47

Total		1,971		2,042

Other companies includes financial costs with Telefónica Finanzas, S.A.U. and Telfisa Global, B.V. related to current payables for specific cash needs.

The amount included as “Finance costs payable to third parties and gain (losses) on interest rarte of financial hedges” refers to fair value effects in the valuation of derivative instruments described in Note 16.

19.8 Exchange differences:

The breakdown of exchange losses recognized in the income statement is as follows:


Millions of euros	2013		2012
On current operations		37		16
On loans and borrowings		813		414
On derivatives		769		927
On other items		8		15

Total		1,627		1,372

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The breakdown of exchange gains recognized in the income statement is as follows:


Millions of euros	2013		2012
On current operations		22		35
On loans and borrowings		270		173
On derivatives		1,197		1,073
On other items		56		50

Total		1,545		1,331

The change in exchange gains and losses is basically due to the fluctuations in the main currencies the Company works with which have been significantly weakened against euro in 2013: Brazilian real weakening by 16.54% (9.98% in 2012), Czech crown weakening by 8.33% (strengthening by 2.62% in 2012), US dollar weakening by 4.33% (strenghtening of 1.93% in 2012), and the pound sterling weakening by 2.11% (strenghtening by 2.35% in 2012). These impacts are offset by the hedges contracted to mitigate exchange rate fluctuations.

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Note 20. Other information

a) Financial guarantees

At December 31, 2013, Telefónica, S.A. had provided financial guarantees for its subsidiaries and investees to secure their transactions with third parties amounting to 42,535 million euros (40,812 million euros at 2012 year-end). These guarantees are measured as indicated in Note 4.g).


Millions of euros
Nominal Amount	2013		2012
Debentures and bonds		38,780		37,719
Loans and other payables		2,776		2,266
Other marketable debt securities		979		827

Total		42,535		40,812

The debentures and bonds in circulation at December 31, 2013 issued by Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U., Telefónica Europe, B.V. and Telefónica Finanzas México, S.A. de C.V. were guaranteed by Telefónica, S.A. The nominal amount guaranteed was equivalent to 38,780 million euros at December 31, 2013 (37,719 million euros at December 31, 2012). During 2013, Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U. issued debt instruments on capital markets for an equivalent of 4,883 million euros (5,148 million euros in 2012); while Telefónica Europe, B.V. issued three undated subordinated securities by an equivalent to 2,466 million euros and Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U. bonds by an amount equivalent to 3,354 million euros (618 million euros in 2012) and Telefónica Europe, B.V. by 1,500 million euros.

The main loans and other debts guaranteed by Telefónica, S.A. at December 31, 2013 are: a line of credit entered into with China Development Bank on January 5, 2012 by Telefónica Europe, B.V., whose outstanding principal at December 31, 2013 was 375 million US dollars (equivalent to 272 million euros); a syndicated loan granted on March 2, 2012 to Telefónica Europe, B.V. by various institutions, whose outstanding principal at December 31, 2012 was equivalent to 801 million euros (same amount in 2012); and credit facilities obtained by Telefónica Finanzas, S.A. from the European Investment Bank, whose outstanding principal at December 31, 2013 was equivalent to 707 million euros (766 million euros at December 31, 2012). On December 13, 2013, there was a merge of the following syndicated loan facilities: i) Tranche E1 for 756 million euros available as from March 2, 2012 and maturing on March 2, 2017; and ii) Tranche E2 for 1,469 million pounds sterling (this syndicated loan facility was redenominated into euros on December 13, 2013) available as from December 13, 2013 and maturing on March 2, 2017. As a result of this redenomination and conversion there was a new tranche E1 for 2,522 million euros with an outstanding balance at December 31, 2013 amounted to 100 million pounds sterling (equivalent to 123 million euros). During 2013, 1,500 million euros bond issued on October 31, 2004 by Telefónica Europe, B.V. fell due and approximately 52 million euros was complied by Telefónica Finanzas, S.A.U. according to the repayment schedule of the financings.

“Other marketable debt securities” includes the guarantee of Telefónica, S.A. relating to the commercial paper issue program of Telefónica Europe, B.V. The outstanding balance of commercial paper in circulation issued through this program at December 31, 2013 was 720 million euros (769million euros at December 31, 2012). This caption also includes the remaining guarantee for preferred shares issued by Telefónica Finance USA, LLC, the redemption value of which amounts to 59 million euros (59 million euros at December 31, 2012).

Telefónica, S.A. provides operating guarantees granted by external counterparties, which are offered during its normal commercial activity. At December 31, 2012, these guarantees amounted to approximately 114 million euros.

b) Litigation

Telefónica and its Group companies are party to several lawsuits or proceedings that are currently in progress in the law courts and administrative and arbitration bodies of the various countries in which the Telefónica Group is present.

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Considering the reports of the Company’s legal advisors regarding these proceedings, it is reasonable to assume that this litigation or cases will not materially affect the financial position or solvency of Telefónica Group, regardless of the outcome.

Among unresolved cases or those underway in 2013 (see Note 17 for details of tax-related cases), the following are of special note:

Contentious proceedings in connection with the merger between Terra Networks, S.A. and Telefónica

On September 26, 2006, Telefónica was notified of the claim filed by former shareholders of Terra Networks, S.A. (Campoaguas, S.L., Panabeni, S.L. and others) alleging breach of contract in respect of the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus of the Initial Public Offering of shares of Terra Networks, S.A. dated October 29, 1999. The court rejected this claim and ordered the plaintiffs to pay court costs by a ruling issued on September 21, 2009. The plaintiffs appealed this ruling on December 4, 2009 and Telefónica was notified of such appeal on June 16, 2010. Telefónica opposed to the appeal in January 2011. On April 23, 2013, Telefónica was notified a ruling of the Madrid Regional Court dismissing in its entirety the appeal filed by the plaintiffs against the first instance ruling handed down in 2009, confirming the rulings of the decision under appeal and ordering appellants to pay court costs. The ruling became firm on May 29, 2013, with no further appeals possible.

Appeal against the European Commission Ruling of July 4, 2007 against Telefónica de España’s broadband pricing policy

On July 9,2007, Telefónica was notified of the Decision issued by the European Commission (the “EC”) imposing on Telefónica and Telefónica de España, S.A.U. (“Telefónica de España”) a fine of approximately 152 million euros for breach of the former Article 82 of the Treaty Establishing the European Community for not charging equitable prices to whole and retail broadband access services. The court ruled in favour of the EC accusing Telefónica of applying a margin squeeze between the prices it charged competitors to provide regional and national wholesale broadband services and its retail broadband prices using ADSL technology between September 2001 and December 2006.

On September 10, 2007, Telefónica and Telefónica de España, S.A.U. filed an appeal to overturn the decision before the General Court of the European Union. The Kingdom of Spain, as an interested party, also lodged an appeal to overturn the decision. Meanwhile, France Telecom and the Spanish Association of Bank Users (AUSBANC) filed requests to intervene, which the General Court admitted.

In October 2007, Telefónica, S.A. presented a guarantee for an indefinite period of time to secure the principal and interest.

A hearing was held on May 23, 2011, at which Telefónica presented its case. On March 29, 2012 the General Court ruled rejecting the appeal by Telefónica and Telefónica de España, confirming the sanction imposed by the EC. On June 13, 2012, an appeal against this ruling was lodged before the European Court of Justice.

On September 26, 2013 the Attorney General presented its conclusions to the Court stating of a possible breach of the principle of non-discrimination with respect to the sanction and a defective application of the principle of full jurisdiction by the General Court, requesting the return of the lawsuit to the instance.

Appeal against the Decision of the European Commission dated January 23, 2013 to sanction Telefónica for the infringement of Article 101 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union

On January 19, 2011, the EC initiated formal proceedings to investigate whether Telefónica, S.A. and Portugal Telecom SGPS, S.A. (“Portugal Telecom”) had infringed on European Union anti-trust laws with respect to a clause contained in the sale and purchase agreement of Portugal Telecom’s ownership interest in Brasilcel, N.V., a joint venture in which both were venturers and owner of brazilian company Vivo.

On January 23, 2013, the EC passed a ruling on the formal proceedings. The ruling imposed a fine on Telefónica of 67 million euros, as the EC ruled that Telefónica and Portugal Telecom committed an infraction as stipulated in Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (“TFUE”) for having entered into the agreement set forth in Clause Nine of the sale and purchase agreement of Portugal Telecom’s ownership interest of Brasilcel, N.V.

On April 9, 2013, Telefónica filed an appeal for annulment of this ruling with the European Union General Court. On August 6, 2013, the General Court notified Telefónica of the response issued by the European Commission, in which the EC reaffirmed the main arguments of its ruling and, specially, that Clause Nine is a competition restriction. On September 30, 2013, Telefónica filed its reply. On December 18, 2013, the European Commission filed its appeal.

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c) Commitments

Atento

As a result of the sale agreement of Atento by Telefónica, announced on October 12, 2012 and ratified on December 12, 2012, both companies have signed a Master Service Agreement which regulates Atento’s relationship with the Telefónica Group as a service provider for a period of nine years.

By virtue of this Agreement, Atento become Telefónica’s preferred Contact Centre and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) service provider, stipulating annual commitments in terms of turnover which updates in line with inflation and deflation that vary from country to country, pursuant to the volume of services Atento has been providing to the entire Group.

In the case of an eventual failure to meet the annual turnover commitments that could result in a compensation, which would be calculated based on the difference between the actual amount of turnover and the predetermined commitment, applying a percentage based on the Contract Centre’s business margin to the final calculation.

Lastly, the Master Agreement sets forth a reciprocal arrangement, whereby Atento assumes similar commitments to subscribe its telecommunications services to Telefónica.

Agreement for the acquisition of E-Plus

Telefónica and its German listed subsidiary Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG (hereinafter, “Telefónica Deutschland”), entered into an agreement on July 23 (amended on August 26, 2013) with the Dutch company Koninklijke KPN NV (hereinafter, “KPN”) under which Telefónica Deutschland committed itself to acquire the shares of the German subsidiary of KPN, E-Plus Mobilfunk GmbH & Co. KG (hereinafter, “E-Plus”), receiving KPN, as consideration, 24.9% of Telefónica Deutschland and 3,700 million euros.

Telefónica committed to subsequently acquire from KPN, 4.4% of Telefónica Deutschland for a total amount of 1,300 million euros, consequently, after the aforementioned acquisition, KPN’s stake in Telefónica Deutschland would be reduced to 20.5%.

Telefónica also committed to subscribe the proportional corresponding share in the capital increase approved by Telefónica Deutschland in the Extraordinary General Meeting held on February, 11, 2014, to finance the cash consideration of the transaction.

The closing of this transaction is subject to certain conditions of which only the relevant authorization from the Competition Authority remains.

Agreement with the shareholders of Telco, S.p.A

•

On September 24, 2013, Telefónica and the remaining shareholders of the Italian company Telco, S.p.A. (which holds a capital stake of 22.4% of the voting share capital of Telecom Italia, S.p.A.) reached an Agreement by virtue of which:

•

Telefónica subscribed for and paid out a capital increase in Telco, S.p.A., through the contribution of 324 million euros in cash, receiving in return non-voting shares of Telco, S.p.A. As a result of this capital increase, the interest held by Telefónica in the voting share capital of Telco, S.p.A. remained unchanged (i.e. 46.18%), although its interest in the total share capital of Telco, S.p.A. has increased to 66%. The current governance structure at Telco, S.p.A. remained unaffected, including the obligation by Telefónica of abstaining from participating or influencing in any decisions which could affect the markets in which both, Telefónica and Telecom Italia, S.p.A., are present.

•

Subject to receiving any required anti-trust and telecommunications approvals (including in Brazil and Argentina), Telefónica will subscribe for and pay out a second capital increase in Telco, S.p.A., through the contribution of 117 million euros in cash and will receive in return non-voting shares of Telco, S.p.A. As a result of this second capital increase, the interest of Telefónica in the voting share capital of Telco, S.p.A. will remain unchanged (i.e. 46.18%), although its interest in the total share capital will be then increased to 70%.

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•

Starting from January 1, 2014, subject to receiving any required anti-trust and telecommunications approvals (including in Brazil and Argentina), Telefónica may convert all or a portion of its non-voting shares in Telco, S.p.A. into voting shares in Telco, S.p.A., representing no more than 64.9% of the voting share capital of Telco, S.p.A.

•

The Italian shareholders of Telco, S.p.A. have granted Telefónica a call option to acquire all of their shares in Telco, S.p.A., whose exercise is subject to receiving any required anti-trust and telecommunications approvals (including in Brazil and Argentina). The call option may be exercised by Telefónica starting from January 1, 2014 while the Shareholders Agreement remains in effect, except (i) between June 1, 2014 and June 30, 2014 and between January 15, 2015 and February 15, 2015, and (ii) during certain periods, if the Italian shareholders of Telco, S.p.A. request the demerger of Telco, S.p.A.

At of the date of the authorization of these financial statements the approvals that are necessary for the implementation of the transactions contemplated in the Agreement dated September 24, 2013, and subscribed between Telefónica and the remaining shareholders of the Italian company Telco S.p.A. have not been obtained yet.

•

On December 4, 2013, the Brazilian Antitrust Regulator, Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (CADE) announced, the two following decisions:

To approve, with the restrictions mentioned below, the acquisition by Telefónica of the entire participation held by Portugal Telecom, SGPS S.A., and PT Móveis - Serviços de Telecomunicações, SGPS, S.A., (the “PT Companies”) in Brasilcel N.V., which controlled the Brazilian mobile company, Vivo Participações S.A.

It must be noted that such transaction was approved by ANATEL (Brazilian Telecommunications Regulation Authority) and the closing (which did not require CADES´s prior approval at the time), occurred immediately after such ANATEL´s approval, on September 27, 2010.

The above mentioned decision has been granted by CADE conditional on:

(a)

The entry of a new shareholder in Vivo, sharing with Telefónica the control of Vivo in conditions identical to those that were applicable to the PT Companies when they had a participation in Brasilcel N.V., or

(b)

That Telefónica ceases to have any direct or indirect financial interest in TIM Participações S.A.

To impose on Telefónica a fine of 15 million Brazilian Reais, for having allegedly breached the spirit and the goal of the agreement signed between Telefónica and CADE (as a condition to the approval of Telefónica´s original acquisition of an interest in Telecom Italia in 2007), due to the subscription of non-voting shares of Telco on a recent capital increases. This decision also requires Telefónica to divest such non-voting shares of Telco S.p.A

The timing for the accomplishment of the conditions and obligations imposed by CADE on both decisions was classified by CADE as confidential and reserved information.

•

On December 13, 2013, Telefónica S.A. announced, in relation to the two Decisions adopted by CADE on its December 4, 2013 session, that the company considers that the remedies imposed were unreasonable and therefore, is further analyzing the possibility of initiating the appropriate legal actions.

In line with such course of action, and to reinforce our strong commitment with the previous obligations undertaken by Telefónica to remain separate from Telecom Italia´s brazilian businesses, Telefónica S.A, highlighted in the aforementioned announcement, that Mr. César Alierta Izuel and Mr. Julio Linares López have decided to resign, with immediate effect, from their positions as Directors of Telecom Italia; and Mr. Julio Linares has decided to resign, with immediate effect, from his position in the slate submitted by Telco S.p.A. for the potential re-election of the Board of Directors of Telecom Italia in the Shareholders Meeting of the aforementioned company, called for December 20, 2013.

For the same reasons, Telefónica S.A., indicated that, without prejudice of any of the rights recognized in Telco, S.p.A. Shareholder`s Agreement, has decided for the time being not to avail of its right to appoint two Directors in the Board of Directors of Telecom Italia.

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Agreement for the sale of a stake in Telefónica Czech Republic, A.S

As explained in Note 8, on November 5th, 2013, Telefónica reached an agreement with PPF Group N.V. (hereinafter PPF) to sell 65.9% of Telefónica Czech Republic, a.s. (hereinafter Telefónica Czech Republic) for an amount of, approximately, 306 Czech Crowns per share in cash (approximately 2,467 million euros at the date of the agreement).

The agreement stated that aforementioned consideration was to be paid in two tranches:

(i)	2,063 million euros in cash up front at closing of the transaction; and

(ii)	404 million euros in cash as deferred payments over a 4 year period.

Additionally, Telefónica received an amount of 260 million euros corresponding to the distribution to shareholders approved by the General Shareholders Meeting of Telefónica Czech Republic, paid on November 11th, 2013.

As a result of this transaction, Telefónica will hold a 4.9% equity stake in Telefónica Czech Republic. In addition, Telefónica will remain as a Company’s industrial and commercial partner for 4 years:

•

Telefónica Czech Republic will be renamed but will continue using the O2 brand for up to four years.

•

The Company will become part of Telefónica’s Business Partners Program.

In connection with this transaction, PPF will launch a Mandatory Tender Offer. Telefónica will maintain its 4.9% but may dispose of the shares upon completion, subject to certain restrictions.

Furthermore, the agreement establishes a put/call option structure in relation to the Telefónica Czech Republic shares which Telefónica holds after 4 years. In addition, the agreement includes tag along/drags along clauses.

Transaction was completed on January 28, 2014, after obtaining the relevant regulatory authorization (See Note 22).

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d) Directors’ and senior executives’ compensations and other benefits

Board of Directors’ compensation

The compensation of Telefónica members of the Board of Directors is governed by Article 35 of the Bylaws, which states that the compensation amount that the Company may pay to all of its Directors as remuneration and attendance fees shall be fixed by the shareholders at the General Shareholders’ Meeting. The Board of Directors shall determine the exact amount to be paid within such limit and the distribution thereof among the directors. This compensation, as established in said article of the Bylaws, is compatible with other professional or employment compensation accruing to the Directors by reason of any executive or advisory duties that they perform for the Company, other than the supervision and collective decision-making duties inherent in their capacity as Directors.

Accordingly, the shareholders, at the Annual General Shareholders Meeting held on April 11, 2003, set the maximum gross annual amount to be paid to the Board of Directors at 6 million euros, including a fixed payment and fees for attending meetings of the Board of Director’s Advisory or Control Committees. Total compensation paid to Telefónica’s Directors for discharging their duties in 2013 amounted to 3,516,669 euros in fixed compensation and attendance fees.

The compensation of Telefónica, S.A. directors in their capacity as members of the Board of Directors, the Executive Commission and/or the Advisory and Control Committees consists of a fixed amount payable monthly, and fees for attending the meetings of the Board’s Advisory or Control Committees. Executive Directors other than the Chairman do not receive any amounts for their directorships, but only the corresponding amounts for discharging their executive duties as stipulated in their respective contracts.

It is hereby stated that the Company’s Board of Directors, at its meeting of July 25, 2012, agreed to a 20% reduction of the amounts that the Board members receive for discharging their duties.

The tables below presents the fixed amounts established in 2013 for membership to Telefónica’s Board of Directors, Executive Commission and Advisory or Control Committees and the attendance fees of the Advisory or Control Committees.

Compensation of members of the Board of Directors and Board Committees


Amounts in euros
Position	Board of Directors		Executive Committee		*Advisory or Control Committees ()**
Chairman		240,000		80,000		22,400
Vice Chairman		200,000		80,000		—
Executive		—		—		—
Proprietary		120,000		80,000		11,200
Independent		120,000		80,000		11,200
Other external		120,000		80,000		11,200

(*)	In addition, the amounts paid for attendance to each of the Advisory or Control Committee’s meetings is 1,000 euros.

Individual breakdown

Annex II provides a detail by individual, by compensation item, of the compensation and benefits paid by Telefónica, S.A. and other companies of the Telefónica Group to members of the Company’s Board of Directors in 2013.

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e) Detail of equity investments, positions held and duties performed in companies engaging in an activity that is similar or complementary to that of the Company

Pursuant to Section 229 of the consolidated Corporate Enterprises Act, introduced by Royal Legislative Decree 1/2010 of July 2, details are given below of (i) the direct and indirect interests held by members of the Board of Directors of Telefónica, S.A., and by persons related thereto as set out in Section 231 of the consolidated Corporate Enterprises Act and (ii) the positions or duties carried out by those individuals, both of the foregoing in respect to companies with the same, analogous, or similar corporate purpose as that of Telefónica, S.A.

Name

Activity performed

Company

Position or
functions

Stake (%) (*)

Mr. Isidro Fainé Casas

Telecommunications

Abertis Infraestructuras, S.A.

Vice Chairman 1º

< 0.01

Mr. Isidro Fainé Casas

Telecommunications

Telecom Italia, S.p.A.

—

< 0.01

% (**)

Mr. Carlos Colomer Casellas

Telecommunications

Abertis Infraestructuras, S.A.

Director

—

Mr. Luiz Fernando Furlán

Telecommunications

Abertis Infraestructuras, S.A.

Advisory Board Member

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(*)	Shareholding of less than 0.01% of share capital indicated by “<0.01%”.

(**)	Shareholding of the total number of ordinary shares.

Information on Board member Chang Xiaobing, Executive Chairman of China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited, is not included in this section given that:

•

In accordance with Article 33 of the Company’s Bylaws, whereby “(...) the following shall not be deemed to be in a situation of effective competition with the Company, even if they have the same or a similar or complementary corporate purpose: (...) companies with which Telefónica, S.A. maintains a strategic alliance”, Mr. Xiaobing’s interests are not in conflict with those of Telefónica, S.A.

•

Mr. Xiaobing holds no stakes in the capital of the companies in which he is a Board member (Section 229 of the Corporate Enterprises Act).

In addition, for information purposes, details are provided below on the positions or duties performed by members of the Board of Directors of Telefónica, S.A. in those companies whose activity is identical, similar or complementary to the corporate purpose of the Company, of any Telefónica Group company, or of any company in which Telefónica, S.A. or any of its Group companies holds a significant interest whereby it is entitled to board representation in those companies or in Telefónica, S.A.

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Name	Company	Position or functions
Mr. César Alierta Izuel	China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited	Director

Mr. Alfonso Ferrari Herrero	Telefónica Chile, S.A.	Acting Director
Mr. Alfonso Ferrari Herrero	Telefónica del Perú, S.A.A.	Director

Mr. Francisco Javier de Paz Mancho	Telefónica Brasil, S.A.	Director
Mr. Francisco Javier de Paz Mancho	Telefónica de Argentina, S.A.	Director

Mr. José Fernando de Almansa Moreno-Barreda	Telefónica Brasil, S.A.	Director
Mr. José Fernando de Almansa Moreno-Barreda	Telefónica Móviles México, S.A. de C.V.	Director

Mr. Gonzalo Hinojosa Fernández de Angulo	Telefónica del Perú, S.A.A.	Director

Mr. Luiz Fernando Furlán	Telefónica Brasil, S.A.	Director

Ms. María Eva Castillo Sanz	Telefónica Czech Republic, a.s.	Chairwoman of Supervisory Board (1)
	Telefónica Europe, Plc.	Chairwoman
	Telefónica Deutschland Holding, A.G.	Chairwoman of Supervisory Board
	Tuenti Technologies, S.L.	Chairwoman

Mr. Santiago Fernández Valbuena	Telefónica Internacional, S.A.	Chairman
	Telefónica América, S.A.	Chairman
	Telefónica Brasil, S.A.	Vice Chairman
	Telefónica Móviles México, S.A. de C.V.	Vice Chairman
	Colombia Telecomunicaciones, S.A., E.S.P.	Director
	Telefónica Chile, S.A.	Acting Director
	Telefónica Capital, S.A.	Sole Director

Mr. Chang Xiaobing	China United Network Communications Group Company Limited	Chairman
	China United Network Communications Corporation Limited	Chairman
	China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited	Executive Chairman
	China United Network Communication Limited	Chairman

(1)	On January 29, 2014, Ms. Eva Castillo Sanz resigned from the position of Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of Telefónica Czech Republic, a.s.

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f) Related-party transactions

Significant shareholders

The main transactions between Telefónica, S.A. and its significant shareholders – always concluded at arm’s length – are as follows: The figures refer to Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) and subsidiaries pertaining to its consolidated group and Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona, (la Caixa) and subsidiaries pertaining to its consolidated group: Their stake in Telefónica as of December 31, 2013 is 6.89% y 5.43%, respectively.


Millions of euros
2013	BBVA		la Caixa
Financial expenses		2		1
Receipt of services		3		2

Total expenses		5		3

Financial revenues		8		8
Dividends received (1)		14		—

Total revenues		22		8

Financing transactions		1,568		1,671
Guarantees granted		—		—
Time deposits		310		214
Dividends distributed		108		89
Derivatives (Nocional) (2)		12,268		1,200

(1)	As of December 31, 2013 Telefónica holds 0.76% investment in BBVA (See Note 9.3.).

(2)	See the policies of derivative instruments of the Group in Note 16.


Millions of euros
2012	BBVA		la Caixa
Financial expenses		5		5
Receipt of services		28		25

Total expenses		33		30

Financial revenues		4		2
Dividends received		16		—

Total revenues		20		2

Financing transactions		449		385
Guarantees granted		—		10
Time deposits		622		618
Dividends distributed		286		135
Derivatives (Nocional)		12,905		2,661

Group companies and Associates

Telefónica, S.A. is a holding company for various investments in companies in Latin, Spain and the rest of Europe which do business in the telecommunications, media and entertainment sectors.

The balances and transactions between the Company and these subsidiaries (Group and Associated Companies) at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are detailed in the notes to these individual financial statements.

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Directors and senior executives

During the financial year to which these accompanying annual financial statements refer, the Directors and senior executives did not perform any transactions with Telefónica or any Telefónica Group company other than those in the Group’s normal trading activity and business.

Compensation and other benefits paid to members of the Board of Directors and senior executives, as well as the detail of the equity interests and positions held and duties performed in companies engaging in an activity that is identical, similar or complementary to that of the Company are detailed in Note 20.d and Appendix II to these financial statements.

Certain Directors of Telefónica, S.A.’s Board that are also Directors in the Board of Abertis Infraestructuras, S.A., which is the holding company of de Abertis Group (See Note 20.e.). In 2013, Telefónica has reached an agreement with Abertis, though its subsidiary Abertis Tower, S.A. Pursuant to this agreement, Telefónica Móviles España, S.A.U. has sold 690 mobile telephone towers with a profit of 70 million euros. In addition, Abertis Tower, S.A. has rented to Telefónica Móviles España, S.A.U. some space in the previouly mentioned infrastructures to locate its telecommunication equipments.

On December 28, 2012 Telefónica de Contenidos, S.A.U. (a subsidiary 100% of Telefónica, S.A.) signed an agreement with Abertis (though its subsidiary Abertis Telecom, S.A.) to sell 23,343 shares of Hispasat, S.A. for an amount of 68 milliion euros.

g) Auditors’ fees

The fees accrued in 2013 and 2012 to the various member firms of the EY international organization (previously Ernst & Young), to which Ernst & Young, S.L. (the auditors of Telefónica, S.A. in 2013 and 2012) belongs, amounted to 3.19 million euros and 3.15 million euros, respectively, broken down as follows.


Millions of euros	2013		2012
Audit services		2.90		2.53
Audit-related services		0.29		0.62

Total		3.19		3.15

Ernst &Young, S.L. has not provided the Company with tax advice or other services except as disclosed above.

h) Environmental matters

Telefónica has an integrated Green ICT and Environment strategy with three common goals. The first concerns environmental risk management, the second promoting internal eco-efficiency, and the third unlocking business opportunities to offer end-to-end telecommunications services that support a low-carbon economy.

The Group has an Environmental Policy covering all its companies, as well as a Global Environmental Management System to ensure compliance with local environmental laws and continuously improve management processes. The Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Office is also responsible for rolling out processes to boost energy efficiency and shrink the Group’s carbon footprint.

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i) Trade and other guarantees

The Company is required to issue trade guarantees and deposits for concession and spectrum tender bids and in the ordinary course of its business. No significant additional liabilities in the accompanying financial statements are expected to arise from guarantees and deposits issued (see Note 20 a.).

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Note 21. Cash flow analysis

Cash flows from/(used in) operating activities

The net result before tax in 2013 amounted to 33 million euros (see the income statement), adjusted by items recognized in the income statement that did not require an inflow or outflow of cash in the year.

These adjustments relate mainly to:

•

Impairments to investments in Group companies, associates and other investments of 7,998 million euros (impairment in 2012 of 5,312 million euros).

•

Declared dividends as income in 2012 for 10,078 million euros (4,852 million euros in 2012), interest accrued on loans granted to subsidiaries of 235 million euros (275 million euros in 2012) and a net financial expense of 2,491 million euros (2,126 million euros in 2012), adjusted initially to include only movements related to cash inflows or outflows during the year under “Other cash flows from operating activities.”

“Other cash flows from operating activities” amounted to 6,017 million euros (1,832 million euros in 2012). The main items included are:

Net interest paid:

Payments of net interest and other financial expenses amounted to 1,664 million euros (2,007 million euros in 2012), including:

•

Net payments to external credit entities of 174 million euros (190 million euros in 2012), and

•

Interest and hedges paid to Group companies of 1,838 million euros (1,817 million euros in 2012). The main payments in 2013 were to Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U., for 1,677 million euros, and to Telefónica Europe, B.V., for 273 million euros. The interest paid figure is partially offset by the interest received from Telefónica de Contenidos, S.A.U. amounting to 125 million euros.

Dividends received:

The main receipts relate to:


Millions of euros	2013		2012
Telefónica de España, S.A.U.		1,600		221
Telefónica Móviles España, S.A.U.		1,080		1,435
Telefónica Europe, plc.		1,309		574
Telefónica Czech Republic, a.s.		147		212
Telefónica Internacional, S.A.U.		1,500		—
Telefónica Brasil, S.A. (Telesp)		398		347
Grupo Telefónica Móviles Argentina		89		112
Sao Paulo Telecommunicaçoes		141		51
Otros cobros de dividendos		164		385

Total		6,428		3,337

In addition to the dividends recognized as income in 2013 (see Note 19.1) and collected in the same period, this caption also includes dividends from 2012 collected in 2013.

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Income tax collected: Telefónica, S.A. is the parent of its consolidated Tax Group (see Note 17) and therefore it is liable for filing income tax with the Spanish Treasury. It subsequently informs companies included in the Tax Group of the amounts payable by them. Payments of totaling 436 million euros were made in 2013 (247 million in 2012), as disclosed in Note 17. In this regard, the main amounts passed on to subsidiaries of the tax group were as follows:

•

Telefónica Móviles España, S.A.U.: collection of 648 million euros, corresponding to: 311 million euros for the 2012 income tax settlement, 326 million in payments of account of 2013 income tax and 11 million euros of the third payment of account of 2012 income tax that has been paid in 2013, net of the effect of 1998 to 2000 tax settlements. In 2012, rebilling amounted to 360 million euros mainly due to payments on account of the 2011 income tax settlement.

•

Telefónica de España, S.A.U.: collection of 931 million euros, corresponding to: 362 million euros for the 2012 income tax settlement, 531 million in payments of account of 2013 income tax and 38 million euros of the third payment of account of 2012 income tax that has been paid in 2013, net of the effect of 1998 to 2000 tax settlements. In 2012, rebilling amounted to 573 million euros corresponding to: 382 million euros for the 2011 income tax settlement, 25 million euros for the 2005 to 2007 tax settlements, and 166 million in payments of account of 2012 income tax.

Cash flows from/(used in) investing activities

“Payments on investments” under “Cash flows from/(used in) investing activities” included a total payment of 2,938 million euros (6,779 million euros in 2012). The main transactions to which these payments refer are as follows:

•

Capital increases: the main disbursements correspond to Telefónica México, S.A. de C.V. amounting to 440 million euros and Telco, S.p.A. amounting to 324 million euros. These capital increases, as well as other minor disbursements of this same concept are disclosed fully in Note 8.1.a.

•

1,038 million euro loans awarded and paid out in 2013 to Telefónica Móviles España, S.A.U., 158 million euro loan awarded and paid to Telefónica Digital Holding, S.A. and a credit awarded and paid to Telefónica de España, S.A.U. totaling 165 millon euros, all described in Note 8.5.

•

Buyback of debentures and bonds issued by Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U. and Telefónica Europe, B.V. totaling 98 million euros.

•

Acquisition of a convertible debenture issued by Telecom Italia, S.p.A. amounting to 103 million euros as described in Note 9.4.2.

Proceeds from disposals totaling 2,791 million euros in 2013 (8,151 million euros in 2012) includes:

•

Repayment of contributions through share capital reductions or share premiums by O2 Europe Ltd amounting to 286 million euros, Panamá Cellular Holdings, B.V. with 186 million euros and Telefónica Czech Republic, a.s. with 100 million euros.

•

Repayments of a loan granted by Telefónica, S.A. to Telefónica de Contenidos, S.A.U. amounting to 1,142 million euros and maturity date in 2013. The loan was substituted by a credit amouting to 340 million euros. The funds have been received by the net amount and it has been shown as proceed from disposals (See Note 8.5.)

•

The proceed from the sale to Telefónica Centroamérica Inversiones, S.L. of the 24.5% investment in Telefónica Móviles Panamá, S.A. amounting to 83 million euros (Nota 8.1.).

•

Repayment in 2013 of a loan granted and paid to Telefónica Móviles España, S.A.U. in 2012 amounting to 638 million euros.

•

The proceeds from the maturity of debentures and bonds issued by Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U. and Telefónica Europe, B.V. totaling 337 million euros.

In 2012, “Proceeds from disposals” primarily included repayment of loans granted by the Company to subsidiaries, the most significant amounts of which were received from Telefónica de España, S.A.U. (681 million euros). It was also included the repayment of contributions through share capital reductions or share premiums by subsidiaries: O2 Europe Ltd (5,729 million euros) and Telefónica de España, S.A.U. (731 million euros).

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Cash flows from/(used in) financing activities

This caption includes the following items:

Payments for equity instruments of 244 million euros (590 million euros in 2012), relating to the net amount of treasury shares acquired in 2013.

ii.

Proceeds from financial liabilities:

Debt issues: The main collections comprising this heading are as follows:


Millions of euros	2013		2012
€8bn syndicated loan		—		915
Bilateral credit (Note 14.2)		—		200
EKN credit facility (Note 14.2)		407		200
Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U. (Note 15)		4,352		5,148
Telefónica Europe, B.V. (Note 15)		3,078		2,604
Preferred shares TFinance (Note 14)		—		1,165
Telfisa Global, B.V. financing (Note 15)		1,633		—
Commercial paper issued by Telefónica Europe, B.V.		153		—
Commercial paper (Note 13)		31		244
Other collections		473		489

Total		10,127		10,964

Prepayments and redemption of debt: The main payments comprising this heading are as follows:


Millions of euros	2013		2012
Preferred shares bonds (Note 13)		582		—
€8bn syndicated loan (Note 14)		4,000		915
Telefónica Europe, B.V.		1,500		4,508
Telefónica Finanzas, S.A.U.		2,081		1,544
Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U. (Note 15)		3,594		620
Telfisa Global, B.V. financing (Note 15)		—		510
Net movement in floating-rate credit facilities		—		423
Other payments		274		681

Total		12,031		9,201

The commercial paper transactions with Telefónica Europe, B.V. are stated at their net balance as recognized for the purposes of the cash flow statement, being high-turnover transactions where the interval between purchase and maturity never exceeds six months.

The financing obtained by the Company from Telefónica Finanzas, S.A.U. and Telfisa Global, B.V. relates to the Group’s integrated cash management (see Note 15). These amounts are stated net in the cash flow statement as new issues or redemptions on the basis of whether or not at year-end they represent current investment of surplus cash or financed balances payable.

iii.

Payments of dividends for 1,588 million euros (2,836 million euros in 2012) as described in Note 11.1. d).

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Note 22. Events after the reporting period

The following events regarding the Company took place between the reporting date and the date of preparation of the accompanying financial statements:

Financing

•

On January 31, 2014, Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U. redeemed 296 million pounds sterling (equivalent to 355 million euros) of its notes, issued on December 28, 2006. The notes were guaranteed by Telefónica S.A.

•

On February 3, 2014, Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U. redeemed 2,000 million euros of its notes, issued on February 3, 2009. The notes were guaranteed by Telefónica S.A.

•

On February 7, 2014, Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U. redeemed 1,500 million euros of its notes, issued on February 7, 2007. The notes were guaranteed by Telefónica S.A.

•

On February 7, 2014, Telefónica, S.A. made an early repayment for 923 million euros of its syndicated loan (Tranche D2) dated March 2, 2012 (scheduled to mature originally on December 14, 2015).

•

On February 7, 2014, Telefónica Europe, B.V. made an early repayment for 801 million euros of its syndicated loan (Tranche D1) dated March 2, 2012 (scheduled to mature originally on December 14, 2015).

•

On February 18, 2014, Telefónica, S.A. signed a 3,000 million euros syndicated revolving credit facility maturing on February 18, 2019. This agreement would enter into effect on February 25, 2014 cancelling the 3,000 million syndicated credit facility signed on July 28, 2010 (scheduled to mature originally in 2015).

Sale of Telefónica Czech Republic, a.s.

On January 28, 2014 Telefónica announced that, after obtaining the relevant regulatory approval, the transaction for the sale of a 65.9% stake of Telefónica Czech Republic, a.s. to PPF Group, N.V., has been completed (see Note 20.c. and 8.5.)

Telefónica new organization structure

On February 26, 2014, the Board of Directors of Telefónica, S.A. has approved the implementation of a new organizational structure completely focused on clients and that incorporates the digital offering as the main focus for commercial policies. The structure gives greater visibility to local operations, bringing them closer to the corporate decision-making centre, simplifying the global structure and strengthening the transverse areas to improve flexibility and agility in decision makings.

Within this framework, Telefónica has created the role of the Chief Commercial Digital Officer, who will be responsible for fostering revenue growth. On the cost side, the Company has strengthened the role of the Chief Global Resources Officer. Both Officers will report directly to the Chief Operating Officer (COO), as will the local business CEOs for Spain, Brazil, Germany and the United Kingdom, in addition to the Latin American Unit, now without Brazil.

The new model integrates the activities carried out to date by Telefónica Digital, Telefónica Europe and Telefónica Latam into the Global Corporate Centre, thus simplifying the organization.

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Note 23. Additional note for English translation

These annual financial statements were originally prepared in Spanish and were authorized for issue by the Company’s Directors in the meeting held on February 26, 2014. In the event of a discrepancy, the Spanish-language version prevails.

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Appendix I: Details of subsidiaries and associates at December 31, 2013


MILLIONS OF EUROS	%OWNERSHIP							INCOME (LOSS)
NAME AND CORPORATE PURPOSE	Direct			Indirect		Capital		Reserves			Dividends		From operations			For the year			Gross carrying amount
Telefónica Europe plc (UNITED KINGDOM)		100.00	%		—		13		14.405			1,309		(12	)		1,288			25,310
Wireless communications services operator
Wellington Street, Slough, SL1 1YP
Telefónica Internacional, S.A.U. (SPAIN)		100.00	%		—		2,839		3,022			4,500		(155	)		797			8,132
Investment in the telecommunications industry abroad
Gran Vía, 28 - 28013 Madrid
Telefónica Móviles España, S.A.U. (SPAIN)		100.00	%		—		423		498			1,081		1,393			994			5,775
Wireless communications services provider
Plaza de la Independencia, 6 - Pta. 5 - 28001 Madrid
Telfin Ireland Limited (IRELAND)		100.00	%		—		—		4,726			—		—			130			4,491
Intragroup financing
28/29 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2
O2 (Europe) Ltd. (UNITED KINGDOM)		100.00	%		—		1,239		5,952			—		(1,458	)		(1,177	)		2,764
Holding company
Wellington Street, Slough, SL1 1YP
Telefónica Móviles México, S.A. de C.V. (MEXICO) (1)		100.00	%		—		4,313		(2,738	)		—		(115	)		(205	)		4,061
Holding company
Prolongación Paseo de la Reforma 1200 Col. Cruz Manca, México D.F. CP.05349
Telefónica de España, S.A.U. (SPAIN)		100.00	%		—		1,024		1,484			1,600		2,739			2,030			2,303
Telecommunications service provider in Spain
Gran Vía, 28 - 28013 Madrid
Telefónica de Contenidos , S.A.U. (SPAIN)		100.00	%		—		1,865		(1,623	)		—		86			25			2,242
Organization and operation of multimedia service-related activities and businesses
Don Ramón de la Cruz, 84 4ª Pta.- 28006 – Madrid
Telefónica Datacorp, S.A.U. (SPAIN)		100.00	%		—		700		136			—		(3	)		(2	)		1,343
Holding company
Gran Via, 28 - 28013 Madrid
Telfisa Global, B.V. (NETHERLANDS)		100.00	%		—		—		721			—		(3	)		6			712
Integrated cash management, consulting and financial support for Group companies
Strawinskylaan 1259 ; tower D ; 12th floor 1077 XX - Amsterdam
Ecuador Cellular Holdings, B.V. (NETHERLANDS)		100.00	%,		—		—		533			77		—			62			581
Holding company
Strawinskylaan 3105, Atium 7th, Amsterdam
Telefónica Chile Holdings B.V. (NETHERLANDS)		100.00	%		—		—		1,464			—		—			—			473
Holding company
Herikerbergwebr 238, 1101CM – 23393, 1100DW - Amsterdam Zuidoost (Netherlands)
Compañía de Inversiones y Teleservicios, S.A. (SPAIN)		100.00	%		—		24		87			440		—			6			256
Holding company
C/ Santiago de Compostela, 94 - 28035 Madrid
Panamá Cellular Holdings, B.V. (NETHERLANDS)		100.00	%		—		—		85			—		(93	)		(83	)		52
Holding company
Strawinskylaan 3105, Atium 7th, Amsterdam

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MILLIONS OF EUROS	%OWNERSHIP							INCOME (LOSS)
NAME AND CORPORATE PURPOSE	Direct			Indirect		Capital		Reserves			Dividends		From operations			For the year			Gross carrying amount
Teléfonica de Costa Rica TC, S.A. (COSTA RICA)		100.00	%		—		239		(77	)		—		(41	)		(43	)		239
Holding company
Plaza Roble, Edificio Los Balcones 4to. Piso, San José
Telefónica Global Technology, S.A. (SPAIN)		100.00	%		—		16		95			—		(2	)		(6	)		178
Global management and operation of IT systems
Gran Vía, 28 - 28013 Madrid
Telefónica Capital, S.A. (SPAIN)		100.00	%		—		7		126			—		(1	)		3			110
Finance company
Gran Via, 28 - 28013 Madrid
Seguros de Vida y Pensiones Antares, S.A. (SPAIN)		100.00	%		—		51		60			12		2			10			69
Life insurance, pensions and health insurance
Ronda de la Comunicación, s/n Distrito Telefónica Edificio Oeste 1, planta 9- 28050 Madrid
Telefónica Digital Holdings, S.L. (SPAIN)		100.00	%		—		9		102			—		(121	)		(128	)		149
Holding company
Ronda de la Comunicación, s/n Distrito Telefónica Edificio Central - 28050 Madrid
Taetel, S.L. (SPAIN)		100.00	%		—		28		12			1		—			—			28
Acquisition, ownership and disposal of shares and stakes in other companies
Gran Via, 28 - 28013 Madrid
Telefónica Gestión de Servicios Compartidos España, S.A. (SPAIN)		100.00	%		—		8		(8	)		55		10			28			24
Management and administrative services rendered
Gran Via, 28 - 28013 Madrid
Lotca Servicios Integrales, S.L. (SPAIN)		100.00	%		—		17		(6	)		—		—			(1	)		17
Holding and operation of aircraft and aircraft leases
Gran Via, 28 - 28013 Madrid
Telefónica Ingeniería de Seguridad, S.A. (SPAIN)		100.00	%		—		7		—			—		(8	)		(9	)		15
Security services and systems
Condesa de Venadito, 1 - 28027 Madrid
Comet, Compañía Española de Tecnología, S.A. (SPAIN)		100.00	%		—		5		4			—		—			—			14
Promotion of business initiatives and holding of real estate assets
Villanueva, 2 duplicado planta 1ª Oficina 23 - 28001 Madrid
Telefónica Finanzas, S.A.U. (TELFISA) (SPAIN)		100.00	%		—		3		58			—		(2	)		11			13
Integrated cash management, consulting and financial support for Group companies
Gran Vía, 30 - 4ª Plta. - 28013 Madrid
Centro de Investigación y Experimentación de la Realidad Virtual, S.L. (SPAIN)		100.00	%		—		—		—			—		—			—			10
Design of communications products
Vía de Dos Castillas, 33 - Comp. Ática Ed. 1, 1ª Plta. Pozuelo de Alarcón - 28224 Madrid
Telefónica International Wholesale Services II, S.L. (SPAIN)		100.00	%		—		—		(61	)		—		(59	)		(41	)		9
Telecommunications service provider and operator
Ronda de la Comunicación, s/n – 28050 Madrid
Telefónica Investigación y Desarrollo, S.A.U. (TIDSA) (SPAIN)		100.00	%		—		6		11			48		6			10			6
Telecommunications research activities and projects Telecomunicaciones
Ronda de la Comunicación, s/n – 28050 Madrid

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MILLIONS OF EUROS	%OWNERSHIP								INCOME (LOSS)
NAME AND CORPORATE PURPOSE	Direct			Indirect			Capital		Reserves			Dividends		From operations			For the year			Gross carrying amount
Telefónica Luxembourg Holding S.à.r.L. (LUXEMBOURG)		100.00	%		—			3		76			—		—			—			4
Holding company
26, rue Louvingny, L-1946- Luxembourg
Venturini España, S.A. (SPAIN)		100.00	%		—			3		2			—		—			—			4
Property leasing
Avda. de la Industria, 17 Tres Cantos - 28760 Madrid
Fisatel Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (MEXICO)		100.00	%		—			57		(2	)		2		(1	)		1			57
Integrated cash management, consulting and financial support for Group companies
Boulevard Manuel Avila Camacho, 24 - 16ª Plta. - Lomas de Chapultepec - 11000 Mexico D.F.
Terra Networks Marocs S.A.R.L.		100.00	%		—			—		—			—		—			—			—
Dormant Company
332 Boulevard Brahim Roudani, Casablanca
Telefónica Participaciones, S.A (SPAIN)		100.00	%		—			—		—			—		—			—			—
Integrated cash management, consulting and financial support for Group Companies
Gran Via, 28 - 28013 Madrid
Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.. (SPAIN)		100.00	%		—			—		5			—		(3	)		—			—
Integrated cash management, consulting and financial support for Group Companies
Gran Via, 28 - 28013 Madrid
Telefónica Europe, B.V. (NETHERLANDS)		100.00	%		—			—		5			2		(1	)		1			—
Fund raising in capital markets
Strawinskylaan 1259 ; tower D ; 12th floor 1077 XX – Amsterdam
Telefónica Internacional USA Inc. (EE.UU.)		100.00	%		—			—		1			—		—			—			—
Financial advisory services
1221 Brickell Avenue suite 600 - 33131 Miami – Florida
Telefónica Global Applications, S.L. (SPAIN)		100.00	%		—			—		—			—		(7	)		(5	)		—
Holding company
Ronda de la Comunicación, s/n – 28050 Madrid
Telefónica Latinoamérica Holding, S.L. (SPAIN)		94.59	%		5.41	%		185		1,661			—		—			82			1,749
Holding company
Ronda de la Comunicación, s/n Distrito Telefónica - 28050 Madrid
Telefónica International Wholesale Services, S.L. (SPAIN)		92.51	%		7.49	%		230		56			—		66			50			213
International services provider
Gran Via, 28 - 28013 Madrid
Corporation Real Time Team, S.L. (SPAIN)		87.96	%		12.04	%		—		—			—		—			—			12
Internet design, advertising and consulting
Claudio Coello, 32, 1º ext. – Madrid
Telefónica Móviles Argentina Holding, S.A. (ARGENTINA)		75.00	%		25.00	%		298		434			89		481			275			856
Holding company
Ing Enrique Butty 240, piso 20-Capital Federal-Argentina

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MILLIONS OF EUROS	%OWNERSHIP								INCOME (LOSS)
NAME AND CORPORATE PURPOSE	Direct			Indirect			Capital		Reserves			Dividends		From operations			For the year			Gross carrying amount
Telefónica International Wholesale Services America, S.A. (URUGUAY)		74.36	%		25.64	%		562		(433	)		—		(55	)		(46	)		325
Provision of high bandwidth communications services
Luis A. de Herrera, 1248 Piso 4 – Montevideo
Telefónica Centroamérica Inversiones, S.L (SPAIN)		60.00	%		—			1		1,010			—		—			(1	)		638
Holding company
Distrito Telefónica. Avda. Ronda Comunicación, s/n. - 28050 Madrid
Comtel Comunicaciones Telefónicas, S.A. (VENEZUELA)		65,14	%		34,86	%		—		(61	)		—		(59	)		(41	)		—
Holding company
Torre Edicampo, Avda. Francisco de Miranda, Caracas 1010
Telefónica América, S.A (SPAIN).		50.00	%		50.00	%		—		—			—		—			—			—
Inversión, administración y gestión de empresas en el sector de las telecomunicaciones
Distrito Telefónica. Avda. Ronda Comunicación, s/n. - 28050 Madrid
Aliança Atlântica Holding B.V. (NETHERLANDS)		50.00	%		43.99	%		40		2			—		—			—			22
Portfolio company
Strawinskylaan 1725 – 1077 XX – Amsterdan
Sao Paulo Telecomunicaciones Participaçoes, Ltda (BRAZIL)		44.72	%		55.28	%		3,813		(208	)		160		(13	)		212			3,092
Holding company
Rua Martiniano de Caravalho, 851 20º andar, parte, Sao Paolo
Telefónica Móviles del Uruguay, S.A. (URUGUAY)		32.00	%		68.00	%		10		292			—		85			88			13
Wireless communications and services operator
Constituyente 1467 Piso 23, Montevideo 11200
*Telefónica Brasil, S.A. (BRAZIL) (1)()**		24.68	%		49.28	%		15,217		(1,506	)		495		1,702			1,297			9,823
Wireline telephony operator in Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo
Colombia Telecomunicaciones, S.A. ESP (COLOMBIA) (1)		18.51	%		51.49	%		485		(1,300	)		—		136			(113	)		272
Wireless operator
Calle 100, Nº 7-33, Piso 15, Bogotá,Colombia
Pléyade Peninsular, Correduría de Seguros y Reaseguros del grupo Telefónica, S.A. (SPAIN)		16.67	%		83.33	%		—		—			1		5			5			—
Distribution, promotion or preparation of insurance contracts,operating as a broker
Distrito Telefónica, Avda. Ronda de la Comunicación, s/n Edificio Oeste 1 – 28050 Madrid
Telefónica Móviles Argentina, S.A. (SPAIN)		15.40	%		84.60	%		N/D		N/D			N/D		N/D			N/D			139
Wireless communications and services operator
Ing Enrique Butty 240, piso 20-Capital Federal-Argentina
Telefónica Gestión de Servicios Compartidos, S.A. (ARGENTINA)		4,99	%		95,00	%		—		2			—		4			3			—
Management and administrative services rendered
Av. Ing. Huergo 723 PB - Buenos Aires
Inversiones Telefónica Móviles Holding, Ltd. (CHILE))		3,11	%		96,89	%		461		(22	)		—		(1	)		130			89
Holding company
Miraflores, 130 - 12º - Santiago de Chile

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MILLIONS OF EUROS	%OWNERSHIP								INCOME (LOSS)
NAME AND CORPORATE PURPOSE	Direct			Indirect			Capital		Reserves			Dividends		From operations			For the year			Gross carrying amount
Telefónica de Argentina, S.A. (1) (ARGENTINA)		1.80	%		98.20	%		185		215			—		118			58			23
Telecommunications service provider
Av. Ingeniero Huergo, 723, PB - Buenos Aires
Telefónica Venezolana, C.A. (VENEZUELA) (1)		0.09	%		99.91	%		587		1,029			—		1,100			585			123
Wireless operator
Av. Francisco de Miranda, Edif Parque Cristal, Caracas 1060
Telefónica Factoring España, S.A. (SPAIN)		50.00	%		—			5		2			—		9			9			3
Factoring
Pedro Teixeira, 8 - 28020 Madrid
Telco, S.p.A. (ITALY)		66,00	%		—			1,785		(726	)		—		(1	)		(182	)		2,916
Holding company
Galleria del Corso, 2 - Milan
Telefónica Factoring México, S.A. de C.V. SOFOM ENR (MEXICO)		40.50	%		9.50	%		2		—			—		—			1			1
Factoring
México D.F.
Telefónica Factoring Perú, S.A.C. (PERÚ)		40.50	%		9.50	%		1		1			—		—			1			1
Factoring
Ciudad de Lima
Telefónica Factoring Colombia, S.A. (COLOMBIA)		40.50	%		9.50	%		1		1			—		2			1			1
Factoring
Bogotá
Telefónica Factoring Chile, S.A. (CHILE)		40.50	%		9.50	%		—		—			—		1			1			—
Factoring
Ciudad y Comuna de Santiago.
Telefónica Factoring Do Brasil, Ltd. (BRASIL)		40.00	%		10.00	%		1		(1	)		—		(3	)		10			1
Factoring
Avda. Paulista, 1106 – Sao Paulo
*Jubii Europe N.V. (NETHERLANDS) ()**		32.10	%		—			N/D		N/D			—		N/D			N/D			13
Internet portal - In liquidation
Richard Holkade 36, 2033 PZ Haarlem – PAISES BAJOS
Torre de Collçerola, S.A. (SPAIN)		30.40	%		—			6		—			—		—			—			2
Operation of telecommunicatios mast and technical assistance and consulting services.
Ctra. Vallvidrera-Tibidabo, s/nº - 08017 Barcelona
Other investments		N/D			N/D			N/D		N/D			206		N/D			—			339
Total group companies and associates													10,078								80,107

(1)	Consolidated data.

(*)	Companies listed on international stock exchanges at December 31, 2013.

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Appendix II Board of Director’s Compensation

TELEFÓNICA, S.A.

(Euros)


Director	Wage / Compensation¹		Fixed payment²		Attendance fees³		Short term variable compensation⁴		Fixed payments Board Committees⁵		Other items⁶		Total
Mr. César Alierta Izuel		2,230,800		240,000		—		3,497,448		80,000		204,655		6,252,903
Mr. Isidro Fainé Casas		—		200,000		—		—		80,000		8,000		288,000
Mr. José María Abril Pérez		—		200,000		8,000		—		95,867		—		303,867
Mr. Julio Linares López		—		200,000		7,000		—		19,600		—		226,600
Mr. José María Alvarez-Pallete López		1,923,100		—		—		1,626,713		—		128,330		3,678,143
Mr. Fernando de Almansa Moreno-Barreda		—		120,000		17,000		—		38,267		8,000		183,267
Ms. Eva Castillo Sanz		1,264,000		—		—		323,647		—		49,741		1,637,388
Mr. Carlos Colomer Casellas		—		120,000		25,000		—		139,733		8,000		292,733
Mr. Peter Erskine		—		120,000		29,000		—		124,800		—		273,800
Mr. Santiago Fernández Valbuena		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Mr. Alfonso Ferrari Herrero		—		120,000		44,000		—		163,067		8,000		335,067
Mr. Luiz Fernando Furlán		—		120,000		—		—		4,667		—		124,667
Mr. Gonzalo Hinojosa Fernández de Angulo		—		120,000		44,000		—		159,334		8,000		331,334
Mr. Pablo Isla Álvarez de Tejera		—		120,000		9,000		—		35,467		—		164,467
Mr. Antonio Massanell Lavilla		—		120,000		17,000		—		56,000		8,000		201,000
Mr. Ignacio Moreno Martínez		—		120,000		9,000		—		19,600		—		148,600
Mr. Javier de Paz Mancho		—		120,000		13,000		—		118,267		—		251,267
Mr. Chang Xiaobing		—		120,000		—		—		—		—		120,000

1	Wage: Non-variable compensation accrued by the Director for discharging executive duties.

2	Fixed Payment: Cash compensation with a predefined payment frequency, accruable or not over time and accrued by the Director for membership to the Board of Directors, irrespective of affective attendance by the Director at Board Meetings.

3	Attendance fees: Amounts payable for attendance to meetings of the Advisory or Control Committees, and the various Regional Advisory Committees in Spain (Valencia, Andalusia and Catalonia)

Short-term variable compensation: Variable amount linked to the performance or achievement of individual or group objectives (quantitative or qualitative) for a period equal to or up to a year, corresponding to 2012 and paid in 2013. It is stated Ms. Eva Castillo Sanz was appointed Chairwoman of Telefónica Europe on September 17, 2012, date of commencement, therefore, of her executive duties within Telefónica Group. Concerning the bonus referred to 2013, to be paid during 2014, the Executive Directors will perceive the following amounts: Mr. César Alierta Izuel 3,050,000 Euros, Mr. José María Álvarez-Pallete López 2,900,000 Euros and Mrs. Eva Castillo Sanz 1,463,712 Euros.

Fixed Payment Board Committees: Cash compensation with a predefined payment frequency, accruable or not over time and accrued by the Director for membership to the Executive Committee or Advisory or Control Committees of Telefónica, S.A., irrespective of effective attendance to meetings of said Committees.

6	Other items: Includes, inter alia, amounts paid for membership of the Regional Advisory Committees in Spain (Valencia, Andalusia and Catalonia) and other “in- kind compensation” (such as general medical insurance and dental coverage), paid by Telefónica, S.A .

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In addition, to detail the amounts included in the preceding table, the following table presents the specific compensation paid to Directors of Telefónica for membership of the various Advisory or Control Committees in 2013, including both fixed payments and fees for attending meetings:

TELEFÓNICA, S.A. ADVISORY OR CONTROL COMMITEES

(Euros)


Director	Audit and Control		Nomination, Compensation and Corporate Governance		Human Resources, Reputation and Corporate Responsibility¹		Regulation		Service Quality and Customer Service		International Affaires¹		Innovation		Strategy		Institutional Affaires¹		TOTAL 2013
Mr. César Alierta Izuel		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Mr. Isidro Fainé Casas		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Mr. José María Abril Pérez		—		—		—		—		—		5,667		18,200		—		—		23,867
Mr. Julio Linares López		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		9,533		17,067		26,600
Mr. José María Álvarez-Pallete López		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Mr. José Fernando de Almansa Moreno-Barreda		—		—		—		14,200		—		10,334		—		20,200		10,533		55,267
Ms. Eva Castillo Sanz		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Mr. Carlos Colomer Casellas		19,933		18,200		—		—		13,200		—		33,400		—		—		84,733
Mr. Peter Erskine		—		22,200		—		—		—		—		20,200		31,400		—		73,800
Mr. Santiago Fernández Valbuena		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Mr. Alfonso Ferrari Herrero		21,200		33,400		6,667		14,200		14,200		5,667		—		20,200		11,533		127,067
Mr. Luiz Fernando Furlán		—		—		—		—		—		4,667		—		—		—		4,667
Mr. Gonzalo Hinojosa Fernández de Angulo		24,933		22,200		6,667		17,933		13,200		5,667		—		21,200		11,533		123,334
Mr. Pablo Isla Álvarez de Tejera		—		20,200		4,667		14,933		4,667		—		—		—		—		44,467
Mr. Antonio Massanell Lavilla		19,200		—		4,667		—		25,400		—		15,200		—		8,533		73,000
Mr. Ignacio Moreno Martínez		10,533		—		—		9,533		8,533		—		—		—		—		28,600
Mr. Francisco Javier de Paz Mancho		—		—		11,333		14,200		8,533		5,667		—		—		11,533		51,267
Mr. Chang Xiaobing		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—

1	The Human Resources, Reputation and Corporate Responsibility Committee and International Affairs Committee were disbanded on May 31, 2013. The Institutional Affairs Committee was established on the same date.

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On the other hand, the following table presents an individual breakdown of the amounts received from other Telefónica Group companies other than Telefónica, S.A., by Company’s Directors for discharging executive duties or for membership of the companies’ governing bodies and/or Advisory Boards of such companies:

OTHER TELEFÓNICA GROUP COMPANIES

(Euros)


Director	Wage / Compensation¹		Fixed payment²		Attendance fees³		Short term variable compensation⁴		Fixed payments Board Committees⁵		Other items⁶		Total
Mr. César Alierta Izuel		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Mr. Isidro Fainé Casas		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Mr. José María Abril Pérez		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Mr. Julio Linares López		—		—		—		—		—		300,000		300,000
Mr. José María Álvarez-Pallete López		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Mr. José Fernando de Almansa Moreno-Barreda		—		163,427		—		—		—		120,000		283,427
Ms. Eva Castillo Sanz		—		38,353		—		—		—		—		38,353
Mr. Carlos Colomer Casellas		—		—		—		—		—		70,000		70,000
Mr. Peter Erskine		—		—		—		—		—		74,202		74,202
Mr. Santiago Fernández Valbuena		1,287,446		—		—		1,360,418		—		198,267		2,846,131
Mr. Alfonso Ferrari Herrero		—		75,531		—		—		—		120,000		195,531
Mr. Luiz Fernando Furlán		—		95,324		—		—		—		160,000		255,324
Mr. Gonzalo Hinojosa Fernández de Angulo		—		21,876		—		—		—		90,000		111,876
Mr. Pablo Isla Álvarez de Tejera		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Mr. Antonio Massanell Lavilla		—		—		—		—		—		60,000		60,000
Mr. Ignacio Moreno Martínez		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Mr. Francisco Javier de Paz Mancho		—		128,248		—		—		—		120,000		248,248
Mr. Chang Xiaobing		—		—		—		—		—		—		—

1	Wage: Non-variable compensation accrued by the Director for discharging executive duties of any Telefónica Group company.

2	Fixed Payment: Cash compensation with a predefined payment frequency, accruable or not over time and accrued by the Director for membership to the Board of Directors, irrespective of affective attendance by the Director at Board Meetings of any Telefónica Group company.

3	Attendance fees: Amounts payable for attendance to meetings of the Board of Directors or similar bodies of any Telefónica Group company.

Short-term variable compensation (bonus): Variable amount linked to the performance or achievement of individual or group objectives (quantitative or qualitative) and commensurate with other compensation or any other reference in euros for a period of up to a year referred to 2012 and paid during 2013 by any Telefónica Group Company. Concerning the bonus referred to 2013, the amount that will perceive the Executive Director Mr. Santiago Fernández Valbuena is 1,441,424 Euros.

6	Other items: Includes, inter alia, amounts paid for membership of Regional and Business Advisory Committees (Europe, Latam and Digital) and other “in- kind compensation” (such as general medical insurance and dental coverage), paid by any Telefónica Group Company.

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Furthermore, as explained in the Compensation policy section, Executive Directors receive a series of employee benefits. The following table presents a breakdown of contributions made in 2013 by the Company to long-term savings schemes (Pension Plans and Pension Plan for Senior Executives):

LONG-TERM SAVINGS SCHEMES

(Euros)


Director	Contributions 2013 by the Company
Mr. César Alierta Izuel		1,023,193
Mr. José María Álvarez-Pallete López		550,436
Ms. Eva Castillo Sanz		393,796
Mr. Santiago Fernández Valbuena		142,559

The following table presents a breakdown of the long-term savings schemes, comprising contributions to Pension Plans and the Pension Plan:

(Euros)


Director	Contributions to Pension Plans		Contributions to Benefits Plan¹
Mr. César Alierta Izuel		8,402		1,014,791
Mr. José María Álvarez-Pallete López		9,468		540,968
Ms. Eva Castillo Sanz		8,402		385,394
Mr. Santiago Fernández Valbuena		115,031		27,528

Contributions to the Pension Plan for Executives set up in 2006, funded exclusively by the Company to complement the existing Pension Plan. It entails defined contributions equivalent to a certain percentage of the Director´s fixed remuneration in accordance with their professional category within the Telefónica Group´s organization.

Life insurance premiums paid in 2013 are as follow:

LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUMS

(Euros)


Director	Life insurance premiums
Mr. César Alierta Izuel		103,858
Mr. José María Álvarez-Pallete López		39,842
Ms. Eva Castillo Sanz		19,802
Mr. Santiago Fernández Valbuena		3,028

Regarding share-based payment plans (those exclusively for Executive Directors), there were two long-term variable compensation plans in place in 2013:

The “Performance Share Plan” (“PSP”) approved at the General Shareholders’ Meeting of June 21, 2006, whose fifth and final phase began in 2010 and ended in July 2013.

It is hereby stated that regarding the fifth phase of this Plan (2010-2013), the general terms for the delivery of shares were not met. Therefore, no shares were delivered to Executive Directors.

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The so-called “Performance & Investment Plan” (“PIP”) approved at the General Shareholders’ Meeting of May 18, 2011 whose first phase began in 2011 and will end in July 2014, second phase began in 2012 and will end in July 2015, and third phase began in 2013 and will end in July 2016. It is hereby stated that the number of shares assigned and the maximum possible number of shares to be received by the Directors of Telefónica for discharging executive duties in each phase, if the co-investment requirement established in the Plan and the maximum target TSR established for each phase are met, are as follows:

First phase / 2011-2014


Directors	Theoretical shares assigned		Maximum number of shares*
Mr. César Alierta Izuel		249,917		390,496
Mr. Julio Linares López		149,950		234,298
Mr. José María Álvarez-Pallete López		79,519		124,249
Mr. Santiago Fernández Valbuena		79,519		124,249

*	Maximum possible number of shares to be received if the co-investment requirement and maximum target TSR are met.

Second phase / 2012-2015


Directors	Theoretical shares assigned		Maximum number of shares*
Mr. César Alierta Izuel		324,417		506,901
Mr. Julio Linares López(1)		13,878		21,686
Mr. José María Álvarez-Pallete López		188,131		293,955
Ms. Eva Castillo Sanz		95,864		149,787
Mr. Santiago Fernández Valbuena		103,223		161,287

(1)	The number of shares assigned to Mr. Linares was calculated in proportion to the time he discharged executive duties as Chief Operating Officer –COO- (from July 1, 2012 to September 17, 2012) during the second phase of the Plan.

*	Maximum possible number of shares to be received if the “co-investment” requirement and maximum target TSR are met.

Third phase / 2013-2016


Directors	Theoretical shares assigned		Maximum number of shares*
Mr. César Alierta Izuel		324,000		506,250
Mr. José María Álvarez-Pallete López		192,000		300,000
Ms. Eva Castillo Sanz		104,000		162,500
Mr. Santiago Fernández Valbuena		104,000		162,500

*	Maximum possible number of shares to be received if the “co-investment” requirement and maximum target TSR are met.

In addition, to reinforce Telefónica’ s status as a global employer, with a common remuneration culture throughout the Company, to encourage all Group employees to take an equity interest, and to motivate employees and boost their loyalty, at the Company’s General Shareholders’ Meeting of June 23, 2009, shareholders approved the introduction of a Telefónica, S.A. share incentive plan, the “Global Employee Share Plan” (“GESP”) for all employees of the Group worldwide (including executives and Executives Directors).

Under this plan, employees that meet the qualifying requirements are offered the possibility of acquiring Telefónica, S.A. shares, for a period of up to 12 months (the acquisition period), with this company assuming the obligation of giving participants a certain number of shares free of charge. The maximum sum each employee can assign to this plan is 1,200 euros, while the minimum is 300 euros. Employees who remain at the Telefónica Group and retain their shares for an additional year after the acquisition period (the consolidation period) will be entitled to receive one free share per share acquired and retained until the end of the consolidation period.

During the first phase of this Plan (2010-2012), Directors participating, as they discharged executive duties in the Group, acquired a total of 604 shares (including free shares received under the general terms and conditions of the Plan).

Later, for the second phase of the Plan (2012-2014), approved at the General Shareholders’ Meeting of May 18, 2011, the Executive Directors that decides to take part contributing the maximum (i.e. 100 euros a month, over 12 months), had acquired a total of 328 shares.

It should be noted that the external Directors do not receive and did not receive in 2013 any compensation in the form of pensions or life insurance, nor do they participate in the share-based payment plans linked to Telefónica’ s share price.

In addition, the Company does not grant and did not grant in 2013 any advances, loans or credits to the Directors, or to its top executives, thus complying with the requirements of the U.S.A. Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which is applicable to Telefónica as a listed company in that market.

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Senior executives’ compensation

Meanwhile, the Executives considered as Senior Executives⁽¹⁾ of the Company in 2013, excluding those that are also members of the Board of Directors, received a total, in 2013, of 9,709,715 euros.

In addition, the contributions by the Telefónica Group in 2013 with respect to the Benefits Plan for Senior Executives described in Note on “Revenue and Expenses” for these Executives amounted to 1,179,905 euros. Contribution to the Pension Plan amounted to 411,287 euros and compensation in kind (including life and other insurance premiums such us general medical and dental insurance) to 118,031 euros.

Also, it is hereby stated that regarding the fifth phase of the “Performance Share Plan” (“PSP”) (2010-2013), the general terms for the delivery of shares were not met. Therefore, no shares were delivered to the Executives.

Regarding the above mentioned “Performance and Investment Plan” (“PIP”) approved at the General Shareholders’ Meeting of May 18, 2011, a total of 422,344 shares were assigned to the Executives considered Senior Executives of the Company in the first phase (2011-2014), 623,589 shares in the second phase (2012-2015), and 650,000 shares in the third phase (2013-2016).

Finally, regarding the first phase of the “Global Employee Share Plan” (“GESP”) (2010-2012), Executives participating acquired a total of 872 shares (including free shares received under the general terms and conditions of the Plan). Regarding the second phase of the “Global Employee Share Plan” (“GESP”) (2012-2014), the Executives taking part and contributing the maximum (i.e. 100 euros a month, over 12 months), have acquire a total of 443 shares.

(1)	For these purposes, Senior Executives are understood to be individuals who perform senior management functions reporting directly to the management bodies, or their executive committees or CEOs, including the person in charge of the internal audit.

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Management report 2013 ₍₁₎

Business Model

The Telefónica Group is one of the world’s leading mobile and fixed communications services providers. Its strategy is to become a leader in the new digital world and transform the possibilities it brings into reality.

Telefónica aim is to reinforce its position as an active player in the digital world capable of seizing all the opportunities afforded by its global scale and its industrial and strategic alliances.

Telefónica has a regional and integrated management model. The current organizational structure was defined in 2011 and its implementation continued through 2013.The different operations of the Telefónica Group, are organized around two geographic regions, Europe and Latin America, together with other Global Units. Telefónica Europe comprised, at year-end, the Spain, United Kingdom, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Ireland operations. Latin America includes operations in Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Chile Venezuela and Central America (El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama and Costa Rica), Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador and Uruguay. Telefónica Digital is a global business division of Telefónica. Its mission is to seize the opportunities within the digital world and deliver new growth for Telefónica through research and development, venture capital, global partnerships and digital services.

Telefónica Global Resources is a global unit that aims to support the profitability and sustainability of the business by leveraging economies of scale, as well as by driving Telefónica’s transformation into a fully global company. Its goal is to maximize Telefónica’s economies of scale while seeking greater efficiencies for the company, through, among other strategies, simplification, standardization, rationalization and consolidation, global procurement and the management of Telefónica’s non-strategic assets.

In 2013, with the aim of strengthening direct contact with both retail and corporate clients in order to accelerate the transformation of the company into a digital telecommunications company, the Global Chief Marketing Officer position was created, which oversees all the related commercial areas, encompassing product, service, channels, handset and pricing policies, as well as advertising and brand strategies. Furthermore, Telefónica Global Solutions unit is facing the increasing complexity of enterprise market is increasingly adopting digital solutions.

Telefónica Europe and Telefónica Latin America’s aim is to generate sustainable growth through available means and the support of the Telefónica Group. In this report two differentiated segments are presented: Telefónica Europe (T. Europe) and Telefónica Latin America (T. Latin America).

The Telefónica’s Group strategy aims to:

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Improve the customer experience in order to continue increasing accesses.

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Lead growth:

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Drive forward the penetration of smart phones in all markets in order to raise the rate of growth of mobile data by monetizing their increasingly widespread use.

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Defend our competitive positioning, and leverage our customer knowledge.

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Develop the growth opportunities that have arisen in an increasingly digital context, such as media, financial services, cloud, security, advertising, M2M, e-Health, etc.

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Capture the opportunity in the business areas.

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Continue working on the transformation of the Group’s operating model:

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Increase the modernization of networks in markets where we operate through technological advances and the acquisition of spectrum.

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Maximize the benefits of economies of scale to increase efficiency.

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Simplify the operative model.

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Reduce legacy cost, especially legacy network costs.

In addition, Telefónica maintains an industrial alliance with Telecom Italia, S.p.A and a strategic alliance with China Unicom in which the Group holds a 5% stake. Furthermore, in order to unlock the value of Telefónica’s scale, the “Partners” program was created in 2011, and now includes five operators (Bouygues, Etisalat, Sunrise, Megafon and O2 CZ). The Partners Program is an initiative that makes available to selected operators and under commercial terms a host of services that allows partners to leverage on Telefónica’s scale and to cooperate on key business topics (roaming, services to multinationals, procurement, devices, etc.).

Elsewhere, in 2013 Telefónica Europe’s portfolio was restructured through a sale agreement of operations in the Czech Republic, which was closed in January 2014 after obtaining regulatory approval, and in Ireland, pending regulatory approval, and with the announcement of the acquisition of E-Plus by Telefónica Germany to form the leading operator in the European market.

Non-controlling interests are split into two groups. The first group consists of subsidiaries listed in a regulated market such as Telefónica Brasil or Telefónica Deutschland, the shareholder bases of which are quite dispersed and for which Telefónica protects non-controlling interests in compliance with the regulations of the market in which they are listed. The second group consist of subsidiaries with significant non-controlling interests with which agreements are entered into to guarantee their rights as non-controlling interests are protected, and (in certain cases such as Colombia Telecomunicaciones) where specific commitments also exist through corporate actions (see Note 21.b).

The Company has a governance system, which applies to Telefónica’s entire structure. Pursuant to the Company’s commitment to its shareholders, the Board of Directors, supported by its Committees, manages the Company’s business in accordance with the corporate governance rules laid down primarily in the Corporate By-laws, Regulation of the General Shareholders’ Meeting, and Regulation of the Board of Directors.

Telefónica’s Board of Directors consists of 18 directors and is responsible for overseeing and controlling the Company’s activity. It has sole powers regarding general strategy and policies on corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, remuneration of the Board and senior management, shareholder remuneration, and strategic investments.

In order to strengthen the corporate governance of the Company, the board of directors of Telefónica, S.A. has eight committees (including the Executive Commission) which are charged with examining and overseeing areas of particular relevance. Pursuant to its regulation, the Board also confers responsibility for day-to-day management of the businesses on Telefónica’s executive bodies (primarily through the Executive Committee) and management team.

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Economic results of Telefónica, S.A.

Telefónica, S.A. obtained net profit of 664 million euros in 2013. Highlights of the 2013 income statement include:

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Revenue from operations, amounting to 11,003 million euros has increased significantly year on year, primarily due to the higher amount of dividends received from Group companies and associates. The most significant variation comes from Telefónica Internacional, S.A.U. with 4,500 million euros (1,500 million euros in 2012) and Telefónica Europe, plc. with 1,309 million euros (575 million euros in 2012).

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The figure of “Impairment and gains (losses) on disposal of financial instruments” amounting to 7,990 million euros has increased considerably compared to 2012 due to impairment charges recognized to investments in Telefónica Brasil, S.A. and Sao Paulo Telecomunicaçoes, S.A. totalling 3,863 million euros (in 2012 the write down was 103 million euros). Related with the decrease in this investment value it must be highlighted the Brazilian real devaluation of 17% since 2012.

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Net financial expense totaled 2,491 million euros in 2013, compared to 2,216 million euros in 2012. This was mainly due to finance costs with Group companies and associates, of which the largest came from Telefónica Europe, B.V. amounting to 238 million euros (388 million euros in 2012) and Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U. totaling 1,712 million euros (1,607 million euros in 2012).

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Investment activity

2013

On April 29, 2013, Telefónica, S.A. signed an agreement with Corporación Multi Inversiones (“CMI”) to incorporate jointly a Spanish company to manage the Group’s assets in Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Panama.

On August 2, 2013 and having obtained the necessary regulatory authorisations, TCI’s capital was increased in 500 million US dollars (equivalent to 377 milliion euros on the payment date), subscribed in full by TLK Investments, C.V., thereby completing the operation. Consequently, TLK Investments, C.V. holds a 40% interest in TCI and Telefónica, S.A. the remaining 60%. On the same date, Telefónica, S.A. sold the remainder of its stake in Telefónica Móviles Panamá, S.A. (24.5%) for 83 million euros.

On November 5, 2013, Telefónica announced that it had reached an agreement to sell 65.9% of the capital of Telefónica Czech Republic, a.s. (“Telefónica Czech Republic”) to PPF Group N.V.I. (“PPF”) for, approximately, 306 Czech crowns/share (around 2,467 million euros at the agreement date). This consideration shall be settled in two tranches:

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2,063 million euros in cash on completion of the sale; and

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404 million euros in cash as a deferred payment over four years.

Subsequent to the transaction, Telefónica will hold a stake of 4.9% in Telefónica Czech Republic.

The agreed price for the stake being sold, updated at year end exchange rates, has been reclassified to the “Non-current assets held for sale” heading for 2,302 million euros until the pertinent authorisations were received from the regulators (which had not been received at the date of these financial statements). The market value of the 4.9% stake that it is retaining totaling 178 million euros has been reclassified to the “Equity instruments” heading under non-current financial assets.

On September 24, 2013, Telefónica and the other shareholders of the Italian company Telco, S.p.A. (which holds a 22.4% stake with voting rights of Telecom Italia, S.p.A.) reached an agreement whereby Telefónica, S.A. subscribed and paid out a share capital increase in Telco, S.p.A., through a cash contribution of 324 million euros, in exchange for shares with voting rights in Telco, S.p.A. As a result of this capital increase, the interest held by Telefónica in the voting share capital of Telco, S.p.A. remains unchanged (i.e. 46.18 %, as Telefónica currently holds), although its interest in the total share capital of Telco, S.p.A. is increased to 66%.

2012

In April, 2012, Telefónica Móviles Colombia, S.A. (a company fully owned by the Telefónica Group), the Colombian government (hereinafter “the Government”) and Colombia Telecomunicaciones, S.A. ESP (a company 52% owned by Telefónica Group and 48% by the Government) reached a final agreement to restructure their wireline and wireless businesses in Colombia. The agreement led to the merger between Colombia Telecomunicaciones, S.A. ESP and Telefónica Móviles Colombia, S.A., resulting in Telefónica holding 70% of the share capital of the resulting company and the Government the remaining 30%, based on the valuations of the companies used to determine said shareholdings Telefónica, S.A. held a direct shareholding of 49.42% in Telefónica Móviles Colombia, S.A., holding 18.51% of the merged company after the merger. This transaction did not alter the cost of the investment held by the Company.

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Telefónica started to reorganize its business in Latin America during 2012. As part of this process, on October 10, 2012 and November 7, 2012 two new companies – Telefónica América, S.A. and Telefónica Latinoamérica Holding, S.L. – were incorporated, both of which are jointly controlled by Telefónica, S.A. and Telefónica Internacional, S.A.U. On December 13, 2012, Telefónica Latinoamérica Holding, S.L. performed two consecutive capital increases. In the first, Telefónica, S.A. contributed its shareholding in Latin American Cellular Holdings, B.V. at its carrying amount of 1,749 million euros. In the second, Telefónica Internacional, S.A.U. contributed 100 million euros in cash. Telefónica, S.A. a held 94.59% in this company subsequent to the capital increase. In addition, on December 18, 2012, Telefónica, S.A. sold its non-controlling interest in Telefónica de Perú, S.A.A. to Telefónica Latinoamérica Holding, S.L. for 4 million euros. The share transfer was performed at the price quoted on the Peruvian stock market of 2.3 PEN per share, and gave rise to gains of 1 million euros, recognized under the income statement caption “Gains (losses) on disposal and other gains and losses”.

Telefónica also commenced the reorganization of its subsidiaries in Chile. During the first quarter of 2012, Inversiones Telefónica Móviles Holding, Ltd. distributed a dividend in kind comprising the shareholding in Inversiones Telefónica Fija, S.A. at its net carrying amount totaling 67 million euros. Meanwhile, on November 19, 2012, Telefónica Chile Holdings, B.V. was incorporated with share capital of 1 euro. On December 10, 2012, it increased its share capital, which was subscribed by the Company in exchange for the Company’s shareholding in Inversiones Telefónica Fija, S.A. Finally, on December 24, 2012, Telefónica Chile Holdings, B.V. increased its share capital, subscribed in full by Telefónica, S.A. for 405 million euros, paid in cash.

In April 2012, Telefónica, S.A. subscribed to various share capital increases in Telefónica Móviles México, S.A. de C.V. totaling 1,668 million Mexican pesos (97 million euros) in order to provide the subsidiary with the funds needed to pay for the spectrum licenses acquired in 2011.

Impairment provisions in investments

(a) write down recognized for Telefónica Europe, plc. (2,423 million euros in 2013 and 3,682 million euros in 2012), less 70 million euros (82 million euros in 2012) for the effect of the net investment hedge.

(b) write down of 2,947 million euros for Telefónica Brasil, S.A. (69 million euros in 2012) and 916 million euros (34 million euros in 2012) for Sao Paulo Telecomunicaçoes, S.A.

(c) write down of 359 million euros for Telco, S.p.A. (1,305 million euros in 2012), the holding company of Telecom Italia. After the adjustment registered, the investment in Telecom Italia, S.p.A. through Telco, S.p.A. is valued at 1 euro per share (1.2 euros per share at December 31, 2012).

(d) write down recognised by Telefónica Czech Republic of 643 million euros (no impairment registered in 2012) explained at the beginning of this Note.

(e) write down of 211 million euros for Telefónica México, S.A. de C.V. (32 million euros in 2012).

The write down of Telefónica Europe, plc. is mainly due to the net impact of the fluctuation in the pound sterling exchange rate (decrease of 2.1%), the impact of the 1,309 million-euro dividend distribution in 2013 and, as a minor effect, the changes in the present value of the expected turnover of the subsidiary. The estimate of GDP growth in United Kingdom, prepared by International Monetary Fund and analysts, has been downgraded by 0.3% since the one elaborated 18 months ago. This change in expectations, as well as the thighter competitive pressure, has been reflected in the decrease of Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortizacion (OIBDA) used to calculate future cash flows. The decrease in average OIBDA margin used in 2013 compared to 2012 has been 4.4. p.p.

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The write down of the stake in Telefónica Brasil, S.A. and Sao Paulo Telecomunicaçoes, S.A. results from the fluctuation in the Brazilian real exchange rate (decrease of 16.5%), changes in the present value of the expected turnover of the subsidiary, and the 655 million-euro dividend distribution, including dividends received from Sao Paulo Telecommunicaçoes. The effect of the changes in the macroeconomic scenario has been significantly important in Brazil. The estimate of GDP growth in the country, prepared by International Monetary Fund and analysts, has been downgraded by half since the one elaborated 18 months ago (estimate of 5.7% at the end of 2013 since 11.3% in June 2012). This change in expectations, has been reflected in the decrease of Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortizacion (OIBDA) used to calculate future cash flows. The decrease in average OIBDA margin used in 2013 compared to 2012 has been 2.75 p.p.

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Share price performance

The main European markets were up in 2013 (EStoxx-50: +17.9%) for the first time in three consecutive years, off the back of fewer concerns about the eurozone crisis, greater confidence among investors in the efforts being made by periphery states to cut their debt levels, and how the US has managed its stimulus packages. The DAX outperformed the rest of Europe climbing 25.5%, followed by the Ibex-35 (+21.4%), the CAC-40 (+18.0%), the FTSEMIB (+16.6%) and the FTSE-100 (+14.4%).

The Spanish ten-year bond yield closed 2013 at 4.1% (5.2% in 2012), while the risk premium steadily fell over the year to 218.3 basis points at year end (388.7 basis points at year-end 2012).

Against this backdrop, Telefónica shares rose by 16.1% to 11.84 euros per share at year-end 2013. Meanwhile, the European sector benchmark index (DJ Stoxx 600 Telecommunications) rebounded by 32.1%, outperforming the market in general thanks to a rise in corporate actions in the telecommunications sector, expectations about the sector’s consolidation and a more favourable regulatory environment, and a re-rating of the sector due to a widening of the EV/EBITDA multiple. It is noteworthy that the operators enjoying the greatest upticks in share price were those directly or indirectly affected by corporate actions: BT (+64.2%); Vodafone (+53.4%); Deutsche Telekom (+44.6%); Telenor (+28.9%); Orange (+7.9%); Telecom Italia (+5.6%); KPN (+4.0%) and Telefónica Deutschland (+3.9%). In contrast, PT shares slumped by 15.7%.

The total return on Telefónica shares in 2013 was 19.6% (including the dividends distributed throughout 2013), compared to a negative performance over the last three years (-17.8% in 2012; -12.1% in 2011; -6.4% in 2010).

At the 2013 year end, Telefónica featured among the world’s ten largest telecommunications company by market cap (53,861 million euros vs. 46.375 million euros in 2012).

Daily trading volume in Telefónica shares on Spain’s continuous market was 35.8 million shares in 2013 (42.9 million shares in 2012).

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Research, development and innovation

Telefónica remains firmly committed to technological innovation as an essential tool for achieving competitive advantages, anticipating market trends and differentiating its products. By introducing new technologies and developing new products and business processes, we seek to become a more effective, efficient and customer-oriented Group.

Telefónica has developed an open innovation model for the management of technological innovation to boost the application of technical research in the development of new commercial products and services. Telefónica focuses on certain applied research and development (R&D) priorities that are aligned with its strategy. Open innovation initiatives driving this model include the creation of a venture capital fund and involvement in business collaboration forums, among others. The model also promotes the use of knowledge developed at technology centers, universities and start-ups, among other sources, and encourages innovation in conjunction with other agents (e.g. customers, universities, public administrations, suppliers, content providers and other companies), making them “technological partners.” Telefónica believes it cannot rely solely on acquired technology to differentiate its products from those of its competitors and to improve its market positioning. It is also important to encourage R&D initiatives in an effort to achieve this differentiation and make inroads in other innovation activities. The Group’s R&D policy is geared towards:

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developing new products and services in order to win market share;

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boosting customer loyalty;

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increasing revenue;

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enhancing innovation management;

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improving business practices;

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increasing the quality of infrastructure services to improve customer service and reduce costs;

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promoting global products;

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supporting open innovation; and

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creating value from the technology generated.

In 2013, the technological innovation projects undertaken focused on sustainable innovation, process efficiency, creation of new revenue streams, customer satisfaction, consolidation of operations in new markets and technological leadership.

Technical innovation activities are a key part of Telefónica’s strategy of creating value through latest-generation network communications and services.

In 2013, projects were undertaken to promote greater access to information technology, new services focused on new internet business models, advanced user interfaces, TV distribution, multimedia content and other broadband services. These initiatives, among others, were undertaken based on our objective of rapidly identifying emerging technologies that could have a relevant impact on our businesses and pilot testing these technologies in new services, applications and platform prototypes.

Most of our R&D activities are carried out by Telefónica Investigación y Desarrollo, S.A.U. (Telefónica I+D), a wholly-owned subsidiary, which works mainly for the lines of business. In its operations, Telefónica I+D receives the assistance of other companies and universities. Telefónica I+D’s mission is centered on enhancing the Company’s competitive positioning by leveraging technological innovation and product development. Telefónica I+D undertakes experimental and applied research and new product development with the overriding goal of broadening the range of services offered and reducing operating costs.

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Telefónica I+D’s technological innovation activities focus on certain areas:

Telefónica I+D’s works on new networks, primarily in collaboration with Telefónica’s Global Resources team. These activities are related with radio access technologies and fiber; network virtualization technologies, in line with the technology trend known as software defined networks (SDN); and network optimization and zero touch developments making networks more flexible and moldable and able to adapt dynamically to new digital consumer and service requirements.

R&D activities to develop new products and services are conducted as part of Telefónica Digital’s strategy. Indeed, Telefónica I+D’ has been the origen of many activities and products of Telefónica Digital. These activities include the following:

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Natural P2P communication of the future, using the Internet, Web 2.0 and smartphones.

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Video and multimedia services (combining text, audio, images and video) offering a user experience in all connected devices.

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Advanced solutions in emerging ITC businesses such as cloud computing, security, financial services or e-health.

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M2M (machine-to-machine) service management associated with energy efficiency and mobility and with the Internet of Things and their adoption in the urban and industrial scenario, and as a service creation enabler.

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Making use of user communication profiles to exploit opportunities to operate different products and business models (marketing campaigns, target marketing, contextual services, churn reduction, cross-selling, etc.)

Telefónica I+D’s also boasts scientific work groups with a more medium- to long-term focus and aim to look into opportunities relating to new networks and services and solutions to the technological challenges that arise.

At December 31, 2013, Telefónica I+D had 689 employees (667 employees in 2012).

Total I+D expense for 2013 amounted to 1,046 million euros, down 2.4% from the 1,071 million euros incurred in 2012. This expense represents 1.8% and 1.7% of the Group’s consolidated revenue for 2013 and 2012, respectively. These figures were calculated using guidelines of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

In 2013, Telefónica registered 82 patents (87 patents in 2012), 70 of which were registered with the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office and (OEPM for its initials in Spanish) and 12 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Of the patents pending with the OEPM, 57 European (EP) applications, and 13 international (PCT) applications.

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Environment

Objectives and policies related to environmental management and the control of environmental risks.

Telefónica has an integrated Green ICT and Environmental strategy, with three converging objectives. The first is focused on the management of environmental risks, the second on the promotion of internal eco-efficiency, and the third on taking advantage of business opportunities, to provide integrated telecommunications services that promote a low carbon economy.

The Group maintains an Environmental Policy applicable to all the companies and a Global Environmental Management System that ensures compliance with local environmental legislation and continually improves management processes. Our business operations are not by nature particularly harmful to the environment, but we have a massive geographical deployment which makes it essential that environmental management is based on standardised procedures.

Currently over 60% of the Group companies, which represent 70% of global billing, have Environmental Management Systems in accordance with ISO 14001 and certified by an external entity.

Guidelines

Telefónica’s activities are regulated, in environmental matters, by local laws, especially in activities related to our network infrastructure. These activities entail obtaining environmental permits for operations, waste management, noise control, and the monitoring of electromagnetic fields.

In addition, Telefónica extended its environmental control over suppliers and contractors to ensure correct environmental management. To this end, in addition to incorporating environmental clauses in all the contracts, environmental educational initiatives are carried out, along with audits to monitor the supply chain.

Main initiatives aimed at improving environmental quality and management results

Among the main initiatives carried out by the Group to effectively manage the environmental aspects of its operations, is the optimal selection of sites for the rollout of the network, promoting the sharing of infrastructure with other operators – over 30,000 sites in 2013, and the development of technical evaluations to reduce the visual impact of antennas.

The waste generated during the construction and maintenance of the network, is managed by qualified managers, in compliance with environmental legislation and prioritising the following points in order set out below: reduction, reuse and recycle. On average, the waste management processes for reusing and recycling generate revenues for the company of around 80 million euros annually.

The Telefónica Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Office is responsible for the energy efficiency processes and the reduction of the carbon footprint. 85% of the Group’s CO2 emissions come from the networks, for which reason Telefónica has a structured corporate governance model and an energy manager in each country to ensure the correct management of energy and carbon. Telefónica has corporate objectives for the reduction of energy and emissions. 30% of electricity consumption in the network in 2015 and 30% of the CO2 in 2020; both for customer equivalent access.

Despite the intensive programmes to rollout the network, thanks to the energy efficiency activities, the electricity consumption of the Group’s network grew an average of 1% annually since 2010. Similarly, the Group’s CO2 emissions remained practically stable in the last 3 years.

Consequently, the Group’s employees are a fundamental pillar in the company’s environmental performance, and therefore the different companies develop specific training programmes and initiatives to raise awareness.

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Human Resources

Social objectives and policies

At Telefónica people are important and are the core of the business, representing one of the Group’s greatest assets. The aim is to build capacities in people, the culture and the organisation in order to become a Digital Telco.

Our vision is based on three main pillars:

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To construct and develop people’s capacity and ensure the company’s diversity strategy in its recruiting, empowering the best professionals and future leaders.

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To accelerate the transformation of Telefónica, raising awareness regarding the necessity and urgency of this transformation.

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To encourage the productivity of employees with a headcount that is more adapted to the business and ensures the correct management of the company’s simplification process.

Telefónica faces a great transformation in order to continue as a leader in the new digital environment. Therefore, human resources policies have been rolled out to create a work environment in which each professional contributes the best they have to offer. As a result of these policies, in the Global Climate and Commitment index that was carried out in the final months of the year, Telefónica, S.A. reached 76%, with a participation percentage of 72.5% of the people invited. Among the aspects where the Company made the greatest progress, we would highlight the leadership of employees’ immediate managers and the pride of belonging to the group.

Employee training

Telefónica employees have access to a wide range of training options thanks to the opportunities that the Company makes available to all its professionals. These opportunities are structured using different tools, through both on-site training and online training via the a+ platform.

The Universitas Telefónica campus is the nexus where Telefónica’s culture and values flourish. In 2013 the number of employees receiving training through this channel increased over 60% with respect to the previous year. The strategic programmes, events, as well as the “off-shore Universitas” that involve on-site training in places away from the campus, have increased.

The Social Learning model with the A+ platform has consolidated, with over 47,000 students and over 380,000 accesses in the corporate schools, doubling the number of students who benefited from its educational initiatives the previous year.

In 2013, over 37,900 training initiatives were carried out. For the Company, managing knowledge is a priority. In 2013, the cost of training amounted to over 1.4 million euros, 21.6% higher than the previous year.

Equality in Diversity at Telefónica

Diversity is a key value at Telefónica. The work of men and women of different nationalities, cultures, ethnic groups, histories, generations and abilities make the Group’s growth possible. The company makes an effort to offer employees the same opportunities, without losing sight of the fact that each worker is unique. Telefónica believes that equality opens the way for enrichment and professional development, something that positively impacts innovation and efficiency and, therefore increases the quality of the services provided to customers.

The headcount distribution by gender and professional scales has been disclosed in Note 19.4.

Telefónica has a “Women in Leadership” programme that seeks to establish a solid network of female leaders that extends throughout Telefónica’s European companies. These initiatives seek to promote female talent among the leaders in the sector.

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Telefónica is committed to society and makes important investments in innovation related to social innovation and initiatives in favour of the disabled. Among other initiatives, we would highlight the “Telefónica Ability Awards” which recognise the companies or institutions that have incorporated the disabled into their value chains, and developed sustainable business models that integrate solutions, products, and services that meet the needs of disabled people and promote their incorporation into society.

Occupational health and safety

One of Telefónica’s priorities is to offer its staff the best possible working conditions at their place of work or when they are on the move.

As per its Business Principles, Telefónica ensures staff work in a safe environment. Appropriate mechanisms are therefore in place to avoid workplace accidents, injuries and illness associated with professional activities by fully complying with prevailing regulations, implementing safe working procedures, providing training and managing occupational risks.

The Occupational Risk Management System ensures worker health and safety is at the heart of all Telefónica’s processes and services; offering an end-to-end model for rolling out joint action, procedures and policies. This system enables Telefónica to identify and disseminate practices that are proven to have an impact on staff welfare and therefore on reducing accident rates.

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Liquidity and capital resources

Financing

In 2013, Telefónica’s financing activity was intense, executing operations through bond and loan markets for an amount over 12,000 million equivalent euros. The financing activity was mainly focused on refinancing in advance debt maturing in 2014 and beyond and on smoothing the debt maturity profile at the Holding level for the following years while strengthening the liquidity position. Therefore, as of December 31st, the Company maintained a comfortable liquidity position to meet its upcoming debt maturities.

Telefónica, S.A., has a fully and unconditionally guaranteed the following issues by Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U. during 2013:


Description	Issue date		Maturity date		Amount (nominal)		Currency of issue		Coupon
EMTN bonds		22/01/2013		23/01/2023		1,500,000,000		EUR		3.987	%
		27/03/2013		26/03/2021		1,000,000,000		EUR		3.961	%
		29/05/2013		29/05/2019		750,000,000		EUR		2.736	%
		23/10/2013		23/10/2020		225,000,000		CHF		2.595	%
SHELF bond		29/04/2013		27/04/2018		1,250,000,000		USD		3.192	%
		29/04/2013		27/04/2023		750,000,000		USD		4.570	%

The main financing transactions undertaken by Telefónica, S.A. in the banking market in 2013 are as follows:

Item

Limit

Currency

Nominal (millions
of euros)

Arrangement Date

Maturity date

Vendor Financing (2)

206

EUR

206

02/21/2013

02/21/2016

Vendor Financing (2)

1,001

USD

336

02/22/2013

01/31/2023

Syndicated loan Tranche A2A (FSF) (1)

700

EUR

—

02/22/2013

02/22/2017

Syndicated loan Tranche A2B (FSF) (1)

700

EUR

—

02/22/2013

02/22/2018

ECAs structured facility (2)

734

USD

—

08/01/2013

08/01/2023

(1)	1,400 million euros under Tranche A2 were refinanced with forward start facilities dated 02/22/2013 (available from 07/28/2014).

(2)	Facilities with amortization schedule.

Available funds

At December 31, 2013, available funds from undrawn lines of credit in different financial institutions totaled 8,873 million euros. Out of this figure, around 7,979 million euros have a maturity longer than 12 months. Additionally, cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2013 amount to 4,768 million euros.

Additional information on sources of liquidity and undrawn lines of credit available to the Company, on liquidity risk management, on the Company’s debt levels, and on capital management is provided in Notes 13, 14, 15 and 16 tof this financial statements.

Contractual commitments

Note 19.5 to this financial statements provides information on firm commitments giving rise to future cash outflows and associated with operating leases, primarily.

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Credit risk management

The Telefónica Group considers managing commercial credit risk is crucial to meeting its sustainable business and customer base growth targets in a manner that is consistent with its risk-management policy.

This management approach relies on the continuous monitoring of the risk assumed and the resources necessary to optimize the risk-reward balance to grant the adequate separation between the risk ownership areas and the risk management areas. Customer financing products and those debtors that could cause a material impact on the Group’s financial statements are subject to specific management practices to mitigate exposure to credit risk according to the segment and risk profile of the customer (which include, particularly in the case of distributors and resellers, applications for deposits, guarantees and credit insurance as one of the key variables used to set the maximum threshold or acceptable limit for each of these parties).

All Group companies adopt policies, authorization guidelines, and homogeneous management practices, in consideration of the particularities of each market and best international practices, including:

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Using statistical/expert models for accepting customers that can be used to forecast and manage the probabilities of default associated with such arrangements.

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Tools for continually monitoring and rating the solvency and payment behavior of existing customers.

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Internal and external collection processes aimed at optimizing debt recovery through measures that vary depending on a customer’s profile and the length of time in default.

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Ongoing controls over and evaluation of exposure to credit risk by specific local and group committees.

This commercial credit risk management model is embedded into the Group’s decision-making processes, both from a strategic and, especially, a day-to-day operating perspective, where credit risk assessment guides the product and service offering available for the different credit profiles.

Credit rating

Telefónica, S.A.’s long-term issuer default rating is currently “BBB+/negative outlook” from Fitch, “Baa2/negative outlook” from Moody’s and “BBB/negative outlook” from Standard & Poor’s. The most recent updates on these ratings were issued by Standard and Poor’s on November 21, 2013, Moody’s on July 25, 2013, and Fitch on July 23, 2013. The only change in the long-term issuer default rating and outlook for Telefónica, S.A. during 2013 was that the Japanese rating agency, JCR, withdrew from assigning the Company a rating on October 31, 2013.

In 2013, among the measures taken to help to protect the credit rating it is noteworthy the intensive financing activity to extend average debt maturity and accumulate liquidity; cash retained in the Company by not paying out dividends in the first half-year and restating the November 2013 dividend; net disposals of treasury shares; agreements to sell Group companies (the Czech Republic and Ireland operators); and the issuance of undated deeply subordinated securities (“hybrids”), which also enabled the Company to agree the acquisition of E-Plus, with no negative impact in the solvency.

Dividend policy

Telefónica, S.A.’s dividend policy is revised yearly based on the Group’s earnings, cash generation, solvency, liquidity, flexibility to make strategic investments, and shareholder and investor expectations. Given circumstances in 2013, it was resolved to pay a cash dividend of 0.35 euros per share in November 2013, and the Board announced its intention to take corporate actions to approve another cash dividend of 0.40 euros per share in the second quarter of 2014.

The 2014 dividend policy will be announced in the report on fourth quarter 2013 earnings.

In May 2012, Telefónica launched a scrip dividend issue to allow shareholders to choose to receive new shares in place of a cash dividend (which may be replaced by selling the associated subscription rights to the Company at a pre-established price), while enabling the Company to reduce its debt, depending on the take-up rate of the conversion.

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Treasury shares

Telefónica has performed, and may consider performing, transactions with treasury shares and financial instruments or contracts that confer the right to acquire treasury shares or assets whose underlying is Company shares.

Treasury share transactions will always be for legitimate purposes, including:

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Undertaking treasury share acquisitions approved by the Board of Directors or pursuant to General Shareholders’ Meeting resolutions.

•

Honoring previous legitimate commitments assumed.

•

Covering requirements for shares to allocate to employees and management under stock option plans.

•

Other purposes in accordance with prevailing legislation. In the past, treasury shares purchased on the stock market were exchanged for other shares-securities (as in the case of preferred capital securities), swapped for stakes in other companies (e.g. China Unicom or Telco S.p.A.), or acquired to reduce the number of shares in circulation (by redeeming the shares acquired), thereby boosting earnings per share.

Treasury share transactions will not be performed in any event based on privileged information or in order to intervene in free price formation. In particular, any of the conduct referred to in Articles 83.ter.1 of the Spanish Securities Market Law and 2 of Royal Decree 1333/2005 of November 11 implementing the Spanish Securities Market Law, with regards to market abuse will be avoided.

At December 31, 2013 and 2012, Telefónica, S.A. held the following treasury shares:


			Euros per share
	Number of shares		Acquisition price		Trading price		Market value (1)		%
Treasury shares at 13/12/31		29,411,832		11.69		11.84		348		0.64627	%

(1)	Millions of euros


			Euros per share
	Number of shares		Acquisition price		Trading price		Market value (1)		%
Treasury shares at 12/12/31		47,847,809		10.57		10.19		488		1.05136	%

(1)	Millions of euros

The movement in treasury shares of Telefónica, S.A. in 2013 and 2012 is as follows:


	Number of shares
Treasury shares at 11/12/31		84,209,363
Acquisitions		126,489,372
Delivery GESP share plan		(2,071,606	)
Disposals		(76,569,957	)
Share redemption		(84,209,363	)
Treasury shares at 12/12/31		47,847,809
Acquisitions		113,154,549
Disposals		(131,590,526	)
Treasury shares at 13/12/31		29,411,832

Furthermore, at December 31, 2012, one Telefónica, S.A. share was held by Telefónica Móviles Argentina, S.A. This share has been sold during 2013.

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Acquisitions

The amount paid to acquire treasury shares in 2013 and 2012 was 1,216 million euros and 1,346 million euros, respectively.

Disposals

Treasury shares sold in 2013 and 2012 amounted to 1,423 million euros and 801 million euros, respectively. The main transactions during 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

On March 26, 2013 Telefónica, S.A. reached an agreement with qualified and professionial investors whereby the Company disposed of all the treasury shares it held (90,067,896 shares) at a price of 10.80 euros per share.

In addition to these disposals, on July 27, 2012, 2,071,606 shares were delivered to to Group employees when the first phase of the Global Employee Share Plan (“the GESP”) matured.

40% of the amount in treasury shares of Telefónica, S.A.

60% of the amount shall be used to subscribe a bond issue with a face value of 600 euros, issued at par.

Other equity instruments

At December 31, 2013, Telefónica held 134 million call options on treasury shares subject to physical delivery at a fix price (178 million call options on treasury shares at December 31, 2012) which are presented as a reduction in equity under the caption “treasury share instruments”. They are valued at the amount of premium paid, and upon maturity if the call options are exercised the premium is reclassified as treasury shares together with the price paid. If they are not exercised upon maturity their value is recognized directly in equity.

Lastly, details of the applicable conditions and time periods governing any resolutions of the General Shareholders’ Meeting to purchase and/or transfer treasury shares are provided hereon.

At Telefónica’s Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting held on June 2, 2010, the shareholders granted the Board of Directors authorization (with express powers to delegate duties to the Executive Commission, Executive Chairman, Chief Operating Officer, or any other individual to which the Board of Directors confers powers for the same purpose) for the derivative acquisition by Telefónica, S.A. – either directly or through any of the subsidiaries of which it is the controlling company – at any time and as many times as it deems appropriate, of fully-paid treasury shares through purchase and sale, exchange or any other legal transaction.

The minimum price or consideration for the acquisition shall be equal to the par value of the treasury shares acquired, and the maximum acquisition price or consideration for the acquisition shall be equal to the listing price of the treasury shares acquired by the Company on an official secondary market at the time of the acquisition.

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Such authorization is granted for 5 years as from the date of the General Shareholders’ Meeting and is expressly subject to the limitation that the par value of the treasury shares acquired pursuant to this authorization added to those already held by Telefónica, S.A. and any of its controlled subsidiaries shall at no time exceed the maximum amount permitted by the Law (currently 10% of Telefónica, S.A.’s share capital).

The aforesaid authorization granted to acquire treasury shares may be used in whole or in part to acquire shares of Telefónica, S.A. that it must deliver or transfer to directors or employees of the Company or of Group companies, directly or as a result of the exercise by them of option rights, all within the framework of duly approved compensation systems linked to the trading price of the Company’s shares.

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Risks and uncertainties facing the Company

The Telefónica Group’s business is conditioned by a series of intrinsic risk factors that affect exclusively the Group, as well as a series of external factors that are common to businesses of the same sector. The main risks and uncertainties facing the Company which could affect its business, financial position, reputation, corporate image and brand and its results, must be considered jointly with the information in the financial statements of 2013, and are as follows:

Group-related risks

Worsening of the economic and political environment could negatively affect business.

Telefónica’s international presence enables the diversification of its activities across countries and regions, but entails the need of considering various legislations, as well as the political and economic environments of the countries in which it operates. Any adverse developments or even just uncertainties in this regard, or possible exchange-rate or sovereign-risk fluctuations may adversely affect the business, financial position, cash flows and/or the performance of some of the Group’s economic and financial parameters.

With respect to the economic environment, the Telefónica Group’s business is impacted by overall economic conditions in each of the countries in which it operates. Economic conditions may adversely affect the level of demand of existing and prospective customers, as they may no longer deem critical the services offered by the Group. The main macroeconomic factors that could have an adverse impact on consumption and, accordingly, on the level of demand for our services and finally, on Telefónica Group’s results, are: the shortage of credit in an environment of adjustment of banks’ balance sheets; the evolution of the labor market; the worsening of consumer confidence, with an increase in saving rates as an immediate consequence; or the needs for greater fiscal adjustment, which would negatively impact on the household income levels and corporate investments, expenses and revenues.

This economic risk might be significant in some European countries which are on the road to recovery but are rebounding more slowly due to financial imbalances that must continue to be corrected. According to the European Economic and Financial Affairs Council, the European economy is expected to have shrunk by -0.4% in 2013 and will only grow 1.1% in 2014, assuming, therefore, that private consumption growth may be weak in certain cases. In this region, Telefónica Group generated 47% of the Group’s total revenues in 2013 (including 22.7% in Spain, 11.7% in the UK and 8.6% in Germany).

Also, the impact of the sovereign debt crisis and the rating downgrades in certain Euro Area countries should be taken into account. Any additional deterioration in the sovereign debt markets, doubts about developments in European projects (e.g. implementation of the banking union project, the results of the European elections or progress towards fiscal integration), as well as further credit restrictions by the banking sector could have an adverse effect on the Telefónica’s ability to access funding and/or liquidity which could have a significant adverse effect on the Group’s businesses, financial position, results of operations and cash flows. In addition, the Group’s business may be affected by other possible effects from the economic crisis, including a possible insolvency of key customers and suppliers.

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In Latin America, the most important challenge is the exchange-rate risk in Venezuela and Argentina (with a sustained accelerated depreciation of the peso against the U.S. dollar), given the negative impact that a higher than expected depreciation in their currencies could have on cash flows from both countries. The economic outlook for the entire region suggests that growth rates will remain stable at around 3%, supported by solid domestic demand fundamentals. International scenario, despite being not so favorable as in the past periods, it will remain to have a relatively benign impact on the region, except for potential periods of volatility linked to the evolution of the developed financial markets (especially long-term interest rates in the United States affected by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s intervention that are not discounted in the market), a greater than envisaged economic slowdown in Asia (a key region for Latin America), and the slow progress being made with structural reforms projects in the majority of these countries which limits potentially higher growth rates. The most significant internal macroeconomic risk factors in the region would be the very high inflation rates in Venezuela and Argentina that could lead to economic stagnation in these countries, the delicate situation of Venezuela’s public finance, and the deterioration in the external accounts of countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru; though with very different funding outlooks for the latter three (favorable) than the first.

In relation to the political environment, the Group’s investments and operations in Latin America could be affected by a series of risks related to economic, political and social factors in these countries, collectively denominated “country risk,”. On this point, approximately 15% of our revenues in the telephony business are generated in countries that do not have investment grade status (in order of importance Venezuela, Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Costa Rica), and other countries are only one notch away from losing this threshold. Also note that despite clear improvements in Brazil, recent announcements by the ratings agencies considering a possible downgrading of its credit rating could, depending on the extent of the downgrading, result in strong exchange-rate volatility due to an outflow of investments, especially strong in fixed-income.

Among the factors included in the concept of “country risk”, we highlight:

•

government regulation or administrative polices may change unexpectedly, including changes that modify the terms and conditions of licenses and concessions and their renewal (or delay their approvals) which could negatively affect the Group’s interests in such countries;

•

abrupt exchange-rate fluctuations mainly due to situations of high levels of inflation and “twin deficits” (in public finance and external sector) with the resulting exchange-rate overvaluation. This movement could lead to a strong exchange-rate depreciation in the context of a floating exchange rate regime, to a significant devaluation off the back of abandoning fixed exchange rates regimes, or to the introduction of varying degrees of restrictions on capital movement. For example, in Venezuela, the official U.S. dollar to Bolivar fuerte exchange rate is established by the Central Bank of Venezuela and the Minister of Finance, with an alternative market for attracting foreing currency through SICAD’s fortnightly auctions. Additionally, the acquisition of foreign currencies by Venezuelan or Argentinian companies (in some cases) to pay foreign debt or dividends is subject to the pre-authorization of the relevant authorities. Also, the Argentinean peso is following a sustained accelerated depreciation against the U.S. dollar;

•

governments may expropriate or nationalize assets, or make adverse tax decisions, or increase their participation in the economy and in companies;

•

economic-financial downturns, political instability and civil disturbances may negatively affect the Telefónica Group’s operations in such countries; and

•

maximum profit margins limits may be imposed in order to limit the prices of goods and services through the analysis of cost structures. Thus, in Venezuela, a maximum profit margin has been introduced that will be set annually by the Superintendence for the defense of socio-economic rights.

The Group’s financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected if it does not effectively manage its exposure to foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates or financial investment risks.

At December 31, 2013, 71% of the Group’s net debt (in nominal terms) had its interest rates fixed over a year, while 23% was denominated in a currency other than the euro.

To illustrate the sensitivity of financial expenses to a change in short-term interest rates at December 31, 2013: (i) a 100 basis points increase in interest rates in all currencies in which Telefónica has a financial position at that date would lead to an increase in financial expenses of 118 million euros, (ii) whereas a 100 basis points decrease in interest rates in all currencies except the euro, U.S. dollar and the pound sterling (these to zero rates in order to avoid negative rates), would lead to a reduction in financial expenses of 55 million euros. These calculations were made assuming a constant currency and balance position equivalent to the position at that date and bearing in mind the derivative financial instruments arranged.

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According to the Group’s calculations, the impact on results and specifically changes in the value of a 10% depreciation of Latin American currencies against the U.S. dollar and a 10% depreciation of the rest of the currencies against the euro would result in exchange losses of 42 million euros, primarily due to the weakening of the Venezuelan bolivar and, to a lesser extent, the Argentinean peso. These calculations had been made assuming a constant currency position with an impact on profit or loss at December 31, 2013 including derivative instruments in place.

The Telefónica Group uses a variety of strategies to manage this risk, mainly through the use of financial derivatives, which themselves are also exposed to risk, including counterparty risk. Furthermore, the Group’s risk management strategies may not achieve the desired effect, which could adversely affect the Group’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Existing or worsening conditions in the financial markets may limit the Group’s ability to finance, and consequently, the ability to carry out its business plan.

The performance, expansion and improvement of the Telefónica Group’s networks, the development and distribution of the Telefónica Group’s services and products, the development and implementation of the Company’s strategic plan, as well as the development and implementation of new technologies or the renewal of licenses require a substantial amount of financing.

The performance of financial markets in terms of liquidity, cost of credit, access and volatility, continues to be overshadowed by persisting uncertainty regarding certain factors such as the pace of economic recovery, the health of the international banking system and the concerns regarding the burgeoning deficits of some European countries. The worsening international financial market credit conditions caused by some of these factors could make it more difficult and more expensive to refinance existing financial debt or arrange new debt if necessary, and more difficult and costly to raise funds from our shareholders, and may negatively affect the Group’s liquidity. At December 31, 2013, gross financial debt scheduled to mature in 2014 amounted to 9,214 million euros (which includes: (i) the net position of derivative financial instruments, certain current payables and (ii) 582 million euros of notes with an option of early repayment and no contractual obligation to be repaid), and gross financial debt scheduled to mature in 2015 amounted to 6,802 million euros. Despite having covered gross debt maturities of 2014 and 2015 by available cash and lines of credit at December 31, 2013, possible difficulties to maintain the current safety margin, or the risk that this could be significantly and unexpectedly exhausted, could force Telefónica to use resources allocated for other investments or commitments for payment of its financial debt, which could have a negative effect on the Group’s businesses, financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Although the Group maintains liquidity coverage on 24-month maturities, obtaining financing on the international capital markets could also be restricted, in terms of access and cost, if Telefónica’s credit ratings are revised downwards, either due to lower solvency or operating performance, or as a result of a downgrade in the rating for Spanish sovereign risk by rating agencies. Any of these situations could have a negative impact on our ability to deal with our debt maturities.

Moreover, market conditions could make it harder to renew existing undrawn credit lines, 10% of which, at December 31, 2013, initially mature prior to December 31, 2014.

Risks related to the Group’s industry

The Group operates in a highly regulated industry which requires government concessions for the provision of a large part of its services and the use of spectrum, which is a scarce and costly resource.

The telecommunications sector is subject to laws and regulations in different countries, and additionally, many of the services provided require the granting of a license, concession or official approval, which usually requires certain obligations and investments to be made, such as those relating to spectrum availability. Among the main risks of this nature are the spectrum and licenses/concessions, rates, universal service regulation, fiber networks, privacy, functional separation of businesses and network neutrality.

Thus, as the Group provides most of its services under licenses, authorizations or concessions, it is vulnerable to administrative bodies decisions, such us economic fines for serious breaches in the provision of services and, eventually, revocation or failure to renew these licenses, authorizations or concessions or the granting of new licenses to competitors for the provisions of services in a specific market.

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The Telefónica Group pursues its license renewal in the terms referred in their respective contractual conditions, though it cannot guarantee that it will always complete this process successfully or under the most beneficial terms for the Group. In many cases complying with certain obligations is required, including, among others, minimum specified quality standards, service and coverage conditions and capital investment. Failure to comply with these obligations could result in the imposition of fines, revision of the contractual terms, or even the revocation of the license, authorization or concession. Additionally, the Telefónica Group could be affected by regulatory actions carried out by the antitrust authorities. These authorizations could prohibit certain actions, such as new acquisitions or specific practices, create obligations or lead to heavy fines. Any such measures implemented by the competition authorities could results in economic and/or reputational loss for the Group, in addition to a loss of market share and/or in harm to the future growth of certain businesses.

Regulation of spectrum and government concessions:

The “Digital Single Market” packaged of measures is currently being amended by the European Parliament to include important measures affecting, inter alia, spectrum regulation. Although these measures are not yet final, they could have significant implications as they include new provisions on secondary markets, criteria to apply at auctions, renewals and terms of licensees, etc.

In 2015/2016, in Germany, it is expected that frequencies in the 900/1800 MHz band licenses, expiring at the end of 2016, will be renewed. The German regulator has adopted a proposal decision envisaging an auction of spectrum in the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 700 MHz and 1500 MHz bands. Furthermore, it is proposed, for operators holding 900 MHz GSM band licenses, the reservation of 2X5 MHz in this band. The aforementioned reservation entails a 99% population coverage obligation. Moreover, European and National regulators are reviewing the implications of the merger of Telefónica Germany and E-Plus, and any potential remedies or conditions. Remedies could affect the spectrum finally available. In Spain, it is expected that the previously auctioned frequencies in the 800 MHz band from the digital dividend, will be allocated on January 1, 2015. For its part, in the UK a tax rate increase for the use of the spectrum in 900 and 1800 MHz band is under discussion, which outcome is uncertain.

Main allocation criteria for the 700 MHz band (Digital Dividend II) will be defined in coming years in Europe. This could involve facing new cash outflow ahead of schedule (most likely scenario is currently seen as to have this spectrum between 2018 and 2021).

In Latin America, spectrum auctions will take place entailing potential outflows to obtain new licenses or to meet the coverage requirements associated with these licenses. Specifically, the following procedures are in progress or expected to take place in 2014:

•

Brazil. Auction of the 700 MHz band. Allocation of frequencies in the 700 MHz band for fixed-line and mobile telephone and broadband services has being approved. However, the allocation process requires television channels currently occupying this band to be migrated and Anatel to complete its analysis regarding spectrum interference between mobile and television services.

•

Chile. Auction of the 700 MHz band.

•

Ecuador. Negotiations underway to obtain additional frequencies in the 1900 MHz band.

•

El Salvador. The auction of one block in the 1900 MHz band and another in the AWS band had been postponed, although this issue might be resolved in the coming months.

•

Venezuela. Auction in the AWS band (1710-2170 MHz frequencies) and in the 2.5 GHz band, has been suspended.

On the other hand, negotiations to renew 850 MHz/1900 MHz licenses in Colombia (where a legal action regarding the reversion of assets at the end of the license terms is in place) and 850/1900 MHz licenses in Panama are under way. In Peru, an application for partial renewal of the concessions for the provision of the fixed-line service for another five years has been made, although assurance has been given that the concession will remain in force until November 2027. Also, a new law has also been enacted establishing mobile virtual network operator (MVNOs) and Rural Mobile Infrastructure Operators (RMIOs) in the Peruvian market. In Mexico, it is envisaged, in development of the constitutional reform enacted due to the “Pact for Mexico” political initiative, the creation of a wholesale network publicly owned which will offer wholesale services in the 700 MHz band, the funding and the marketing model of this project have not been determined at present

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On the other hand, Telefónica UK was awarded two 10 MHz blocks of spectrum in the 800 MHz band in 2013 to roll out a national 4G network. In Spain, the following license extensions have been granted: in the 900 MHz band, 4 MHz from July 2025 to December 2030 and 1 MHz from February 2015 to December 2030, likewise, in the 1800 MHz band a 20 MHz license has been extended from 2028 to December 2030. Moreover, in 2013, Telefónica also obtained spectrum licenses in Uruguay (2x5 MHz in the 1900 MHz band), Colombia (30 MHz in the AWS band) and Peru (20+20 MHz in the 1700 MHz band). In 2013 Telefónica Brazil requested the amendment of the Terms of its Authorization for the “L” band in order to relocate the blocks of radiofrequencies. Currently, the “L” band is located in the 3G radiofrequencies (1.9/2.1GHz). The notice of the “L” band provided for such relocation and the request ensured a more efficient use of the spectrum for Telefónica Brazil. CAPEX associated with the new spectrum in 2013 amounted to 1,224 million euros.

In 2012, Telefónica Ireland was awarded spectrum in the 800, 900 and 1800 MHz bands. In Brazil, Telefónica was awarded a block of the 2500 MHz “X” band (20+20 MHz), including the 450 MHz band in certain states. In the spectrum auction, Telefónica Brazil had to compensate the former licensees of this bandwidth, used for multichannel multipoint distribution services. The other operators also awarded spectrum shall, in turn, compensate Telefónica Brazil. Part of these compensation requirements is being legally contested. In Venezuela, the concession agreement between Telefónica Venezolana and the Regulator for an additional 20 MHz in the 1900 MHz band was executed. Telefónica Móviles Chile, S.A. was awarded radiofrequencies for 4G technology in the 2.6 GHz band (2x20 MHz), and in Nicaragua Telefónica was granted 36 MHz in the 700 MHz band.

The Company’s failure to obtain sufficient or appropriate spectrum capacity in the jurisdictions discussed above or any others in which it operates or its capacity to assume the related costs, could have an adverse impact its ability to launch and provide new services and on the Company’s ability to maintain the quality of existing services, which may adversely affect the Group’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Regulation of wholesale and retail charges:

In terms of roaming, the regulated “Eurotariffs” will be reduced in July 2014, as per the Regulation approved in 2012. The structural roaming solutions which could lead to a price decrease in the intra-european roaming services, will also take effect in July 2014. Furthermore, the packet of “Digital Single Market” measures mentioned above also includes a proposal to eliminate European Union roaming charges in July 2016 as well as international charges.

The decreases in wholesale mobile network termination rates in Europe are also noteworthy. In the UK, wholesale mobile network termination rates will be reduced to 0.845 pence/minute from April 1, 2014 (representing a 0.3% reduction compared to the current rates), while the termination rate in Germany was set at 0.0179 euro/minute as from December 31, 2013 (3.24% lower than the previous termination rates). The European Commission has requested that the German regulator withdraw or amend its latest decision on mobile termination rates. There is a risk that the European Commission will initiate infringement proceedings, against Germany, and rates may be further reduced. In Spain, the schedule for reducing mobile network termination rates has reached the target rate (0.0109 euro/minute) in July 2013, representing close to 61% lower than the wholesale prices in force until that date. As from July 2013, the target price reached will remain in force until new target prices are set. The Spanish regulator has yet to make its decision on this matter. Based on a High Court ruling in Ireland, a mobile termination rate of 2.60 euro cents was provisionally imposed (more favorable than the figure initially proposed by the regulator), applicable from July 1, 2013 (representing 29.35% lower the previous termination rates). The Irish regulator is also developing a more adverse cost model based on long-run incremental cost (LRIC) price calculation, which is expected to be announced in July 2014.

Also, in Latin America, there are moves to review mobile termination rates leading to these being reduced. Thus, for example, developments in Mexico are among the most relevant, where the declaration of dominant operators in the telecommunications market is expected to lead to asymmetric regulatory measures that must be set. The Company’s competitive position may benefit to a greater or lesser extent depending on the scope of these measures. Telefónica México has filed an administrative appeal against the 2011 resolutions of the Federal Telecommunications Commission of México (Cofetel) regarding mobile network termination rates (representing a 61% reduction compared to the previous rates). As of today, no ruling has been made on this appeal. Once these appeals have been concluded, the rates applied may be further reduced retroactively. As of today, Cofetel has not approved the termination rates for 2012, 2013, or 2014.

In Brazil, in October 2011, the regulator (Anatel) approved the fixed-mobile rate adjustment Regulation, which provides a progressive reduction of these rates until 2014 through a reduction factor, which will be deducted from the inflation, and implying a reduction of approximately 29% in 2012-2014. However, the Plano Geral de Metas de Competiçao (PGMC) of the end of 2012 extended application of the reduction to 2015 and amended the rates for 2014 and 2015 (75% of the 2013 rate in 2014 and 50% of the 2013 rate in 2015). A draft law has been prepared in Brazil to abolish the basic telephony service monthly fee. “Price protection” practices (reimbursement of price differences of a product to customers if this falls within a relative short period of time) may also have a negative effect, both in economic and image terms.

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In Chile, a process to set new fixed-line termination charges is ongoing. A Tariff Decree has been passed for mobile networks covering the 2014-2019 five-year period. The new Tariff Decree entered into effect on January 25, 2014 and implies a reduction of 73.4% with respect to the previous rates. In Ecuador the rate-related risks also concern a reduction in rural and urban telephony charges, a reimbursement of top-up balances, as well as rounding to the nearest minute.

The implementation of the Enabling Act (Ley Habilitante) in Venezuela also confers full powers to the President to implement price controls measures, and it is therefore expected that it will not be possible to raise Movistar retail rates in line with high Venezuela inflation. In relation to mobile termination rates with the national operator of reference, these have been reduced 6% compared to the previous rates.

In Peru, the previously applicable rate was reduced by 24.24% in October 2013.

In Colombia, a decision was adopted establishing a gradual reduction for termination mobile rates. Regarding the termination model for time, the reduction for 2014 is 19.8% and 24.6% for 2015. For the capacity model the reduction will be 10.9% for 2014 and 12.3% for 2015. In relation with fix networks (for extended local networks) the reduction will be 50% for 2014 and 100% for 2015.

Regulation of universal services:

The European Commission on its formal obligation to review the Universal Service Directive will launch a public consultation whose objective will be to modify the scope of their obligations and include, at a European level, far higher broadband speeds than are currently provided. Depending on the terms set forth in the new regulation, implementation at a local level could lead to higher costs for both the universal service provider and the operators forced to finance the Universal Service.

The regulator in Brazil has modified the universal service targets. This represents a risk on the Company’s positive balance resulted from the fulfilment of 2003 universal service targets, whose implementation was less costly than the initially established targets, leaving a positive balance for the Company.

The new requirements that cause this positive balance could apply until 2025, and extend beyond on issues such as, for example, rural telephony services and the expansion of the backhaul network. Rural telephony services are another risk in Brazil given the obligations arising from the switched fixed-line telephone services model and the obligations to provide mobile coverage in certain rural areas of the country.

Regulation of fiber networks:

It is expected that in 2014, Spanish National Competition Authority (Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia) will study broadband market regulation in Spain. This could increase Telefónica’s regulatory obligations in Spain, especially wholesale market obligations concerning access to fiber networks, and its pricing.

Regulations on privacy:

In Europe, a new Data Protection Regulation is in the pipeline before the end of the current European legislative term (spring 2014). This could lead to certain critical provisions laid down in the current draft of the Regulation (presently under debate) being worded in such a way that stops or hinders Telefónica from launching some services, that focus on the processing of personal data.

Regulation of functional separation:

The new principles established in Europe’s common regulatory framework, adopted in 2009 and transposed in the national legislation of each Member State in which Telefónica operated during 2011 and 2012 could result in greater regulatory pressure on the local competitive environment. Specifically, this framework supports the possibility of national regulators, in specific cases and under exceptional conditions, forcing operators with significant market power and vertically-integrated operators to separate their wholesale and retail businesses at a functional level. They would therefore be required to offer equal wholesale terms to third-party operators that acquire these products.

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Regulation of network neutrality:

In Europe, application of the current regulatory framework means that it is likely that during 2014, the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) and national regulators will strengthen their supervision of operators with regard to blocking of access, discrimination of applications or Internet service quality. The European Parliament and the Council are simultaneously debating the draft of the European Digital Market Regulation proposed by the European Commission, in particular concerning network neutrality, network management or differentiation of Internet access service characteristics. All of them are aspects of great importance that have a direct impact on potential business models that can be developed in the future.

Presently we have countries where net neutrality has already been ruled, such us Chile and Colombia. But it is a live issue and with varying degree of development in the rest of the countries. In Germany, the Economy Minister published a draft law on June 20, 2013 to regulate neutrality, especially with regard to blocking and discrimination of content and Internet services. The text is pending approval by parliament in 2014 after the new government was sworn in during December 2013.

In Brazil, the Civil Rights Framework for Internet Governance is being debated by Congress and is expected to be approved in the first quarter of 2014. It includes policies on the Internet such as network neutrality. Activities regarding net neutrality have been, as of today, focused in supervision of the quality of the services: in October 2011, Anatel approved the regulations of the Service Quality of Multimedia Communication Service (includes fixed internet) and Personal Mobile Service (including mobile internet). Aforementioned regulations, regulates the measurement made from independent entities on quality delivered and perceived by ISPs to customers.

If changes to regulation such as those described above, or otherwise, occur in the various jurisdictions where the Telefónica Group operates, it could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Customers’ perceptions of services offered by the Company may put it at a disadvantage compared to competitors’ offerings.

Customers’ perceptions of the services and products offered are critical to operating in highly-competitive markets. The ability to predict and respond to the changing needs and demands of customers affects the Company’s competitive position relative to other technology sector companies, and its ability to extract the value generated during this process of transformation. Failure to do so appropriately could have an adverse impact on the Group’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Company may not be able to adequately foresee and respond to technological changes and sector trends.

In a sector characterized by rapid technological change, it is essential to be able to offer the products and services demanded by the market, and consider the impacts of changes in the life cycle of technical assets, finely adjust margins, and select the right investments to make.

The Telefónica Group operates in markets that are highly competitive and subject to constant technological development. Therefore, as a consequence of both characteristics, it is subject to the effects of actions by competitors in these markets and to its ability to anticipate and adapt to constant technological changes taking place in the industry.

To compete effectively in these markets, the Telefónica Group needs to successfully market its products and services and respond to both commercial actions by competitors and other competitive factors affecting these markets, anticipating and adapting promptly to technological changes, changes in consumer preferences and general economic, political and social conditions. Failure to do so appropriately could have an adverse impact on the Group’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

New products and technologies arise constantly, while the development can render obsolete the products and services the Telefónica Group offers and the technology it uses. This means that Telefónica must invest in the development of new products, technology and services so it can continue to compete effectively with current or future competitors, and which may result in the decrease of the Group’s profits and revenue margins. In this respect, margins from traditional voice and data business are shrinking, while new sources of revenues are deriving from mobile internet and connectivity services that are being launched. Research and development costs amounted to 1,046 million euros and 1,071 million euros in 2013 and 2012, respectively, representing 1.8% and 1.7% of the Group’s consolidated revenue, respectively. One technology that telecommunications operators, including Telefónica (in Spain and Latin America), are focused on is the new FTTx-type network, which offers broadband access using optical fiber with superior services, e.g. internet speed of up to 100MB or HD television services. However, substantial investment is required to deploy these networks, which entails fully or partially substituting copper loop access with optic fiber. An increasing demand for the capabilities offered by these new networks to end users exist, however, the high level of the investments requires a continuous analysis of the return on investment.

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The explosion of the digital market, and entry of new players in the communications market, such as Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), internet companies or device manufacturers, may cause the loss of value of certain assets, and affect its ability to generate income. Therefore, it is necessary to update the business model, encouraging the pursuit of incomes and additional efficiencies to the more traditional. Failure to do so appropriately could have an adverse impact on the Group’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

In addition, the ability of the Telefónica Group’s IT systems (operational and backup) to respond the Company’s operating requirements is a key factor to be taken into account with respect to the commercial development, customer satisfaction and business efficiency.

The Company depends on the suppliers.

The existence of critical suppliers in the supply chain, especially in areas such as network infrastructure, information systems or handsets, with a high concentration in a small number of suppliers, poses risks that may affect the operation, and may cause contingencies or damages to the Company’s image in the event that inappropriate practices were produced by a participant in the supply chain.

As of December 31, 2013, the Telefónica Group depends on 8 handset suppliers and 12 network infrastructure suppliers, which together accounted for 80% of orders. These suppliers may, among other things, extend delivery times, raise prices and limit supply due to their own shortages and business requirements.

If these suppliers fail to deliver products and services to the Telefónica Group on a timely basis, it could jeopardize network deployment and expansion plans, which in some cases could adversely affect the Telefónica Group’s ability to satisfy its license terms and requirements or have an adverse impact on the Group’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Unanticipated network interruptions can lead to quality loss or the interruption of the service.

Unanticipated network interruptions as a result of system failures, including those due to network, hardware or software or cyber-attacks, which affect the quality of or cause an interruption in the Telefónica Group’s service, could lead to customer dissatisfaction, reduced revenues and traffic, costly repairs, penalties or other measures imposed by regulatory authorities and could harm the Telefónica Group’s image and reputation.

Telefónica attempts to mitigate these risks through a number of measures, including backup systems and protective systems such as firewalls, virus scanners and other physical and logical security. However, these measures are not always effective. Although the Telefónica Group has insurance policies to cover this type of incidents and risks, these policies may not be sufficient to cover all possible monetary losses, although the claims and loss in revenue caused by service interruptions to date have been covered by these policies.

The telecommunications industry may be affected by the possible effects of electromagnetic fields, emitted by mobile devices and base stations, may have on human health.

In some countries, there is a concern regarding potential effects of electromagnetic fields, emitted by mobile devices and base stations, on human health. This public concern has caused certain governments and administrations to take measures that have hindered the deployment of the infrastructures necessary to ensure quality of service, and affected the deployment criteria of new networks and digital services such as smart meters development.

There is a consensus between various expert groups and public health agencies, including the World Health Organization (WHO), who claim that at the moment there have not been established risks for exposure to low frequency signals in mobile communications. The scientific community is still investigating this issue especially on mobile devices. Exposure limits for radio frequency suggested in the guidelines of the Protection of Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection Committee (ICNIRP) have been internationally recognized. The mobile industry has adopted these exposure limits and works to request authorities’ worldwide to adopt these standards.

Society’s worries about radiofrequency emissions may discourage the use of mobile devices and new digital services, which could cause the public authorities to implement measures restricting where transmitters and cell sites can be located and how they operate, and the use of our mobile telephones, the massive deployment of smart meters and other products using mobile technology. This could lead to the Company being unable to expand or improve its mobile network.

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The adoption of new measures by governments or administrations or other regulatory interventions in this respect, and any future assessment on the adverse impact of electromagnetic fields on health, may negatively affect the business, financial conditions, results and cash flows of Telefónica Group.

Possible regulatory, business, economic or political changes could lead to asset impairment.

The Telefónica Group reviews on an annual basis, or more frequently when the circumstances require it, the value of assets and cash-generating units, to assess whether their carrying values can be supported by the future expected cash flows, including, in some cases synergies allowed for in acquisition cost. Potential changes in the regulatory, business, economic or political environment may result in the need to introduce changes to estimates made and recognize impairment losses in goodwill, intangible assets or fixed assets. Although the recognition of impairments of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and financial assets results in a non-cash charge on the income statement, it could adversely affect the results of the Telefónica Group’s operations. In this respect, the Telefónica Group has experienced impairment losses on certain of its investments, affecting the results of the year in which they were made. Thus, with respect to the investment in Telco, S.p.A., it has been made value adjustments in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 resulted in 1.277 million euros and 267 million euros, respectively. Also in 2012, the revision of the value of Telefónica operations in Ireland, resulted in a negative impact of 527 million euros.

Our networks carry and store huge volumes of confidential, personal and corporate data, and our Internet access and hosting services may lead to claims for illegal or illicit use of the Internet.

Our networks carry and store huge volumes of confidential, personal and business data, both voice and data traffic. We store increasing quantities and types of customer data in both business and consumer segments. Despite our best efforts to prevent it, Telefónica may be found liable for the loss, transfer, or inappropriate modification of the customer data or general public data stored on its servers or transmitted through its networks which could involve many people and have an impact on the Company’s reputation, or lead to legal claims and liabilities that are difficult to measure in advance.

Our Internet access and hosting servers could lead to claims for illegal or unlawful use of the Internet. Telefónica, like other telecommunications providers, may be held liable for the loss, transfer or inappropriate modification of the customer data stored on its servers or carried by its networks.

In most countries in which Telefónica operates, the provision of its internet access and hosting services (including the operation of websites with shelf-generated content) are regulated under a limited liability regime applicable to the content that it makes available to the public as a technical service provider, particularly content protected by copyright or similar laws. However, regulatory changes have been introduced imposing additional obligations on access providers (such as blocking access to a website) as part of the struggle against some illegal or illicit uses of the internet, notably in Europe.

Telefónica and Telefónica Group companies are party to lawsuits, tax claims, antitrust and other legal proceedings.

Telefónica and Telefónica Group companies are party to lawsuits, tax claims and other legal proceedings in the ordinary course of their businesses, the financial outcome of which is unpredictable. An adverse outcome or settlement in these or other proceedings could result in significant costs and may have a material adverse effect on the Group’s business, financial condition, results of operations, reputation and cash flows. In particular, regarding tax and antitrust claims, Telefónica Group has open judicial procedures in Peru concerning the clearance of previous years’ income tax, which contentious-administrative appeal is currently on its way; as well as in Brazil CADE’s (Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Ecônomica) as regards the acquisition of a 50% stake in VIVO and tax open procedures, primarily relating to the CIMS (tax on telecommunication services).

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Trend evolution

Telefónica is an integrated diversified telecommunications group that offers a wide range of services, mainly in Europe and Latin America. Its core business is the provision of fixed and mobile telephony, broadband, internet, data, pay TV and value added services, among others. The Group’s operations in 25 countries, managed through a regional organization geared towards certain businesses in global units, enable it to leverage the strong local positioning, as well as the advantages afforded by the scale, two features that have been reinforced by the opportunities arising from the Group’s holdings in and strategic alliances with China Unicom and Telecom Italia.

As a multinational telecommunications company that operates in regulated markets, Telefónica is subject to different laws and regulations in each of the jurisdictions in which it provides services. Telefónica expects the regulatory landscape to continue to change in Europe as a consequence of the revised regulations resulting from the implementation of the review of the common regulatory framework currently in place in the European Union. In addition, Telefónica may also face pressure from regulatory initiatives in some European countries regarding tariffs, the reform of rights of spectrum use and allocation, issues related to the quality of service, and the regulatory treatment of new broadband infrastructure deployments.

Telefónica faces intense competition in the vast majority of the markets it operates in, and is therefore subject to the effects of actions taken by its competitors. The intensity of the competition may deepen, which could have an impact on tariff structures, consumption, market share and commercial activity and negatively affect the number of customers, revenues and profitability.

However, Telefónica believes that it is in a strong competitive position in most of the markets where it operates, which it expects to help enable it to continue taking advantage of the growth opportunities that arise in these markets, such as by boosting both fixed and mobile broadband services and by furthering the development of services beyond connectivity, information technology services and related businesses. In this respect, Telefónica seeks to lead the industry by anticipating trends in the new digital environment.

Telefónica embarked on a restructuring in September 2011 with the aim of reinforcing its growth story, actively participating in the digital world and capturing the most of the opportunities afforded by its scale and industrial alliances. This new organization gave rise to two cross-cutting areas, Telefónica Digital and Telefónica Global Resources, in addition to the Telefónica Europe and Telefónica Latin America business segments. This structure was designed to bolster Telefónica’s place in the digital world, enabling it to tap any growth opportunities arising in this environment, drive innovation, strengthen the product and services portfolio and maximize the advantages afforded by its global customer bases in an increasingly connected world. In addition, the creation of a Global Resources operating unit supports the profitability and sustainability of the business by leveraging economies of scale and driving Telefónica’s transformation into a fully global company. Telefónica Europe’s and Telefónica Latin America’s objective is to shore up the results of the business and generate sustainable growth through available capacity, backed by the global corporation. During 2013, with the objective of increasing its direct contact with customers, both residential and business, and in the context of accelerating the transformation of the company into a digital telecommunications company, Telefónica created the position of Chief Marketing Officer at the global level, bringing together all the commercial areas, policies products, services, channels, handsets and prices, as those relating to advertising and brand. In addition, Telefónica Global Solutions, was integrated into Telefónica Global Resources, and addresses the growing complexity of a business market that is increasingly adopting digital solutions.

In Europe, customers remain at the core of the Group’s strategy and management priorities in the region in order to provide a high level of customer satisfaction with our services. With the objective of offering our customers the best value, we aim to boost the transformation of our network with higher investment in fiber and LTE and we will try to accelerate digital services growth. In such a competitive market such as presently prevails, we will dedicate our efforts on reinforcing our market positioning. Another objective in coming years is to improve operating efficiency, for which we are rolling out several local and regional initiatives, such as network sharing agreements, with the support of Telefónica Global Resources.

Regarding the fixed telephony business, we will encourage the increase of broadband speed and expand the supply of bundled services. Meanwhile, we will further advance efficiency, in operational and commercial terms, and attempt to achieve further synergies by implementing global, regional and local projects.

In summary, in the context of intense competition and regulatory pressure on pricing, Telefónica aims to continue strengthening its business model to make it more efficient and capture the synergies arising from the integrated approach of businesses, processes and technologies, while focusing even more on the client and staying ahead of trends in the new digital world.

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Events after the reporting period

The following events regarding the Company took place between the reporting date and the date of preparation of the accompanying financial statements:

Financing

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On February 3, 2014, Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U. redeemed 2,000 million euros of its notes, issued on February 3, 2009. The notes were guaranteed by Telefónica S.A.

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On February 7, 2014, Telefónica Emisiones, S.A.U. redeemed 1,500 million euros of its notes, issued on February 7, 2007. The notes were guaranteed by Telefónica S.A.

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On February 7, 2014, Telefónica, S.A. made an early repayment for 923 million euros of its syndicated loan (Tranche D2) dated March 2, 2012 (scheduled to mature originally on December 14, 2015).

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Sale of Telefónica Czech Republic, a.s.

Telefónica new organization structure

The new model integrates the activities carried out to date by Telefónica Digital, Telefónica Europe and Telefónica Latam into the Global Corporate Centre, thus simplifying the organization.

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Annual Corporate Governance Report for Listed Companies

A.	Ownership structure

A.1.

Complete the following table on the company’s share capital:


Date of last modification	Share capital (€)		Number of shares		Number of voting rights
08-06-2012		4,551,024,586.00		4,551,024,586		4,551,024,586

Indicate whether different types of shares exist with different associated rights:

A.2.

List the direct and indirect holders of significant ownership interests in your organization at year-end, excluding directors:


Name or corporate name of shareholder	Number of direct voting rights		Number of indirect voting rights			% of total voting rights
Name or corporate name of shareholder	Number of direct voting rights		Name or corporate name of direct shareholder	Number of voting rights		% of total voting rights
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.							6.893
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.		313,681,635					6.893
			BBVA Seguros, S.A. de Seguros y Reaseguros		25,498		0.000
Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona, “la Caixa”							5.427
Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona, “la Caixa”		0					0.000
			Caixabank, S.A.		246,251,707		5.411
			VidaCaixa, S.A. de Seguros y Reaseguros		42,940		0.000
			Compañía Andaluza de Rentas e Inversiones, S.A.		682,500		0.015
Blackrock, Inc.							3.895
Blackrock, Inc.		0	Blackrock Investment Management (UK)		177,257,649		3.895

Indicate the most significant movements in the shareholder structure during the year:


Name or corporate name of shareholder	Date of transaction		Description of transaction
—		—		—

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A.3.

Complete the following tables on company directors holding voting rights through company shares:


Name or corporate name of director	Number of direct voting rights		Number of indirect voting rights			% of total voting rights
Name or corporate name of director	Number of direct voting rights		Name or corporate name of direct shareholder	Number of voting rights		% of total voting rights
Mr. César Alierta Izuel		4,419,548					0.097
Mr. Isidro Fainé Casas		508,875	0				0.011
Mr. José María Abril Pérez		94,586	108,386				0.004
Mr. Julio Linares López		418,946	1,887				0.009
Mr. José María Álvarez-Pallete López		325,841			0		0.007
Mr. Alfonso Ferrari Herrero		586,352			19,499		0.013
Mr. Antonio Massanell Lavilla		2,346			0		0.000
Mr. Carlos Colomer Casellas		49,360			63,190		0.002
Mr. Francisco Javier de Paz Mancho		55,273			0		0.001
Mr. Gonzalo Hinojosa Fernández de Angulo		87,725			447,474		0.012
Mr. Ignacio Moreno Martínez		12,713			0		0.000
Mr. José Fernando de Almansa Moreno-Barreda		19,449			0		0.000
Mr. Luiz Fernando Furlán		34,035			0		0.001
Ms. Eva Castillo Sanz		97,089			0		0.002
Mr. Pablo Isla Álvarez de Tejera		8,816			0		0.000
Mr. Peter Erskine		71,081			0		0.002
Mr. Santiago Fernández Valbuena		506,042			50,000		0.012

% of total voting rights held by the Board of Directors
							0,176

Complete the following tables on share options held by directors:


Name or corporate name of director	Number of direct voting rights		Number of indirect voting rights		Equivalent number of shares		% of total voting rights
Name or corporate name of director	Number of direct voting rights		Direct shareholder	Number of voting rights	Equivalent number of shares		% of total voting rights
Mr. César Alierta Izuel		100,000	0			10,000,000		0.002
Mr. César Alierta Izuel 2		898,334	0			1,403,647		0.020
Mr. Julio Linares López		163,828	0			255,983		0.004
Mr. José María Álvarez-Pallete López		459,650	0			658,204		0.010
Ms. Eva Castillo Sanz		199,864	0			312,287		0.004
Mr. Santiago Fernández Valbuena		286,742	0			448,036		0.006

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A.4.

Indicate, as applicable, any family, commercial, contractual or corporate relationships between owners of significant shareholdings, insofar as these are known by the company, unless they are insignificant or arise from ordinary trading or exchange activities:


Name or company name of related party	Type of relationship	Brief description
—	—		—

A.5.

Indicate, as applicable, any commercial, contractual or corporate relationships between owners of significant shareholdings, and the company and/or its group, unless they are insignificant or arise from ordinary trading or exchange activities:


Name or company name of related party	Type of relationship	Brief description
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.	Corporate	Joint shareholding with Telefónica Móviles España, S.A.U. in Mobipay España, S.A.
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.	Corporate	Joint shareholding of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (or any of its Group Companies), with Telefónica, S.A. and with Caixabank, S.A., in Telefónica Factoring España, S.A., Telefónica Factoring Perú, S.A.C., Telefónica Factoring Colombia, S.A., Telefónica Factoring do Brasil, Ltda., Telefónica Factoring México, S.A. de C.V., SOFOM, E.N.R., and Telefónica Factoring Chile, S.A.
Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona, “La Caixa”	Corporate	Joint shareholding of Caixabank, S.A. with Telefónica, S.A. and with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (or any of its Group Companies ), in Telefónica Factoring España, S.A., Telefónica Factoring Perú, S.A.C., Telefónica Factoring Colombia, S.A., Telefónica Factoring do Brasil, Ltda., Telefónica Factoring México, S.A. de C.V., SOFOM, E.N.R., and Telefónica Factoring Chile, S.A.
Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona, “La Caixa”	Corporate	Joint shareholding of Caixa Card 1 Establecimiento Financiero de Crédito, S.A.U. with Telefónica Digital España, S.L., and with Banco Santander, S.A., in Ecosistema Virtual para la Promoción del Comercio, S.L.

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A.6.

Indicate whether any shareholders’ agreements have been notified to the company pursuant to Articles 530 and 531 of the Corporate Enterprises Act (Ley de Sociedades de Capital, hereinafter “LSC” in Spanish). Provide a brief description and list the shareholders bound by the agreement, as applicable:

Yes


Shareholders bound by agreement
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited
Telefónica, S.A.

% of share capital affected
			0.87

Brief description of the agreement:

In accordance with the provisions of Article 112, Section 2 of the Securities Market Act 24/1988, of July 28 (currently replaced by Article 531 Section 1 of the revised text of the Corporate Enterprises Act approved by Royal Decree-Law 1/2010, of 2 July), on October 22, 2009, the Company notified the Spanish Securities Market Commission (Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores, “CNMV” in Spanish) in writing that on September 6, 2009 Telefónica had entered into a mutual share exchange agreement with China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited, whose clauses 8.3 and 9.2 are considered a shareholder agreement as per Article 530 of the Corporate Enterprises Act. By virtue of these clauses, Telefónica may not, while the strategic partnership agreement is in force, offer, issue or sell a significant number of its shares or any convertible security or security that confers the right to subscribe or acquire a significant number of shares of Telefónica, S.A. to any of the main competitors of China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited. In addition, China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited undertook not to sell, use or transfer, directly or indirectly, for a period of one year its share in Telefónica’s voting share capital (excluding intragroup transfers). This undertaking was rendered null and void when the aforementioned period of one year had elapsed.

At the same time, both parties also assumed similar obligations with respect to the share capital of China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited.

This mutual share exchange agreement, which includes the shareholder agreement, was filed with the Madrid Mercantile Registry on November 24, 2009.

On January 23, 2011, Telefónica, S.A. and China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (“China Unicom”) signed an extension to their Strategic Partnership Agreement, in which both companies agreed to strengthen and deepen their strategic cooperation in certain business areas, and committed to investing the equivalent of 500 million US dollars in ordinary shares of the other party. Telefónica agreed to acquire through its subsidiary Telefónica Internacional, S.A.U. a number of China Unicom shares to the value of 500 million US dollars from third parties, within nine months from the agreement date. In recognition of China Unicom’s stake in Telefónica, the latter commits to proposing the appointment of a board member nominated by China Unicom in the next General Shareholders’ Meeting, in accordance with prevailing legislation and the Company’s By-laws. The General Shareholders’ Meeting held on May 18, 2011 duly approved the appointment of China Unicom’s nominee, Mr. Chang Xiaobing, as member of the Board of Directors.

China Unicom completed the acquisition of Telefónica shares on January 28, 2011, giving it ownership of 1.37% of the Company’s capital.

The Telefónica Group purchased China Unicom shares during 2011 to the amount of 358 million euros. At December 31, 2011, the Telefónica Group held a 9.57% stake in the company.

On June 10, 2012, Telefónica, S.A. through its wholly-owned subsidiary Telefónica Internacional, S.A.U., and China United Network Communications Group Company Limited, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, signed an agreement for the purchase by the latter of 1,073,777,121 shares in China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited owned by Telefónica, equivalent to 4.56% of its total capital.

After securing the requisite regulatory authorizations, the sales transaction was completed on July 30, 2012.

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Subsequent to the transaction, Telefónica and China Unicom remain firmly committed to their strategic partnership.

Telefónica agreed not to sell the shares it holds directly and indirectly in China Unicom for a period of 12 months as from the date of the agreement.

Telefónica will also continue to enjoy representation on China Unicom’s board of directors, while Telefónica’s Board of Directors will continue to include a representative of China Unicom.

Indicate whether the company is aware of the existence of any concerted actions among its shareholders. Give a brief description as applicable:


Shareholders involved in concerted action	% of share capital affected		Brief description of the concerted action
—		—		—

Expressly indicate any amendments to or termination of such agreements or concerted actions during the year:

—

A.7.

Indicate whether any individuals or bodies corporate currently exercise control or could exercise control over the company in accordance with Article 4 of the Spanish Securities’ Market Act (Ley del Mercado de Valores). If so, identify:


Name or corporate name
—


Remarks
—

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A.8.

Complete the following tables on the company’s treasury shares:

At year end:


Number of shares held directly	Number of shares held indirectly (*)		% of total share capital
29,411,832		0		0.646

(*) Through:


Name or corporate name of direct shareholder	Number of shares held directly
—		—

Total

Give details of any significant changes during the year, in accordance with Royal Decree 1362/2007:


Date of notification	Total number of direct shares acquired		Total number of indirect shares acquired		% of total share capital
11/02/2013		48,534,363		0		1.066
25/07/2013		49,692,373		0		1.092

A.9.

Give details of the applicable conditions and time periods governing any resolutions of the General Shareholders’ Meeting authorizing the Board of Directors to repurchase or transfer the treasury shares:

At Telefónica’s Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting held on June 2, 2010, the shareholders resolved to renew the authorization granted at the General Shareholders’ Meeting of June 23, 2009, for the derivative acquisition of treasury stock, either directly or through Group companies, in the terms literally transcribed below:

“To authorize, pursuant to the provisions of Section 75 et seq. of the Spanish Companies Act (Ley de Sociedades Anónimas, hereinafter “LSA” in Spanish), the derivative acquisition by Telefónica, S.A. – either directly or through any of the subsidiaries of which it is the controlling company – at any time and as many times as it deems appropriate, of its own fully-paid shares through purchase and sale, exchange or any other legal transaction.

The minimum price or consideration for the acquisition shall be equal to the par value of the shares of its own stock acquired, and the maximum acquisition price or consideration for the acquisition shall be equal to the listing price of the shares of its own stock acquired by the Company on an official secondary market at the time of the acquisition.

Such authorization is granted for a period of 5 years as from the date of this General Shareholders’ Meeting and is expressly subject to the limitation that the par value of the Company’s own shares acquired pursuant to this authorization added to those already held by Telefónica, S.A. and any of its controlled subsidiaries shall at no time exceed the maximum amount permitted by the Law at any time, and the limitations on the acquisition of the Company’s own shares established by the regulatory Authorities of the markets on which the shares of Telefónica, S.A. are traded shall also be observed.

It is expressly stated for the record that the authorization granted to acquire shares of its own stock may be used in whole or in part to acquire shares of Telefónica, S.A. that it must deliver or transfer to directors or employees of the Company or of companies of its Group, directly or as a result of the exercise by them of option rights, all within the framework of duly approved compensation systems referencing the listing price of the Company’s shares.

To authorize the Board of Directors, as broadly as possible, to exercise the authorization granted by this resolution and to implement the other provisions contained therein; such powers may be delegated by the Board of Directors to the Executive Commission, the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Operating Officer or any other person expressly authorized by the Board of Directors for such purpose.

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To deprive of effect, to the extent of the unused amount, the authorization granted under Item IV on the Agenda by the Ordinary General Shareholders Meeting of the Company on June 23, 2009.”

A.10.

Indicate, as applicable, any restrictions on the transfer of securities and/or any restrictions on voting rights. In particular, indicate any type of restrictions that could impose obstacles to the takeover of the company by means of share purchases on the market:

Yes

Description of the restrictions

In accordance with Article 26 of the Corporate By-laws, no shareholder may cast a number of votes in excess of 10 percent of the total voting capital existing at any time, regardless of the number of shares held by such shareholder and in full compliance with mandatory requirements of law. In determining the maximum number of votes that each shareholder may cast, only the shares held by each such shareholder shall be computed. It does not include additional votes cast on behalf of other shareholders who may have appointed them as proxy, who are themselves likewise restricted by the 10 percent voting ceiling.

The 10 percent limit described above also applies to the number of votes that can be cast either jointly or separately by two or more legal entity shareholders belonging to the same corporate group and to the number of votes that may be cast altogether by an individual or legal entity shareholder and any entity or entities that they directly or indirectly control and which are also shareholders.

For the purposes of the provisions contained in the preceding paragraph, the provisions of Section 18 of the current Corporate Enterprises Act shall apply in order to decide whether or not a group of entities exists and to examine the situations of control indicated above.

In relation to the above and in accordance with the provisions of Article 527 of the Corporate Enterprises Act, any clauses in the By-laws of listed corporations that directly or indirectly restrict the number of shares that may be cast by a single shareholder by shareholders belonging to the same group or by any parties acting together with the aforementioned, will be rendered null and void when, subsequent to a takeover bid, the buyer has a stake equal to or over 70 percent of share capital which confers voting rights, unless the buyer was not subject to neutralization measures to prevent a takeover bid or had not adapted these measures accordingly.

A.11.

Indicate whether the General Shareholders’ Meeting has agreed to take neutralization measures to prevent a public takeover bid by virtue of the provisions of Act 6/2007.

If applicable, explain the measures adopted and the terms under which these restrictions may be lifted:

—

A.12.

Indicate whether the company has issued securities not traded in a regulated market of the European Union.

Yes

If so, identify the various classes of shares and, for each class of shares, the rights and obligations they confer.

The shares of Telefónica, S.A. are traded on the Spanish Continuous Markets, as well as on the markets of New York, London, Lima and Buenos Aires, and all share the same characteristics, rights and obligations.

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On the stock markets of New York and Lima, Telefónica, S.A.’s shares are traded via American Depositary Shares (ADSs), with each ADS representing one share in the Company.

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B.	General Shareholders’ Meeting

B.1.

Indicate the quorum required for constitution of the General Shareholders’ Meeting established in the company’s By-laws. Describe how it differs from the system of minimum quorums established in the Corporate Enterprises Act (Ley de Sociedades de Capital, hereinafter “LSC” in Spanish).


	Quorum % other than that established in Article 193 of the LSC for general cases		Quorum % other than that established in Article 194 of the LSC for the special cases described in Article 194
Quorum required for first call		0		0
Quorum required for second call		0		0


Description of the differences
—

B.2.

Indicate and, as applicable, describe any differences between the company’s system of adopting corporate resolutions and the framework established in the LSC:

Describe how they differ from the rules established in the LSC.

—

B.3.

Indicate the rules governing amendments to the company’s By-laws. In particular, indicate the majorities required to amend the By-laws and, if applicable, the rules for protecting shareholders’ rights when changing the By-laws.

The Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedure of the Telefónica General Meeting of Shareholders award the General Meeting of Shareholders the power to amend the Articles of Association (articles 15 and 5, respectively), referring otherwise to the applicable legal provisions.

The procedure to amend the Articles of Association is set down in articles 285 and thereafter in the Capital Enterprises Act, and requires approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders with the majorities foreseen in articles 194 and 201 of the aforementioned Act. In particular, the General Meeting is held to deliberate amendments to the Articles of Association, including capital increases and decreases, eliminating or limiting the right to first refusal to buy shares, and the transformation, merger, spin-off and global conveyance of assets and liabilities and transferring the registered office abroad. At the first meeting, these decisions require the attendance of shareholders or representatives of shareholders representing at least fifty percent of the subscribed capital with voting rights. If there is not a sufficient quorum, a General Meeting will be held where the attendance of at least 25 percent of the subscribed stock capital with voting rights. Where the shareholders in attendance represent less than fifty percent of the subscribed capital with voting rights, the decisions referred to in the paragraph above may only be validly adopted with the vote in favour of at least two thirds of the capital presented or represented at the Meeting.

Pursuant to the provisions of article 286 of the Capital Enterprises Act, in the event the Articles of Association are amended, the Directors or, where applicable, the partners tabling the proposal must write the full text of their proposal amendment, and a written report to justify the change, which must be made available to the shareholders for the General Meeting called to deliberate on said amendment.

Furthermore, and pursuant to article 287 of the Capital Enterprises Act, the announcement of a meeting of the General Assembly should explicitly state with due clarity the points to be amended, and mention the right of all partners to examine the full text of the proposal amendment and the report at the company’s headquarters, and to request the delivery or sending of said documents free of charge.

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Article 291 of the Capital Enterprises Act set out that where changes to the Articles of Association involve new obligations for the partners the affected parties must give their consent to the decision. Equally, if the amendment directly or indirectly affects a class of shareholders, or part thereof, the provisions of article 293 of the aforementioned Act must be applied.

The General Assembly voting procedure on proposals is governed by Telefónica’s internal regulations (in particular, article 23 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly). This states, i.a., that each substantially independent article of group of articles shall be voted on separately.

B.4.

Indicate the attendance figures for the General Shareholders’ Meetings held during the year:


	Attendance data
Date of general meeting					% remote voting
Date of general meeting	% attending in person		% by proxy		Electronic means		Other		Total
31/05/2013		7.126		47.349		0.009		0.587		54.475
14/05/2012		16.240		38.040		0.004		0.310		54.280

B.5.

Indicate whether the bylaws impose any minimum requirement on the number of shares required to attend the General Shareholders’ Meetings:

Yes


Number of shares required to attend the General Shareholders’ Meetings
			300

B.6.

Indicate whether decisions involving a fundamental corporate change (“subsidiarization”, acquisitions/disposals of key operating assets, operations that effectively entail the company’s liquidation) must be submitted to the General Shareholders’ Meeting for approval or ratification even when not expressly required under company law.

Yes

Both Article 15 of the Company’s By-laws and Article 5 of the Regulations for the General Shareholders’ Meeting expressly define the following powers among those conferred on the general Shareholders’ Meeting:

•

The transformation of the Company into a holding company through “subsidiarization” or by entrusting subsidiaries with the conduct of core activities theretofore carried out by the Company itself.

•

The acquisition or disposal of essential operating assets, when this entails an effective amendment of the corporate purpose.

•

Transactions, the effect of which is tantamount to liquidating the Company and, especially, the approval of the final balance sheet upon liquidation.

B.7.

Indicate the address and mode of accessing corporate governance content on your company’s website as well as other information on General Meetings which must be made available to shareholders on the website.

Telefónica complies with applicable legislation and best practices in terms of the content of its website concerning Corporate Governance. In this respect, it fulfills both the technical requirements for access to the Company’s website and the requirements on the content thereof (including information on the General Shareholders’ Meetings) through direct access from the homepage of Telefónica, S.A. (www.telefonica.com) in the section “Shareholders and Investors” (www.telefonica.com/accionistaseinversores), which includes not only all of the information that is legally required, but also information that the Company considers to be of interest.

All the available information included on the Telefónica website, except for certain specific documents, is available in two languages: Spanish and English.

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C.	Company management structure

C.1.

Board of Directors

C.1.1.

List the maximum and minimum number of directors included in the bylaws:


Maximum number of directors			20
Minimum number of directors			5

C.1.2.

Complete the following table with board members’ details:

Name or corporate name of director

Representative

Position on the
board

Date of first
appointment

Date of last
appointment

Election procedure

Mr. César Alierta Izuel

—

Chairman

29/01/1997

14/05/2012

Vote at General
Shareholders’ Meeting

Mr. Isidro Fainé Casas

—

Vice Chairman

26/01/1994

18/05/2011

Vote at General
Shareholders’ Meeting

Mr. José María Abril Pérez

—

Vice Chairman

25/07/2007

31/05/2013

Vote at General
Shareholders’ Meeting

Mr. Julio Linares López

—

Vice Chairman

21/12/2005

18/05/2011

Vote at General
Shareholders’ Meeting

Mr. José María Álvarez-Pallete López

—

Chief Executive
Officer

26/07/2006

14/05/2012

Vote at General
Shareholders’ Meeting

Mr. Alfonso Ferrari Herrero

—

Director

28/03/2001

18/05/2011

Vote at General
Shareholders’ Meeting

Mr. Antonio Massanell Lavilla

—

Director

21/04/1995

18/05/2011

Vote at General
Shareholders’ Meeting

Mr. Carlos Colomer Casellas

—

Director

28/03/2001

18/05/2011

Vote at General
Shareholders’ Meeting

Mr. Chang Xiaobing

—

Director

18/05/2011

Vote at General
Shareholders’ Meeting

Mr. Francisco Javier de Paz Mancho

—

Director

19/12/2007

31/05/2013

Vote at General
Shareholders’ Meeting

Mr. Gonzalo Hinojosa Fernández de Angulo

—

Director

12/04/2002

14/05/2012

Vote at General
Shareholders’ Meeting

Mr. Ignacio Moreno Martínez

—

Director

14/12/2011

14/05/2012

Vote at General
Shareholders’ Meeting

Mr. José Fernando de Almansa Moreno-Barreda

—

Director

26/02/2003

31/05/2013

Vote at General
Shareholders’ Meeting

Mr. Luiz Fernando Furlán

—

Director

23/01/2008

31/05/2013

Vote at General
Shareholders’ Meeting

Ms. Eva Castillo Sanz

Director

23/01/2008

31/05/2013

Vote at General
Shareholders’ Meeting

Mr. Pablo Isla Álvarez de Tejera

—

Director

12/04/2002

14/05/2012

Vote at General
Shareholders’ Meeting

Mr. Peter Erskine

—

Director

25/01/2006

18/05/2011

Vote at General
Shareholders’ Meeting

Mr. Santiago Fernández Valbuena

—

Director

17/09/2012

31/05/2013

Vote at General
Shareholders’ Meeting

Total number of directors

Indicate any board members who left during this period:


Name or corporate name of director	Type of directorship at time of leaving	Leaving date
—	—	—

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C.1.3.

Complete the following tables on board members and their respective categories:

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS


Name or corporate name of director	Committee proposing appointment	Post held in the company
Mr. César Alierta Izuel	Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee		Executive Chairman
Mr. José María Álvarez-Pallete López	Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee		Chief Operating Officer (COO.)
Ms. Eva Castillo Sanz	Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee		Chairwoman Telefónica Europe
Mr. Santiago Fernández Valbuena	Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee		Chairman Telefónica Latin America

Total number of executive directors			4
% of the board			22.222

EXTERNAL PROPRIETARY DIRECTORS


Name or corporate name of director	Committee proposing appointment	Name or corporate name of significant shareholder represented or proposing appointment
Mr. Isidro Fainé Casas	Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee		Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona, “la Caixa”
Mr. José María Abril Pérez	Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee		Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
Mr. Antonio Massanell Lavilla	Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee		Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona, “la Caixa”
Mr. Chang Xiaobing	Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee		China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited
Mr. Ignacio Moreno Martínez	Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee		Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.

Total number of proprietary directors			5
% of the board			27.778

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INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL DIRECTORS


Name or corporate name of director		Profile
Mr. Alfonso Ferrari Herrero		Industrial Engineer. Formerly Executive Chairman of Beta Capital, S.A. and senior manager at Banco Urquijo.
Mr. Carlos Colomer Casellas		Graduate in Economics. Was Chairman of the Colomer Group until 2013.
Mr. Francisco Javier de Paz Mancho		Graduate in Information and Advertising. Law Studies. IESE Business Management Program. Formerly Chairman of the State- owned company MERCASA.
Mr. Gonzalo Hinojosa Fernández de Angulo		Industrial Engineer. Formerly Chairman and CEO of Cortefiel Group.
Mr. Luiz Fernando Furlán		Degrees in chemical engineering and business administration, specializing in financial administration. From 2003 to 2007 he was Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade of Brazil.
Mr. Pablo Isla Álvarez de Tejera		Law Graduate. Member of the Body of State Lawyers (on sabbatical). Chairman and CEO of Inditex, S.A.
Mr. Peter Erskine		Psychology Graduate. Was General manager of Telefónica Europe until 2007. Currently Chairman of Ladbrokes, Plc.
Mr. José Fernando de Almansa Moreno-Barreda		Law Graduate. Joined the diplomatic corps in 1974 and was appointed by His Majesty the King [Juan Carlos I] as Chief of the Royal Household in 1993, with the rank of Minister, and is currently Personal Adviser to His Majesty the King.

Total number of independent directors		8

% of the board		44.444

List any independent directors who receive from the company or group any amount or payment other than standard director remuneration or who maintain or have maintained during the period in question a business relationship with the company or any group company, either in their own name or as a significant shareholder, director or senior manager of an entity which maintains or has maintained the said relationship.

If applicable, include a statement from the board detailing the reasons why the said director may carry on their duties as an independent director.


Name or corporate name of director	Description of the relationship	Reasons
—			—

Other External Directors


Name or corporate name of director	Committee notifying or proposing appointment
Mr. Julio Linares López		Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee
Total number of Other External Directors		1
% of the board		5.556

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List the reasons why these cannot be considered proprietary or independent directors and detail their relationships with the company, its executives or shareholders.

Name or corporate name of director

Reasons

Company, executive or

shareholder with whom the

relationship is maintained

Mr. Julio Linares López

On September 17, 2012, Mr. Julio Linares López resigned from his post as COO of Telefónica, S.A. and his managerial post in the Telefónica Group and therefore went from being an Executive Director to being classified in the “Other External Directors” category.

Telefónica, S.A.

List any changes in the category of each director which have occurred during the year.

Name or corporate name of director

Date of change

Previous classification

Current classification

Mr. José Fernando de Almansa Moreno-Barreda

26/06/2013

Other External

Independent

C.1.4.

Complete the following table on the number of female directors over the past four years and their category:


	Number of female directors								% of total directors of each type
	Year t		Year t-1		Year t-2		Year t-3		Year t		Year t-1		Year t-2		Year t-3
Executive		1		1		0		0		25		25		0		0
Proprietary		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Independent		0		0		1		1		0		0		12.5		12.5
Other External		0		0		0		0				0		0
Total:		1		1		1		1		25		25		12.5		12.5

C.1.5.

Explain the measures, if applicable, which have been adopted to ensure that there is a sufficient number of female directors on the board to guarantee an even balance between men and women.

Explanation of measures

The search for women who meet the necessary professional profile is a question of principle and, in this regard, it is clear that Telefónica has taken this concern on board. In this regard, it should be noted that, on January 23, 2008, the Board of Directors unanimously agreed to coopt, at the proposal of the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee, Ms. Eva Castillo Sanz as an Independent Director of Telefónica. This appointment was ratified by the Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting of Telefónica held on April 22, 2008, and she was thus appointed as a Member of the Board of the Company for a term of five years. On September 17, 2012, Ms. Eva Castillo Sanz was appointed as Chairwoman of Telefónica Europe, and therefore changed from being an Independent Director to an Executive Director.

Likewise, on December 19, 2007, the Board of Directors unanimously agreed, following a recommendation from the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee, to appoint Ms. María Luz Medrano Aranguren as the Deputy Secretary General and Secretary to the Board of Directors of Telefónica.

Article 10.3.of the Regulations of the Board of Directors stipulates that the Board of Directors and the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee shall ensure, within the scope of their respective powers, that the candidates chosen are persons of recognized caliber, qualifications and experience, who are willing to devote a sufficient portion of their time to the Company, and shall take extreme care in the selection of the persons to be appointed as Independent Directors.

Therefore, the selection procedure described above is based exclusively on the personal merits of the candidates (“recognized caliber, qualifications and experience”) and their ability to dedicate themselves to the functions of members of the Board, so there is no implicit bias capable of impeding the selection of women directors, if, within the potential candidates, there are women candidates who meet the professional profile sought at each moment.

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C.1.6.

Explain the measures taken, if applicable, by the Nomination Committee to ensure that the selection processes are not subject to implicit bias that would make it difficult to select female directors, and whether the company makes a conscious effort to search for female candidates who have the required profile.

Explanation of measures

In accordance with Article 10.3 of the Board Regulations, the Board of Directors and the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee shall ensure, within the scope of their respective powers, that the candidates chosen are persons of recognized caliber, qualifications and experience, who are willing to devote a sufficient portion of their time to the Company, and shall take extreme care in the selection of the persons to be appointed as independent Directors.

When, despite the measures taken, there are few or no female directors, explain the reasons:

Explanation of reasons

All the measures and processes agreed and adopted by the Board of Directors and the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee to ensure the number of females on the Board guarantees an even balance and to ensure that the selection processes are not subject to implicit bias that would make it difficult to select female directors have been implemented and initiated by the Company. No circumstance arose however during 2013 requiring the current composition of the Board of Directors to be altered.

C.1.7.

Explain how shareholders with significant holdings are represented on the board.

As stated in Section C.1.3 of this Annual Corporate Governance Report, at December 31, 2013, the group of External Directors of Telefónica, S.A. was composed of 14 members (of a total of 18 Board members), of whom five are Proprietary Directors, eight are Independent Directors and one falls under the “Other External Directors” category.

Of the five Proprietary Directors, two act in representation of Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona (“la Caixa”), which holds 5.43% of the capital of Telefónica, S.A., two act in representation of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA), which holds 6.89% of the capital, and one acts in representation of China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (China Unicom) which holds a 1.41% stake.

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C.1.8.

Explain, when applicable, the reasons why proprietary directors have been appointed upon the request of shareholders who hold less than 5% of the share capital:

Name or corporate name of shareholder

Reasons

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited

As explained in Section A.6 of this report, on January 23, 2011, expanding on their existing strategic alliance, Telefónica, S.A. and China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (“China Unicom”) signed an extension to their Strategic Partnership Agreement, in which both companies agreed to strengthen and deepen their strategic cooperation in certain business areas, and committed to investing the equivalent of 500 million US dollars in ordinary shares of the other party. Telefónica also agreed to propose the appointment of a board member nominated by China Unicom in the next General Shareholders’ Meeting, in accordance with prevailing legislation and the Company’s By-laws.

The General Shareholders’ Meeting held on May 18, 2011 approved the appointment of China Unicom’s nominee, Mr. Chang Xiaobing, as member of the Board of Directors in accordance with the addendum to the Strategic Partnership Agreement signed in January 2011. This commitment to China Unicom is a consequence of the Strategic Partnership, which is intended to strengthen Telefónica’s position in the global communications market.

Provide details of any rejections of formal requests for board representation from shareholders whose equity interest is equal to or greater than that of other shareholders who have successfully requested the appointment of proprietary directors. If so, explain why these requests have not been entertained:

C.1.9.

Indicate whether any director has resigned from office before their term of office has expired, whether that director has given the board his/her reasons and through which channel. If made in writing to the whole board, list below the reasons given by that director:


Name of director		Reasons for resignation
—		—

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C.1.10.

Indicate what powers, if any, have been delegated to the Chief Executive Officer:


Name or corporate name of director		Brief description
Mr. César Alierta Izuel – Executive Chairman (Chief Executive Officer)		The Chairman of the Company, as the Executive Chairman, has been expressly delegated all the powers of the Board of Directors, except those that cannot be delegated by Law, by the Corporate By-laws, or by the Regulations of the Board of Directors which establishes, in Article 5.4, the competencies that the Board of Directors reserves itself, and may not delegate. Article 5.4 specifically stipulates that the Board of Directors reserves the power to: (i) approve the general policies and strategies of the Company; (ii) evaluate the performance of the Board of Directors, its Committees and the Chairman; (iii) appoint Senior Executives, as well as determine the remuneration of Directors and Senior Executives; and (iv) decide on strategic investments.

Mr. José María Álvarez-Pallete López – Chief Operating Officer		The Chief Operating Officer (COO) has been delegated those powers of the Board of Directors related to the management of the business and the performance of the highest executive functions over all the Company’s business areas, except those which cannot be delegated by Law, under the Corporate By-laws or according to the Regulations of the Board of Directors.

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C.1.11.

List the directors, if any, who hold office as directors or executives in other companies belonging to the listed company’s group:


Name or corporate name of director	Corporate name of the group company	Post
Mr. Alfonso Ferrari Herrero	Telefónica Chile, S.A.	Acting Director
	Telefónica del Perú, S.A.A.	Director
Mr. Francisco Javier de Paz Mancho	Telefónica Brasil, S.A.	Director
	Telefónica de Argentina, S.A.	Director
Mr. Gonzalo Hinojosa Fernández de Angulo	Telefónica del Perú, S.A.A.	Director
	Telefónica Brasil, S.A.	Director
Mr. José Fernando de Almansa Moreno-Barreda	Telefónica Móviles México, S.A. de C.V.	Director
Mr. Luiz Fernando Furlán	Telefónica Brasil, S.A.	Director
Ms.Eva Castillo Sanz	Telefónica Czech Republic, A.S.	Chairman of Supervisory Board
	Telefónica Deutschland Holding, A.G.	Chairman of Supervisory Board
	Telefónica Europe, Plc.	Chairman and CEO
	Tuenti Technologies, S.L.	Chairwoman
Mr. Santiago Fernández Valbuena	Colombia Telecomunicaciones, S.A. Esp	Director
	Telefónica América, S.A.	Chairwoman
	Telefónica Brasil, S.A.	Vice Chairwoman
	Telefónica Capital, S.A.	Sole Director
	Telefónica Chile, S.A.	Acting Director
	Telefónica Internacional, S.A.U.	Chairwoman
	Telefónica Móviles México, S.A. de C.V.	Vice Chairman

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C.1.12.

List any company board members who sit on the boards of directors of other non-group companies that are listed on official securities markets in Spain, insofar as these have been disclosed to the company.


Name or corporate name of director	Name of listed company	Post
Mr. César Alierta Izuel	International Consolidated Airlines Group, S.A. (“IAG”)	Director
Mr. Isidro Fainé Casas	Caixabank, S.A.	Chairman
	Abertis Infraestructuras, S.A.	First Vice Chairman
	Repsol, S.A.	First Vice Chairman
	Banco Portugués de Investimento, S.A. (BPI)	Director
	The Bank of East Asia	Director
Mr. Carlos Colomer Casellas	Abertis Infraestructuras, S.A.	Director
	Inversiones Mobiliarias Urquiola, S.A. SICAV	Chairman
	Ahorro Bursatil, S.A. SICAV	Chairman
Ms. Eva Castillo Sanz	Bankia, S.A.	Director
Mr. Pablo Isla Alvarez de Tejera	Inditex, S.A.	Chairman- CEO
Mr. Luiz Fernando Furlán	Brasil Foods, S.A. (BRF)	Director
	AGCO Corporation	Director
Mr. Ignacio Moreno Martínez	Secuoya, Grupo de Comunicación, S.A.	Director
Mr. Santiago Fernández Valbuena	Ferrovial, S.A.	Director
Mr. Peter Erskine	Ladbrokes, Plc	Chairman
Mr. Antonio Massanell Lavilla	Boursorama, S.A.	Director
Mr. Chang Xiaobing	China United Network Communications Limited	Chairman
	China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited	Chairman and CEO

C.1.13.

Indicate and, where appropriate, explain whether the company has established rules about the number of boards on which its directors may sit:

Yes

Explanation of rules

The Regulations of the Board of Directors (Article 28.2) establish as one of the obligations of the Directors that they must devote the time and efforts required to perform their duties and, to such end, shall report to the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee on their other professional obligations if they might interfere with the performance of their duties as Directors.

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C.1.14.

Indicate the company’s general policies and strategies that are reserved for approval by the Board of Directors in plenary session:


Investment and financing policy		Yes
Design of the structure of the corporate group		Yes
Corporate governance policy		Yes
Corporate social responsibility policy		Yes
Strategic or business plans, management targets and annual budgets		Yes
Remuneration and evaluation of senior officers		Yes
Risk control and management, and the periodic monitoring of internal information and control systems		Yes
Dividend policy, as well as the policies and limits applying to treasury stock		Yes

C.1.15.

List the total remuneration paid to the Board of Directors in the year:


Board remuneration (thousands of euros)			23,453
Amount of total remuneration corresponding to accumulated pension rights (thousands of euros)			1,263

Total board remuneration (thousands of euros)			24,716

C.1.16.

List any members of senior management who are not executive directors and indicate total remuneration paid to them during the year:


Name or corporate name		Position(s)
Mr. Guillermo Ansaldo Lutz		General Manager of Global Resources
Mr. Matthew Key		Chairman Telefónica Digital
Mr. Eduardo Navarro de Carvalho		Director of Strategies and Partnerships
Mr. Ramiro Sánchez de Lerín García-Ovies		General Secretary and of the Board of Directors
Mr. Ángel Vilá Boix		General Manager of Finance and Corporate Development
Mr. Ignacio Cuesta Martín-Gil		Director Internal Audit


Total remuneration received by senior management (in thousands of euros)
			12,130

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C.1.17.

List, if applicable, the identity of those directors who are likewise members of the boards of directors of companies that own significant holdings and/or group companies:


Name or corporate name of director	Name or corporate name of significant shareholder	Post
Mr. Isidro Fainé Casas	Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona, “la Caixa”	Chairman of Criteria Caixaholding, S.A.
Mr. Isidro Fainé Casas	Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona, “la Caixa”	Chairman of Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona, “la Caixa”
Mr. Antonio Massanell Lavilla	Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona, “la Caixa”	Chairman of Caixabank, S.A. Director of Bousorama, S.A.
		Chairman of Barcelona Digital Technological Centre
		Director of Mediterranea Beach & Golf Community, S.A.
Mr. José Fernando de Almansa Moreno-Barreda	Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.	Acting Director of Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer, S.A. de C.V.
Mr. José Fernando de Almansa Moreno-Barreda	Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.	Acting Director of BBVA Bancomer, S.A.

List, if appropriate, any relevant relationships, other than those included under the previous heading, that link members of the Board of Directors with significant shareholders and/or their group companies.


Name or company name of director with relationship	Name or company name of significant shareholder with relationship	Description of relationship
Mr. Antonio Massanell Lavilla	Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona, “la Caixa”	General Manager of Caixabank, S.A.
Mr. José María Abril Pérez	Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.	Early retirement. Formerly General Manager of Wholesale and Investment Banking
Mr. Ignacio Moreno Martínez	Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.	Formerly General Manager of Chairman’s Office

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C.1.18.

Indicate whether any changes have been made to the board regulations during the year.

Yes

Description of amendments

At its meeting held on June 26, 2013, Telefónica, S.A.’s Board of Directors approved the partial modification of the Regulations of the Board of Directors and a new revised text thereof, for the primary purpose of: i) improving its regulation in accordance with best practices; ii) including the latest legislative changes; and iii) revising its entire wording to systemize and standardize the content and expression thereof in line with the Corporate By-laws and Rules for the General Shareholders’ Meeting (previously amended by the Company’s Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting on May 31, 2013). Consequently, the articles thereof were reworked and renumbered.

In particular, the amendments to the Regulations of the Board of Directors introduced in June 2013 were as follows:

1.- Addition of a new Article 17 to include the post of Lead Independent Director to improve good corporate governance, reflecting the amendments to the By-laws.

2.- Amendment to articles 17, 18, 20 and 21 (which became articles 18, 19, 21 and 22, respectively), to incorporate the improvements approved to the Company Statutes as regards the functioning of the Board of Directors and its Committees. First, article 17 was amended (now article 18) to include the option of a meeting of the Board of Directors being called by a group of at least one third of its members, a power provided for under the Law and which, after the changes made by the last Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, held in 2012, was already included in the Company Statutes. Equally, in line with the amendments proposed to the Company Statutes, minor changes were made to articles 18 and 20 (now articles 19 and 21) to specify the majorities needed to pass decisions in the Board of Directors and Executive Committee, respectively, and to introduce flexibility, in article 21 (now article 22) regarding the composition of the Audit and Control Committee by deleting the maximum number of members.

3.- Amendment to articles 19 and 22 (now articles 20 and 23, respectively) and deletion of articles 24 and 26 to change the structure of the Committees of the Board of Directors and make improvements to the rules of procedure governing the Committee on Appointments, Remuneration and Good Governance. With the overall aim of improving the functioning of the Board of Directors and, in particular, to rationalise how many committees it has and strengthen their role, the structure of the Committees of the Board of Directors was reorganised, eliminating the International Affairs Committee and the Committee on Human Resources, Reputation and Corporate Responsibility, and boosting the role of the Committee on Appointments, Remuneration and Good Governance. With respect to the latter, after incorporating its rules of procedure into the Company Statutes and establishing it as a statutory body, thus placing it on the same level as the Audit and Control Committee, its powers on reputation and corporate responsibility were expanded to include those previously held by the Committee on Human Resources, Reputation and Corporate Responsibility. A full list of its powers was drawn up, adding the Secretary and Vice-Secretary to the Board and the Independent Coordinator Member to the list of posts whose appointment is subject to the opinion of or proposal by this Committee.

4. - Amendment to Article 36 (which was renumbered Article 35) to include a specific reference to the publication of the Report on Directors’ Compensation on the corporate website.

5. - A new revised text to introduce technical improvements and standardize its wording and renumber the chapters, titles and articles in order.

These modifications were notified to the Spanish Securities Market Commission and inscribed in the Mercantile Register of Madrid on July 25, 2013.

C.1.19.

Indicate the procedures for appointing, re-electing, appraising and removing directors. List the competent bodies and the processes and criteria to be followed for each procedure.

Selection and appointment

Telefónica’s Bylaws state that the Board of Directors shall be composed of a minimum of five members and a maximum of twenty, to be appointed at the General Shareholders’ Meeting. The Board of Directors may, in accordance with the Corporate Enterprises Act and the Company Bylaws, provisionally co-opt Directors to fill any vacancies.

To this effect the Board of Directors shall have the power to fill, on an interim basis, any vacancies that may occur therein, by appointing, in such manner as is legally allowed, the persons who are to fill such vacancies until the holding of the next General Shareholders’ Meeting.

Also, in all cases, proposed appointments of Directors must follow the procedures set out in the Company’s Bylaws and Regulations of the Board of Directors and be preceded by the appropriate favorable report by the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee and in the case of independent Directors, by the corresponding proposal by the Committee.

Therefore, in exercise of the powers delegated to it, the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee must report, based on criteria of objectivity and the best interests of the Company, on proposals to appoint, re-appoint or remove Company Directors, taking into account the skills, knowledge and experience required of candidates to fill the vacancies.

In line with the provisions of its Regulations, the Board of Directors, exercising the right to fill vacancies by interim appointment and to propose appointments to the shareholders at the General Shareholders’ Meeting, shall ensure that, in the composition of the Board of Directors, external or non-executive Directors represent an ample majority over executive Directors. Similarly, the Board shall ensure that the total number of independent Directors represents at least one third of the total number of Board members.

Similarly the nature of each Director shall be explained by the Board of Directors to the shareholders at the General Shareholders’ Meeting at which the appointment thereof must be made or ratified. Furthermore, such nature shall be reviewed annually by the Board after verification by the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee, and reported in the Annual Corporate Governance Report.

In any case, and in the event of re-election or ratification of Directors by the General Shareholders’ Meeting, the report of the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee, or in the case of independent Directors, the proposal of said Committee, will contain an assessment of the work and effective time devoted to the post during the last period in which it was held by the proposed Director.

Lastly, both the Board of Directors and the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee shall ensure, within the scope of their respective powers, that those proposed for the post of Director should be persons of recognized caliber, qualifications and experience, who are willing to devote the time and effort necessary to carrying out their functions, and shall take extreme care in the selection of persons to be appointed as independent Directors.

Re-election

Directors are appointed for a period of five years, and may be re-elected for one or more subsequent five-year periods.

As with appointments, proposals for the reappointment of Directors must be preceded by the corresponding report by the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee, and in the case of independent Directors, by the corresponding proposal by the Committee.

Evaluation

In accordance with the Regulations of the Board of Directors, the latter reserves expressly the duty to approve on a regular basis its functioning and the functioning of its Committees, it being the duty of the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee to organize and coordinate, together with the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the regular assessment of said Body.

In accordance with the above, it should be noted that the Board of Directors and its Committees carry out a periodic evaluation of the operation of the Board of Directors and of the Committees thereof in order to determine the opinion of Directors regarding the workings of these bodies and to establish any proposals for improvements to ensure the optimum working of the company’s governing bodies.

Removal or dismissal

Directors’ shall cease to hold office when the term for which they were appointed expires, or when so resolved by the shareholders at the General Shareholders’ Meeting in the exercise of the powers legally granted to them.

The Board of Directors shall not propose the removal of any independent Director prior to the end of the Bylaw-mandated period for which they have been appointed, unless there are due grounds therefore acknowledged by the Board alter a report from the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee. Specifically, due grounds shall be deemed to exist when the Director has failed to perform the duties inherent to his position.

The removal of independent Directors may also be proposed as a result of Takeover Bids, mergers or other similar corporate transactions that represent a change in the structure of the Company’s capital.

C.1.20. Indicate whether the board has evaluated its performance during the year:

Yes

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Explain, if applicable, to what extent this evaluation has prompted significant changes in its internal organization and the procedures applicable to its activities:

Description of amendments

In a meeting on February 26, 2013 the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee revised and analyzed the results of Telefónica, S.A.’s evaluation of the performance in 2012 of the Board of Directors and its Committees and of the Company’s General Meeting, concluding that, on the whole, they were highly satisfied with the organization and activities of these governing bodies.

Furthermore, and as a result of this evaluation, certain improvement points were identified. In view of this and after an exhaustive examination and analysis of the results obtained, the Board followed the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee’s proposal and approved the suggested improvements described hereon in order to optimize the operation of the Company’s governing bodies:

•

Continue to work towards ensuring the earliest possible submission of the documentation and information needed to examine and analyze in advance matters tabled for discussion at Board meetings.

•

Assess the analysis of the Company’s current corporate governance structure, insofar as it relates to the Board Committees, for the purpose of proposing appropriate improvement measures.

•

Once the “Board Library” (electronic repository of Board documentation) has been set up, continue to optimize the use of electronic media.

•

Oversee all necessary measures in order to ensure the General Shareholders’ Meetings of the Company are conducted normally.

C.1.21.

Indicate the cases in which directors must resign.

In accordance with Article 12 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, Directors must tender their resignation to the Board of Directors and formalize such resignation in the following cases:

a)	When they cease to hold the executive positions to which their appointment as Directors is linked, or when the reasons for which they were appointed no longer exist.

b)	When they are affected by any of the cases of incompatibility or prohibition established by Law.

c)	When they are severely reprimanded by the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee for having failed to fulfill any of their obligations as Directors.

d)	When their remaining on the Board might affect the Company’s credit or reputation in the market or otherwise jeopardize its interests.

The conditions listed above under Recommendation C.1.19 “Removal” above must also be taken into consideration.

C.1.22.

Indicate whether the duties of chief executive officer fall upon the Chairman of the Board of Directors. If so, describe the measures taken to limit the risk of powers being concentrated in a single person:

Yes

Measures for limiting risk

•

The Company’s Articles of Association (article 32) and the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors (article 17) cover and regulate the role of the Lead Director, whose functions and tasks include the following:

a) To coordinate the work of External Directors appointed by the Company to defend the interests of all company shareholders and represent the concerns of said Directors;

b) To request the Chairman of the Board of Directors call a meeting of the Board when appropriate under Good Governance practices;

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c) Consequently, to request the inclusion of certain matters on the Agenda of meetings of the Board of Directors;

d) To direct the Board of Directors when it evaluates the Chairman of the Board.

Mr. Alfonso Ferrari Herrero was appointed as Lead Director by the Board of Directors in its meeting of May 31, 2013.

•

At its meeting on the 17th of September 2012 the Company Board of Directors agreed to appoint Mr. José María Álvarez Pallete-López as Chief Operating Officer of Telefónica, S.A., reporting directly to the Chairman and with responsibilities for all of the Business Units in Telefónica Group. Between the 19th of December 2007 and the 17th of September 2012, the Chief Operating Officer of the Company was Mr. Julio Linares López.

•

Equally, pursuant to the provisions of article 28 of the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors, any Member of the Board can urge that a meeting of the Board of Directors be called when he deems necessary, or request the inclusion on the Agenda of any matters he considers pertinent.

•

Otherwise, as per the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors, the Chairman must at all times act in accordance with the guidelines set by the General Meeting of Shareholders and the Board of Directors.

•

In the same manner, all decisions of particular importance to the Company are submitted for prior approval to the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee, depending on the case in question.

•

It also states that the Board of Directors has exclusive competence over certain matters, such as: general policy and strategies; evaluation of the Board, its Committees and its Chairman, appointment of Senior Managers; remuneration of Board Members and Senior Managers; and strategic investments.

•

Additionally, reports and proposals from certain Committees of the Board of Directors are required to take some decisions.

•

Finally, it is important to highlight that the Chairman does not have a casting vote on the Board of Directors.

Indicate, and if necessary, explain whether rules have been established that enable any of the independent directors to convene board meetings or include new items on the agenda, to coordinate and voice the concerns of external directors and oversee the evaluation by the Board of Directors.

Yes

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Explanation of rules

Subsequent to the Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting on May 31, 2013, the Company’s By-laws (Article 32) and, since June 2013, the Regulations of the Board of Directors (Article 17), set forth and regulate the position of Lead Director (Consejero Independiente Coordinador), the duties and tasks of which include:

a) Coordinating the work of the External Directors appointed by the Company, in defense of the interests of all shareholders of the Company, and hearing the concerns of such directors.

b) Requesting the Chairman of the Board of Directors call a meeting of the Board of Directors when appropriate in accordance with good governance rules.

c) In said instances, requesting the inclusion of certain items on the agenda for meetings of the Board of Directors.

d) Directing the evaluation by the Board of Directors of its Chairman.

In its meeting of May 31, 2013, the Board also appointed the Chairman of the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee, Mr. Alfonso Ferrari Herrero, as Lead Director.

C.1.23.

Are qualified majorities, other than legal majorities, required for any type of decisions?:

If applicable, describe the differences.

Description of differences

—

C.1.24.

Indicate whether there are any specific requirements, apart from those relating to the directors, to be appointed Chairman.

Yes

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Description of requirements

In order for a Director to be appointed Chairman, said Director must have served on the Board for at least three years prior to any such appointment. However, such length of service shall not be required if the appointment is made with the favorable vote of at least 85 percent of the members of the Board of Directors.

C.1.25.

Indicate whether the Chairman has the casting vote:

Matters where the Chairman has the casting vote

—

C.1.26.

Indicate whether the bylaws or the regulations of the Board of Directors set any age limit for directors:


Age limit for Chairman	Age limit for CEO	Age limit for directors
0	0	0

C.1.27.

Indicate whether the bylaws or the regulations of the Board of Directors set a limited term of office for independent directors:

Maximum number of years in office

—

C.1.28.

Indicate whether the bylaws or board regulations stipulate specific rules on appointing a proxy to the board, the procedures thereof and, in particular, the maximum number of proxy appointments a director may hold. Also indicate whether only one director of the same category may be appointed as a proxy. If so, give brief details:

In accordance with Article 19 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, Directors must attend meetings of the Board in person, and when unable to do so in exceptional cases, they shall endeavor to ensure that the proxy they grant to another member of the Board includes, as far as is practicable, appropriate instructions. Such proxies may be granted by letter or any other means that, in the Chairman’s opinion, ensures the certainty and validity of the proxy granted.

Article 34.4 of the By-laws also establishes that all Directors who are absent may grant a proxy in writing to another Director who is in attendance, with the right to speak and to vote, at the meeting or session to which the proxy refers. The Director granting the proxy shall endeavor, to the extent possible, to include voting instructions in the proxy document.

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C.1.29.

Indicate the number of board meetings held during the year and how many times the board has met without the Chairman’s attendance. Attendance will also include proxies appointed with specific instructions.


Number of board meetings			14
Number of Board meetings held without the Chairman’s attendance			1

Indicate the number of meetings of the various board committees held during the year:


Number of meetings of the Executive or Delegated Committee			19
Number of meetings of the Audit and Compliance Committee			10
Number of meetings of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee			11
Number of meetings of the Nomination Committee			0
Number of meetings of the Remuneration Committee			0
Number of meetings of the Regulation Committee			3
Number of meetings of the Service Quality and Customer Service Committee			3
Number of meetings of the Institutional Affairs Committee			6
Number of meetings of the Strategy Committee			10
Number of meetings of the Innovation Committee			11

C.1.30.

Indicate the number of board meetings held during the year with all members in attendance. Attendance will also include proxies appointed with specific instructions:


Directors’ attendance			8
% of attendances of the total votes cast during the year			97.62

C.1.31.

Indicate whether the consolidated and individual financial statements submitted for authorization by the board are certified previously:

Identify, where applicable, the person(s) who certified the company’s individual and consolidated financial statements prior to their authorization for issue by the board:


Name		Position
—		—

C.1.32.

Explain the mechanisms, if any, established by the Board of Directors to prevent the individual and consolidated financial statements it prepares from being laid before the General Shareholders’ Meeting with a qualified Audit Report.

Through the Audit and Control Committee, the Board of Directors plays an essential role in supervising the preparation of the Company’s financial information, controlling and coordinating the various players that participate in this process.

To achieve this objective, the Audit and Control Committee’s work addresses the following basic issues:

Supervising the process of preparing and submitting regulated financial information. With respect thereto, it shall be responsible for supervising the preparation and completeness of the financial information relating to the Company and the Group, reviewing compliance with regulatory requirements, the proper determination of the scope of consolidation, and the correct application of accounting standards, informing the Board of Directors thereof.

Monitoring the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control and risk management systems, and to discuss with the auditors significant weaknesses in the internal control system detected during the audit. With respect thereto, it shall be responsible for proposing to the Board of Directors a risk control and management policy.

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Establishing and maintaining appropriate relations with the Auditor in order to receive, for review by the Committee, information on all matters that could jeopardize the Auditor’s independence, as well as any other matters relating to the audit procedure, and such other communications as may be provided for in auditing legislation and in technical auditing regulations.

In any event, the Audit and Control Committee must receive, on an annual basis, written confirmation from the Auditor of its independence vis-à-vis the entity or entities directly or indirectly related thereto, as well as information regarding additional services of any kind provided to such entities by the Auditor or by the persons or entities related thereto pursuant to the provisions of prevailing regulations.

5)	Issuing on an annual basis, prior to the issuance of the audit report, a report stating an opinion regarding the independence of the Auditor. This report must in all cases include an opinion on the provision of the additional services referred to in the previous paragraph.

6)	Supervising internal audit, in particular:

To ensure the independence and efficiency of the internal audit function;

To propose the selection, appointment and removal of the person responsible for internal audit;

To propose the budget for such service;

To review the internal audit work plan and its annual activities report;

To receive periodic information on its activities; and

To verify that the senior executive officers take into account the conclusions and recommendations of its reports.

The Audit and Control Committee verifies both the periodical financial information and the Annual Financial Statements, ensuring that all financial information is drawn up according to the same professional principles and practices. To this effect, the Audit and Control Committee meets whenever appropriate, holding ten (10) meetings in 2013.

Furthermore, the External Auditor participates regularly in the Audit and Control Committee meetings, when called to do so by the Committee, to explain and clarify different aspects of the audit reports and other aspects of its work. Additionally and when requested by the Committee, other members of the management of the Company and its subsidiaries have attended Committee meetings to explain specific matters that are directly within their scope of competence. In particular, managers from the finance, as well as those in charge of internal audit, have attended these meetings. The members of the Committee have held separate meetings with each of these when it was deemed necessary to closely monitor the preparation of the Company’s financial information.

The above notwithstanding, Article 40 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors establishes that the Board of Directors shall endeavor to prepare the final financial statements in a manner that will give no for the Auditor to qualify its opinion. However, whenever the Board considers that it should maintain its standards, it shall publicly explain the contents and scope of the discrepancies.

C.1.33.

Is the Secretary of the board also a director?

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C.1.34.

Explain the procedures for appointing and removing the Secretary of the board, indicating whether their appointment and removal have been notified by the Nomination Committee and approved by the board in plenary session.

Appointment and removal procedure

In accordance with Article 15 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors, upon the proposal of the Chairman, and after a report from the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee, shall appoint a Secretary to the Board, and shall follow the same procedure for approving his/her removal.


Does the Nomination Committee propose appointments?		Yes
Does the Nomination Committee advise on dismissals?		Yes
Do appointments have to be approved by the board in plenary session?		Yes
Do dismissals have to be approved by the board in plenary session?		Yes

Is the Secretary of the board entrusted in particular with the function of overseeing corporate governance recommendations?

Yes

Remarks

The Secretary to the Board shall, at all times, attend to the formal and substantive legality of the Board’s actions, and the conformance thereof to the Corporate By-laws, the Regulations for the General Shareholders’ Meeting and of the Board, and ensure that these actions are in line with the corporate governance recommendations assumed by the Company at any given time (Article 15 of the Regulations of the Board).

C.1.35.

Indicate and explain, where applicable, the mechanisms implemented by the company to preserve the independence of the auditor, financial analysts, investment banks and rating agencies.

With regards to the independence of the External Auditor of the Company, Article 40 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors establishes that the Board shall, through the Audit and Control Committee, establish a stable and professional relationship with the Company’s Auditor, strictly respecting the independence thereof.

The Audit and Control Committee has a fundamental responsibility, as specified in Article 22 of the Regulations of the Board, to establish and maintain appropriate relations with the Auditor in order to receive, for review by the Committee, information on all matters that could jeopardize the Auditor’s independence, as well as any other matters relating to the audit procedure, and such other communications as may be provided for in auditing legislation and in technical auditing regulations.

The Committee must also issue on an annual basis, prior to the issuance of the audit report, a report stating an opinion regarding the independence of the External Auditor. This report must in all cases include an opinion on the provision of the additional services referred to in the previous paragraph.

In addition, in accordance with Article 22 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, it is the Audit and Control Committee that proposes to the Board of Directors, for submission to the shareholders at the General Shareholders’ Meeting, the appointment of the Auditor as well as, if necessary, the appropriate terms for the hiring thereof, the scope of its professional engagement and the revocation or non- renewal of its appointment.

Likewise, the External Auditor has direct access to the Audit and Control Committee and participates regularly in its meetings, in the absence of the Company’s management team when this is deemed necessary. To this effect, and in keeping with US legislation on this matter, the External Auditor must inform the Audit and Control Committee at least once a year on the most significant generally accepted auditing policies and practices followed in the preparation of the Company’s financial and accounting information affecting key elements in the financial statements which may have been discussed with the management team, and of all relevant communications between the Auditor and the Company’s management team.

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In accordance with internal company regulations and in line with the requirements imposed by US legislation, the engagement of any service from the Company’s External Auditors must always have the prior approval of the Audit and Control Committee. Moreover, the engagement of non-audit services must be done in strict compliance with the Auditing Act (Ley de Auditoría de Cuentas) and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act published in the United States and subsequent regulations. For this purpose, and prior to the engagement of the Auditors, the Audit and Control Committee studies the content of the work to be performed, evaluating any situations that may jeopardize the External Auditor’s independence, and specifically supervises the percentage the fees paid for such services represent in the total revenue of the auditing firm. In this respect, the Company reports the fees paid to the External Auditor, including those paid for non-audit services, in its Notes to the Financial Statements, in accordance with prevailing legislation.

C.1.36.

Indicate whether the company has changed its external audit firm during the year. If so, identify the incoming audit firm and the outgoing auditor:

Explain any disagreements with the outgoing auditor and the reasons for the same.


Explanation of the disagreements

—		—

C.1.37.

Indicate whether the audit firm performs other non-audit work for the company and/or its group. If so, state the amount of fees paid for such work and the percentage they represent of the fees invoiced to the company and/or its group.


	Company		Group		Total
Amount of non-audit work (in thousands €)		0		0		0
Amount of non-audit work as a % of the total amount billed by the audit firm		0.000		0.000		0.000

C.1.38.

Indicate whether the audit report on the previous year’s financial statements is qualified of includes reservations. Indicate the reasons given by the Chairman of the Audit Committee to explain the content and scope of those reservations or qualifications.


Explanation of reasons

—		—

C.1.39.

Indicate the number of consecutive years during which the current audit firm has been auditing the financial statements of the company and/or its group. Likewise, indicate how many years the current firm has been auditing the accounts as a percentage of the total number of years over which the financial statements have been audited:


	Company		Group
Number of consecutive years		9		9

	Company		Group
Number of years audited by current audit firm/Number of years the company’s financial statements have been audited (%)		29.0		39.1

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C.1.40.

Indicate and give details of any procedures through which directors may receive external advice:

Yes

Procedures

Article 27 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors stipulates that in order to receive assistance in the performance of their duties, the Directors or any of the Committees of the Board may request that legal, accounting, financial or other experts be retained at the Company’s expense. The engagement must necessarily be related to specific problems of a certain significance and complexity that arise in the performance of their duties.

The decision to retain such services must be communicated to the Chairman of the Board of Directors and shall be formalized through the Secretary to the Board, unless the Board of Directors does not consider such engagement to be necessary or appropriate.

C.1.41.

Indicate whether there are procedures for directors to receive the information they need in sufficient time to prepare for meetings of the governing bodies:

Yes

Procedures

The Company adopts the measures necessary to ensure that the Directors receive the necessary information, specially drawn up and geared to preparing the meetings of the Board and its Committees, sufficiently in advance. Under no circumstances shall such a requirement not be fulfilled, on the grounds of the importance or the confidential nature of the information, apart from in absolutely exceptional cases.

In this regard, at the beginning of each year the Board of Directors and its Committees set the calendar of ordinary meetings to be held during the year. The calendar may be amended by resolution of the Board itself, or by decision of the Chairman, in which case the Directors shall be made aware of the amendment as soon as practicable.

Also, and in accordance with Recommendation 18 of the Unified Good Governance Code (2013 revised version), at the beginning of the year the Board and its Committees prepare an Action Plan detailing the activities to be carried out and their timing for each year, as per their assigned powers and duties.

Likewise, all the meetings of the Board and the Board Committees have a pre-established agenda, which is communicated at least three days prior to the date scheduled for the meeting together with the call for the session. For the same purpose, the Directors are sent the documentation related to the agenda of the meetings sufficiently in advance. Such information is subsequently supplemented with the written documentation and presentations handed out to the Directors at the meeting.

To provide all the information and clarifications necessary in relation to certain points deliberated, the Group’s senior executive officers attend nearly all the Board and Committee meetings to explain the matters within their competencies.

Furthermore, and as a general rule, the Regulations of the Board of Directors expressly establish that Directors are granted the broadest powers to obtain information about all aspects of the Company, to examine its books, records, documents and other data regarding corporate transactions. Exercising of this right to receive information shall be channeled through the Chairman or Secretary to the Board of Directors, who shall respond to the requests made by the Directors, providing them with the requested information directly or offering them the proper contacts at the appropriate level of the organization.

C.1.42.

Indicate and, where appropriate, give details of whether the company has established rules obliging directors to inform the board of any circumstances that might harm the organization’s name or reputation, tendering their resignation as the case may be:

Yes

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Details of rules

In accordance with Article 12 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, Directors must tender their resignation to the Board of Directors and formalize such resignation when their remaining on the Board might affect the Company’s credit or reputation in the market or otherwise jeopardizes its interests.

Likewise, Article 31.h) of the Regulations establishes that Directors must report to the Board any circumstances related to them that might damage the credit or reputation of the Company as soon as possible.

C.1.43.

Indicate whether any director has notified the company that they have been indicted or tried for any of the offences stated in Article 213 of the LSC.


Name of director	Criminal proceedings	Remarks
—	—	—

Indicate whether the Board of Directors has examined this matter. If so, provide a justified explanation of the decision taken as to whether or not the director should continue to hold office or, if applicable, detail the actions taken or to be taken by the board.


Decision/action taken		Justified explanation
—		—

C.1.44.

List the significant agreements entered into by the company which come into force, are amended or terminate in the event of a change of control of the company due to a takeover bid, and their effects.

1. - On 22nd of February 2013, Telefónica, S.A., the service provider, and a group of credit entities, as lenders, with Citibank International Plc as the agent bank, signed a syndicated loan contract worth 1.4 billion euros (the “Financing Contract”).

Pursuant to the Financing Contract, in the event of a change in control of Telefónica, S.A., the lenders may, in certain circumstances, require early cancellation of the Financing Contract.

To determine whether a change in control has occurred for these purposes, the Financing Contract will adhere to the usual criteria in this sort of agreements, such as taking control of the majority of the voting rights, or the appointment of the majority of the members of the governing body or of the company’s financial and operational policies.

2.- On April 29, 2013, Telefónica, S.A. and TLK Investment, CV (a company forming part of the Guatemalan business group Corporación Multi-Inversiones) (“CMI”) signed an agreement to establish a joint venture between Telefónica and CMI, Telefónica Centroamérica Inversiones, S.L.U. (“TCI”). Telefónica contributed its assets in Central America (excluding assets in Costa Rica) and CMI made a monetary contribution of 500,000,000 US dollars. As a result of these contributions, Telefónica holds 60% and CMI 40% of TCI’s share capital. This arrangement was completed on August 2, 2013.

Telefónica and CMI also entered into a Shareholders’ Pact in TCI, which includes a change of control clause stipulating that if there was a change of control of CMI or Telefónica, the other party would be fully entitled to: (i) exercise the right to acquire (call option) the entire stake held in TCI by the shareholder over which control has changed at the date control changed; or (ii) exercise the right to sell (put option) the entire stake the former held in TCI to the latter. In both cases, the purchase price of the stake shall be TCI’s market value calculated by an independent expert.

For the purposes of the Shareholders’ Pact, a change of control shall be: (i) in the case of CMI, when the last natural person or corporate body controlling CMI ceases to do so; and (ii) for Telefónica, when a natural person or corporate body not controlling Telefónica assumes control. In both instances, “control” shall be as specified in the International Financing Reporting Standards (IFRS).

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C.1.45.

Identify, in aggregate form and provide detailed information on agreements between the company and its officers, executives and employees that provide indemnities for the event of resignation, unfair dismissal or termination as a result of a takeover bid or other.


Number of beneficiaries			55
Type of beneficiary

Executive Directors, Senior Executive Officers and other Employees
Description of the resolution

With regard to Executive Directors and the conditions for termination of their contracts, since 2006, in line with typical market practices, the Company policy applicable to Executive Directors provides for compensation equivalent to two years’ worth of remuneration, calculated based on the last fixed payment and the arithmetical average of the total for the last two annual variable payments, in the event their contract is terminated for reasons attributable to the Company or objective circumstances, such as a change in control of the Company. Otherwise, if the contract is terminated because of a failure attributable to the Executive Director, he is entitled to no compensation whatsoever.

Contracts signed since 2006 (for Executive Directors) have followed these compensation rules.

In the case of contracts signed before 2006, the compensation due to Executive Directors, pursuant to their contracts, does not follow the policy outlined above, but rather is based on the Director’s personal and professional circumstances and when he signed the contract. In these cases, the financial compensation agreed to for contract termination, where applicable, may be up to a maximum of four times annual remuneration depending on the time the Director has been with the Company. Each annual payment includes the last fixed payment and the arithmetical average of the sum of the two last variable annual payments under the contract.

As regards the Company’s Senior Management (excluding Executive Directors), their contracts recognise an entitlement to financial compensation, as indicated below, in the event they are terminated for a reason attributable to the Company and, in certain cases, for objective circumstances such as a change in control of the Company. Otherwise, if the contract is terminated because of a failure attributable to the Senior Manager, he is entitled to no compensation whatsoever. However, it should be noted that, in certain cases, the compensation to which the Senior Manager is entitled, depending on his contract, is not governed by these general rules but instead by his personal and professional circumstances and when he signed his contract. The financial compensation agreed for termination of the contract, where applicable, consists of a maximum of three annual payments plus one more depending on length of service with the Company. The annual payment includes the last fixed payment and the arithmetical average of the sum of the last two variable annual payments under the contract.

Employment contracts that link employees to the Company under a standard employment relationship do not contain a compensation clause for termination of the contract. As such, the employee is entitled, where applicable, to the compensation established under employment legislation. Notwithstanding the above, certain Company employees, depending on their level and length of service, their personal and professional circumstances and when they signed their contracts, have a recognised contractual entitlement to receive compensation, in some cases, under the same conditions as set out in the paragraph above, generally consisting of one and a half annual payments. This annual payment includes the last fixed payment and the arithmetical average of the sum of the last two variable annual payments under the contract.

Indicate whether these agreements must be reported to and/or authorized by the governing bodies of the company or its group:


	Board of Directors		General Shareholders’ Meeting
Body authorizing clauses		Yes		No
Is the General Shareholders’ Meeting informed of such clauses?				Yes

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C.2.

Board committees

C.2.1.

Give details of all the board committees, their members and the proportion of proprietary and independent directors.

EXECUTIVE OR DELEGATE COMMITTEE

EXECUTIVE COMMISSION


Name	Post		Type
Mr. César Alierta Izuel		Chairman		Executive
Mr. Isidro Fainé Casas		Vice Chairman		Proprietary
Mr. José María Abril Pérez		Vice Chairman		Proprietary
Mr. Alfonso Ferrari Herrero		Member		Independent
Mr. Carlos Colomer Casellas		Member		Independent
Mr. Francisco Javier de Paz Mancho		Member		Independent
Mr. Gonzalo Hinojosa Fernández de Angulo		Member		Independent
Mr. José María Álvarez-Pallete López		Member		Executive
Mr. Peter Erskine		Member		Independent


% of executive directors			22.22
% of proprietary directors			22.22
% of independent directors			55.55
% of Other External Directors			0.00

AUDIT AND CONTROL COMMITTEE


Name	Post		Type
Mr. Carlos Colomer Casellas		Chairman		Independent
Mr. Gonzalo Hinojosa Fernández de Angulo		Member		Independent
Mr. Alfonso Ferrari Herrero		Member		Independent
Mr. Antonio Massanell Lavilla		Member		Proprietary
Mr. Ignacio Moreno Martínez		Member		Proprietary


% of executive directors			0.00
% of proprietary directors			40.00
% of independent directors			60.00
% of Other External Directors			0.00

NOMINATING, COMPENSATION AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE


Name	Position		Type
Mr. Alfonso Ferrari Herrero		Chairman		Independent
Mr. Carlos Colomer Casellas		Member		Independent
Mr. Gonzalo Hinojosa Fernández de Angulo		Member		Independent
Mr. Pablo Isla Álvarez de Tejera		Member		Independent
Mr. Peter Erskine		Member		Independent

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% of executive directors			0.00
% of proprietary directors			0.00
% of independent directors			100.00
% of Other External Directors			0.00

REGULATION COMMITTEE


Name	Position		Type
Mr. Gonzalo Hinojosa Fernández de Angulo		Chairman		Independent
Mr. Pablo Isla Álvarez de Tejera		Member		Independent
Mr. Alfonso Ferrari Herrero		Member		Independent
Mr. Francisco Javier de Paz Mancho		Member		Independent
Mr. José Fernando de Almansa Moreno-Barreda		Member		Independent
Ms. Eva Castillo Sanz		Member		Executive
Mr. Ignacio Moreno Martínez		Member		Proprietary


% of executive directors			14.29
% of proprietary directors			14.29
% of independent directors			71.43
% of Other External Directors			0.00

SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE COMMITTEE


Name	Position		Type
Mr. Antonio Massanell Lavilla		Chairman		Proprietary
Mr. Alfonso Ferrari Herrero		Member		Independent
Mr. Carlos Colomer Casellas		Member		Independent
Mr. Gonzalo Hinojosa Fernández de Angulo		Member		Independent
Ms. Eva Castillo Sanz		Member		Executive
Mr. Ignacio Moreno Martínez		Member		Proprietary
Mr. Francisco Javier de Paz Mancho		Member		Independent


% of executive directors			14.29
% of proprietary directors			28.57
% of independent directors			57.14
% of Other External Directors			0.00

INSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE


Name	Post		Type
Mr. Julio Linares López		Chairman		Other External
Mr. José Fernando de Almansa Moreno-Barreda		Member		Independent
Mr. Alfonso Ferrari Herrero		Member		Independent
Mr. Gonzalo Hinojosa Fernández de Angulo		Member		Independent
Mr. Antonio Massanell Lavilla		Member		Proprietary
Mr. Francisco Javier de Paz Mancho		Member		Independent


% of executive directors			0.00
% of proprietary directors			16.67
% of independent directors			66.66
% of Other External Directors			16.67

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STRATEGY COMMITTEE


Name	Position		Type
Mr. Peter Erskine		Chairman		Independent
Mr. Alfonso Ferrari Herrero		Member		Independent
Mr. Gonzalo Hinojosa Fernández de Angulo		Member		Independent
Mr. José Fernando de Almansa Moreno-Barreda		Member		Independent
Ms. Eva Castillo Sanz		Member		Executive
Mr. Julio Linares López		Member		Other External


% executive directors			16.67
% proprietary directors			0.00
% independent directors			66.66
% of Other External Directors			16.67

INNOVATION COMMITTEE


Name	Position		Type
Mr. Carlos Colomer Casellas		Chairman		Independent
Mr. Antonio Massanell Lavilla		Member		Proprietary
Mr. José María Abril Pérez		Member		Proprietary
Mr. Peter Erskine		Member		Independent
Mr. Julio Linares López		Member		Other External


% executive directors			0.00
% proprietary directors			40.00
% independent directors			40.00
% of Other External Directors			20.00

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C.2.2.

Complete the following table on the number of female directors on the various board committees over the past four years.


	Number of female directors
	Year t Number %			Year t-1 Number %			Year t-2 Number %			Year t-3 Number %
Executive Committee		0			0			0			0
Audit Committee		0			0			0			0
Nomination and Remuneration Committee		0			0			0			0
Nomination Committee
Remuneration Committee
Regulation Committee		1(14.29	)		1(20.00	)		1(16.67	)		1(20.00	)
Service Quality and Customer Service Committee		1(14.29	)		1(16.67	)		1(16.67	)		1(16.67	)
Institutional Affairs Committee		0			N/A			N/A			N/A
Strategy Committee		1(16.67	)		1(20.00	)		1(20.00	)		1(20.00	)
Innovation Committee		0			0			0			0

C.2.3.

Indicate whether the Audit Committee is responsible for the following:


To supervise the preparation process, monitoring the integrity of financial information on the company and, if applicable, the group, and revising compliance with regulatory requirements, the adequate boundaries of the scope of consolidation and correct application of accounting principles.		Yes
To regularly review internal control and risk management systems, so main risks are correctly identified, managed and notified.		Yes

To safeguard the independence and efficacy of the internal audit function; propose the selection, appointment, reappointment and removal of the head of internal audit; propose the department’s budget; receive regular report-backs on its activities; and verify that senior management are acting on the findings and recommendations of its reports.		Yes

To establish and supervise a mechanism whereby staff can report, confidentially and, if necessary, anonymously, any irregularities they detect in the course of their duties, in particular financial or accounting irregularities, with potentially serious implications for the firm.		Yes

To submit to the board proposals for the selection, appointment, reappointment and removal of the External Auditor, and the engagement conditions.		Yes

To receive regular information from the External Auditor on the progress and findings of the audit program and check that senior management are acting on its recommendations.		Yes
To ensure the independence of the External Auditor.		Yes

C.2.4.

Describe the organizational and operational rules and the responsibilities attributed to each of the board committees.

Audit and Control Committee.

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 39 of the Corporate By-laws of Telefónica, S.A., Article 22 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors regulates the Audit and Control Committee in the following terms:

a) Composition.

The Audit and Control Committee shall consist of such a number of members as the Board of Directors determines at any given time, who shall in no case be less than three and shall be appointed by the Board of Directors. All members thereof must be external or non-executive Directors, and at least one of them must be an Independent Director. When appointing such members, the Board of Directors shall take into account the appointees’ knowledge and experience in matters of accounting, auditing or both, as well as in risk management.

The Chairman of the Audit and Control Committee, who shall in all events be an independent Director, shall be appointed from among its members, and shall be replaced every four years; he may be re-elected after the passage of one year from the date when he ceased to hold office.

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b) Duties.

Without prejudice to any other tasks that the Board of Directors may assign thereto, the primary duty of the Audit and Control Committee shall be to support the Board of Directors in its supervisory duties. Specifically, it shall have at least the following powers and duties:

1)	To report, through its Chairman, to the shareholders at the General Shareholders’ Meeting on issues raised therein in connection with matters within its purview.

To propose to the Board of Directors, for submission to the shareholders at the General Shareholders’ Meeting, the appointment of the Auditor mentioned in Article 264 of the Corporate Enterprises Act, as well as, where appropriate, terms for the hiring thereof, the scope of its professional engagement and the revocation or renewal of its appointment.

3)	To supervise internal audit and, in particular:

To ensure the independence and efficiency of the internal audit function;

To propose the selection, appointment and removal of the person responsible for internal audit;

To propose the budget for such service;

To review the internal audit work plan and its annual activities report;

To receive periodic information on its activities; and

To verify that the senior executive officers take into account the conclusions and recommendations of its reports.

To supervise the process of preparing and submitting regulated financial information. With respect thereto, it shall be responsible for supervising the process of preparation and the completeness of the financial information relating to the Company and the Group, reviewing compliance with regulatory requirements, the proper determination of the scope of consolidation, and the correct application of accounting standards, informing the Board of Directors thereof.

To supervise the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control system and risk management systems, and to discuss with the Auditor significant weaknesses in the internal control system detected during the audit. With respect thereto, it shall be responsible for proposing to the Board of Directors a risk control and management policy, which shall identify at least the following:

The types of risk (operational, technological, financial, legal and reputational) facing the Company;

The risk level that the Company deems acceptable; the measures to mitigate the impact of the identified risks, should they materialize; and

The control and information systems to be used to control and manage the above-mentioned risks.

6)	To establish and supervise a system that allows employees to confidentially and anonymously report potentially significant irregularities, particularly any financial and accounting irregularities detected within the Company.

To establish and maintain appropriate relations with the Auditor in order to receive, for review by the Committee, information on all matters that could jeopardize the independence thereof, as well as any other matters relating to the audit procedure, and such other communications as may be provided for in auditing legislation and in technical auditing regulations.

8)	To issue on an annual basis, prior to the issuance of the audit report, a report stating an opinion regarding the independence of the Auditor. This report must in all cases include an opinion on the provision of the additional services referred to in point 7) above.

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c) Operation.

The Audit and Control Committee shall meet at least once every quarter and as often as appropriate, when called by its Chairman.

In the performance of its duties, the Audit and Control Committee may require that the Company’s Auditor and the person responsible for internal audit, and any employee or senior executive officer of the Company, attend its meetings.

d) Action Plan and Report.

As with the Board and its Committees, at the beginning of each year and in accordance with Article 20 b) 3.of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, the Audit and Control Committee shall prepare an Action Plan detailing the actions to be taken and their timing for each year in each of their fields of action.

The Committee also draws up an internal Activities Report summarizing the main activities and actions taken during the year, detailing the issues discussed at its meetings and highlighting certain aspects regarding its powers and duties, composition and operation.

As per Article 20 b) 3.of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, in order that it may properly exercise its duties, the Board of Directors is kept fully informed of the issues dealt with by the Audit and Control Committee.

Service Quality and Customer Service Committee.

a) Composition.

The Service Quality and Customer Service Committee shall consist of such a number of members, all of them Directors, as the Board of Directors determines at any given time, who shall in no case be less than three and the majority of whom must be External Directors.

The Chairman of the Service Quality and Customer Service Committee shall be appointed from among its members.

b) Duties.

Without prejudice to any other duties that the Board of Directors may assign thereto, the Service Quality and Customer Service Committee shall have at least the following duties:

1)	To periodically examine, review and monitor the quality indices of the principal services provided by the companies of the Telefónica Group.

2)	To evaluate levels of customer service provided by the companies of the Group to their customers.

c) Action Plan and Report.

As with the Board and the rest of its Committees, at the beginning of each year and in accordance with Article 20 b) 3.of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, the Service Quality and Customer Service Committee shall prepare an Action Plan detailing the actions to be taken and their timing for each year in each of their fields of action.

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Strategy Committee

a) Composition.

The Board of Directors shall determine the number of members of this Committee.

The Chairman of the Strategy Committee shall be appointed from among its members.

b) Duties.

Without prejudice to any other tasks that the Board of Directors may assign thereto, the primary duty of the Strategy Committee shall be to support the Board of Directors in the analysis and follow-up of the global strategy policy of the Telefónica Group.

c) Action Plan and Report.

As with the Board and the rest of its Committees, at the beginning of each year and in accordance with Article 20 b) 3.of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, the Strategy Committee shall prepare an Action Plan detailing the actions to be taken and their timing for each year in each of their fields of action.

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Innovation Committee

a) Composition.

The Board of Directors shall determine the number of members of this Committee.

The Chairman of the Innovation Committee shall be appointed from among its members.

b) Duties.

The Innovation Committee is primarily responsible for advising and assisting in all matters regarding innovation. Its main object is to perform an examination, analysis and periodic monitoring of the Company’s innovation projects, to provide guidance and to help ensure its implementation and development across the Group.

c) Action Plan and Report.

As with the Board and the rest of its Committees, at the beginning of each year and in accordance with Article 20 b) 3.of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, the Innovation Committee shall prepare an Action Plan detailing the actions to be taken and their timing for each year in each of their fields of action.

Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee

a) Composition.

The Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee shall consist of such a number of members as the Board of Directors determines at any given time, who shall in no case be less than three and shall be appointed by the Board of Directors. All members thereof must be external or non-executive Directors and the majority of them must be Independent Directors.

The Chairman of the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee, who shall in all events be an Independent Director, shall be appointed from among its members.

b) Duties.

Notwithstanding other duties entrusted it by the Board of Directors, the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee shall have the following duties:

To report, following standards of objectivity and conformity to the corporate interest, on the proposals for the appointment, re-election and removal of Directors and senior executives of the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as the Secretary and, if applicable, the Deputy Secretary of the respective Board of Directors, and evaluate the qualifications, knowledge and experience required of candidates to fill vacancies.

2)	To report on the proposals for appointment of the members of the Executive Commission and of the other Committees of the Board of Directors, as well as the respective Secretary and, if applicable, the respective Deputy Secretary.

3)	To propose to the Board of Directors the appointment of the Lead Director from among the Independent Directors.

4)	Together with the Chairman of the Board of Directors, to organize and coordinate a periodic assessment of the Board of Directors pursuant to Article 13.3 of the Regulations of the Board.

5)	To inform on the periodic assessment of the performance of the Chairman of the Board of Directors.

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6)	To examine or organize, in such manner as is deemed fit, the succession of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and, if applicable, to make proposals to the Board of Directors so that such succession occurs in an orderly and well-planned manner.

7)	To propose to the Board of Directors, within the framework established in the Corporate By-laws, the compensation for the Directors and review it periodically to ensure that it is in keeping with the tasks performed by them, as provided in Article 34 of the Regulations of the Board.

To propose to the Board of Directors, within the framework established in the By-Laws, the extent and amount of the compensation, rights and remuneration of a financial nature of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Executive Directors and the senior executives of the Company, as well as the basic terms of their contracts, for purposes of contractual implementation thereof.

9)	To prepare and propose to the Board of Directors an annual report regarding the Director compensation policy.

10)	To supervise compliance with the Company’s internal rules of conduct and the corporate governance rules thereof in effect from time to time.

11)	To exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as are assigned to such Committee in these Regulations.

c) Operation.

In addition to the meetings provided for in the annual schedule, the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee shall meet whenever the Board of Directors of the Company or the Chairman of the Board of Directors requests the issuance of a report or the making of a proposal within the scope of its powers and duties, provided that, in the opinion of the Chairman of the Committee, it is appropriate for the proper implementation of its duties.

d) Action Plan and Report.

As with the Board and the rest of its Committees, at the beginning of each year and in accordance with Article 20 b) 3.of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee shall prepare an Action Plan detailing the actions to be taken and their timing for each year in each of their fields of action.

Regulation Committee

a) Composition.

The Regulation Committee shall consist of such a number of members, all of them Directors, as the Board of Directors determines at any given time, who shall in no case be less than three and the majority of whom must be external Directors.

The Chairman of the Regulation Committee shall be appointed from among its members.

b) Duties.

Notwithstanding other duties entrusted to it by the Board of Directors, the Regulation Committee shall have at least the following functions:

1)	To monitor on a permanent basis the principal regulatory matters and issues affecting the Group at any time, through the study, review and discussion thereof.

To act as a communication and information channel on regulatory matters between the management team and the Board of Directors and, where appropriate, to advise the Board of Directors of those matters deemed significant to the Company or to any of the companies of the Group in respect of which it is necessary or appropriate to make a decision or adopt a particular strategy.

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c) Action Plan and Report.

As with the Board and the rest of its Committees, at the beginning of each year and in accordance with Article 20 b) 3.of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, the Regulation Committee shall prepare an Action Plan detailing the actions to be taken and their timing for each year in each of their fields of action.

Institutional Affairs Committee

a) Composition.

The Board of Directors shall determine the number of members of this Committee.

The Chairman of the Institutional Affairs Committee shall be appointed from among its members.

b) Duties.

Without prejudice to any other duties that the Board of Directors may assign thereto, the Institutional Affairs Committee’s main duty shall be to examine and analyze matters and issues relating to the Telefónica Group’s institutional relations.

c) Action Plan and Report.

As with the Board and the rest of its Committees, at the beginning of each year and in accordance with Article 20 b) 3.of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, the Institutional Affairs Committee shall prepare an Action Plan detailing the actions to be taken and their timing for each year in each of their fields of action.

Executive Commission

a) Composition.

The Executive Commission shall consist of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, once appointed as a member of the Executive Commission, and not less than three or more than ten Directors appointed by the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors shall seek to have External Directors constitute a majority over the Executive Directors.

In all cases, the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of the Board of Directors shall be required in order for the appointment or re-appointment of the members of the Executive Commission to be valid.

b) Duties.

The Board of Directors, always subject to the legal provisions in force, has delegated all its powers to an Executive Commission, except those that cannot be delegated by Law, by the Corporate By-laws, or by the Regulations of the Board of Directors.

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The Executive Commission provides the Board of Directors with a greater efficiency and effectiveness in the executions of its tasks, since it meets more often.

c) Operation.

The Executive Commission shall meet whenever called by the Chairman, and shall normally meet every fifteen days.

The Chairman and Secretary to the Board of Directors shall act as the Chairman and Secretary to the Executive Commission. One or more Vice Chairmen and a Deputy Secretary may also be appointed.

A valid quorum of the Executive Commission shall exist with the presence, in person or by proxy, of more than one-half of its members.

Resolutions shall be adopted by a majority of the Directors attending the meeting (in person or by proxy), and in the case of a tie, the Chairman shall cast the deciding vote.

d) Relationship with the Board of Directors.

The Executive Commission shall report to the Board in a timely manner on the matters dealt with and the decisions adopted at the meetings thereof, with a copy of the minutes of such meetings made available to the members of the Board (Article 21.C of the Regulations of the Board of Directors).

C.2.5.

Indicate, as appropriate, whether there are any regulations governing the board committees. If so, indicate where they can be consulted, and whether any amendments have been made during the year. Also indicate whether an annual report on the activities of each committee has been prepared voluntarily.

Audit and Control Committee

The organization and operation of the Board of Directors Committees are governed by the Regulations of the Board of Directors. In addition, the Audit and Control Committee is specifically regulated in Article 39 of the Corporate By-laws. These documents are available for consultation on the Company’s website.

As mentioned in Section C.2.4 above, the Board Committees draw up an internal Activities Report summarizing the main activities and actions taken during the year detailing the issues discussed at their meetings and highlighting certain aspects regarding their powers and duties, composition and operation.

Service Quality and Customer Service Committee

The organization and operation of the Board of Directors Committees are governed by the Regulations of the Board of Directors. This document is available for consultation on the Company’s website.

Strategy Committee

The organization and operation of the Board of Directors Committees are governed by the Regulations of the Board of Directors. This document is available for consultation on the Company’s website.

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Innovation Committee

The organization and operation of the Board of Directors Committees are governed by the Regulations of the Board of Directors. This document is available for consultation on the Company’s website.

Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee

The organization and operation of the Board of Directors Committees are governed by the Regulations of the Board of Directors. In addition, the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee is specifically regulated in Article 40 of the Corporate By-laws. These documents are available for consultation on the Company’s website.

Regulation Committee

The organization and operation of the Board of Directors Committees are governed by the Regulations of the Board of Directors. This document is available for consultation on the Company’s website.

Institutional Affairs Committee

The organization and operation of the Board of Directors Committees are governed by the Regulations of the Board of Directors. This document is available for consultation on the Company’s website.

Executive Commission

The organization and operation of the Board of Directors Committees are governed by the Regulations of the Board of Directors. The Executive Commission is also regulated by Article 38 of the Corporate By-laws. These documents are available for consultation on the Company’s website.

It should be highlighted that upon modifying the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors, approved by that body on the 31st of May 2013, the Committees on Human Resources, Reputation and Corporate Responsibility and International Affairs, which until then had be explicitly recognised in the regulation, and the Committee on Institutional Affairs was created.

C.2.6.

Indicate whether the composition of the Executive Committee reflects the participation within the board of the different types of directors.

Yes

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D.	Related-party and intragroup transactions

D.1.

Identify the competent body and explain, if applicable, the procedures for approving related-party or intragroup transactions.

Competent body

Board of Directors

Procedures

As per Article 5 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, the Board reserves the power to approve, inter alia, transactions entered into by the Company with related parties.

In this regard, and pursuant to Article 38 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors shall examine the transactions that the Company enters into, either directly or indirectly, with Directors, with significant shareholders or shareholders represented on the Board of Directors, or with persons related thereto.

The performance of such transactions shall require the authorization of the Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee, unless they are transactions or operations that form part of the customary or ordinary activity of the parties involved that are performed on an arm’s-length basis and in insignificant amounts for the Company.

The transactions referred to in the preceding sub-section shall be assessed from the point of view of equal treatment of shareholders and the arm’s-length basis of the transaction, and shall be included in the Annual Corporate Governance Report and in the periodic public information of the Company upon the terms provided by law.

Explain if the authority to approve related-party transactions has been delegated to another body or person

The powers to approve transactions entered into by the Company with related parties, may be adopted, by the Executive Commission in urgent cases and subsequently ratified by the Board of Directors (pursuant to Article 5.4.C of the Regulations of the Board of Directors).

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D.2.

List any relevant transactions, by virtue of their amount or importance, between the company or its group of companies and the company’s significant shareholders:

Name or corporate name of significant shareholder

Name or corporate name of the
company or its group company

Nature of the
relationship

Type of transaction

Amount
(Thousands
of euros)