PR Newswire
BOGOTA, Colombia, March 31, 2017
BOGOTA, Colombia, March 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A.
(BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) ("Ecopetrol" or the "Company") announces that, at the General Shareholders' Meeting held on
March 31, 2017, the shareholders have approved the plan for distribution of profits, which
establishes a distribution of an ordinary dividend per share of twenty-three pesos (COP$23).
The dividend for the shareholders will be paid beginning on April 28, 2017.
This release contains statements that may be considered forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All forward-looking statements, whether
made in this release or in future filings or press releases or orally, address matters that involve risks and uncertainties,
including in respect of the Company's prospects for growth and its ongoing access to capital to fund the Company's business plan,
among others. Consequently, changes in the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from
those included in the forward-looking statements: market prices of oil & gas, our exploration and production activities,
market conditions, applicable regulations, the exchange rate, the Company's competitiveness and the performance of Colombia's economy and industry, to mention a few. We do not intend, and do not assume any obligation to
update these forward-looking statements.
For further information, please contact:
Head of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations
María Catalina Escobar
Phone: (+571) 234 5190
E-mail: investors@ecopetrol.com.co
Media Relations (Colombia)
Jorge Mauricio Tellez
Phone: (+571) 234 4329
E-mail: mauricio.tellez@ecopetrol.com.co
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SOURCE Ecopetrol S.A.
