UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO.________)*
Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class B Shares
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(Title of Class of Securities)
P9308R-10-3
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(CUSIP Number)
JULY 1, 2005
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Siembra Administradora de Fondos de Jubilaciones y Pensiones S.A.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Buenos Aires, Argentina
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 20,184,320
OWNED BY
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EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
REPORTING
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PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 20,184,320
WITH:
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 20,184,320
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(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.2%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Compania Previsional Citi S.A.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Buenos Aires, Argentina
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 20,184,320
OWNED BY
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EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
REPORTING
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PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 20,184,320
WITH:
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 20,184,320
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(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.2%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Siembra Seguros de Vida S.A.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Buenos Aires, Argentina
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 444,547
OWNED BY
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EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
REPORTING
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PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 444,547
WITH:
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 444,547
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(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.1%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
MetLife International Holdings, Inc.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 20,628,867
OWNED BY
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EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
REPORTING
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PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 20,628,867
WITH:
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 20,628,867
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(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.3%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) HC
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
MetLife, Inc.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 20,628,867
OWNED BY
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EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
REPORTING
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PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 20,628,867
WITH:
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 20,628,867
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(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.3%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) HC
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
Don Bosco 3672 5th Floor
C1206ABF
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Siembra Administradora de Fondos de Jubilaciones y
Pensiones S.A. <"SAFJP">
Compania Previsional Citi S.A. <"CPC">
Siembra Seguros de Vida, S.A. <"SSV">
MetLife International Holdings, Inc. <"METINT">
MetLife, Inc. <"MET">
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Office or, if none, Residence:
The address of the principal office of SAFJP is:
Av. de Mayo 654, Piso 12
Beunos Aires, Argentina
The address of the principal office of CPC is:
Av. de Mayo 654, Piso 12
Beunos Aires, Argentina
The address of the principal office of SSV is:
Av. de Mayo 654, Piso 7
Beunos Aires, Argentina
The address of the principal office of METINT is:
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166-0188
The address of the principal office of MET is:
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166-0188
Item 2(c). Citizenship or Place of Organization:
SAFJP, CPC, and SSV, are chartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
METINT and MET are chartered in Delaware.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Class B Shares
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
P9308R-10-3
Item 3. If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing Is a(n):
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e) [ ] Investment adviser in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] Parent holding company or control person in accordance
with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership. (as of July 1, 2005)
(a) Amount beneficially owned: See item 9 of cover pages
(Includes shares for which the reporting persons disclaim
beneficial ownership.)
(b) Percent of class: See item 11 of cover pages
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Items 5-8 of cover pages
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner
of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the
following [ ].
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
CPC is the controlling shareholder of SAFJP. METINT is the controlling
shareholder of CPC and SSV. MET is the sole stockholder of METINT.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: July 11, 2005
Siembra Administradora de Fondos de
Jubilaciones Y Pensiones S.A.
By: /s/ Oscar Schmidt
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Name: Oscar Schmidt
Title: Director General
Compania Previsional, CITI S.A.
By: /s/ Oscar Schmidt
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Name: Oscar Schmidt
Title: Director General
Siembra Seguros de Vida, S.A.
By: /s/ Oscar Schmidt
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Name: Oscar Schmidt
Title: Director General
MetLife International Holdings, Inc.
By: /s/ Charles Symington
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Name: Charles Symington
Title: Managing Director
MetLife, Inc.
By: /s/ Gwenn L. Carr
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Name: Gwenn L. Carr
Title: Senior Vice-President and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX TO SCHEDULE 13G
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EXHIBIT 1
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Agreement among Siembra Administradora de Fondos de Jubilaciones y Pensiones
S.A., Compania Previsional Citi S.A., Siembra Seguros de Vida, S.A., MetLife
International Holdings, Inc., MetLife, Inc. as to joint filing of Schedule 13G.
EXHIBIT 1
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AGREEMENT AS TO JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G
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Each of the undersigned hereby affirms that it is individually eligible to use
Schedule 13G, and agrees that this Schedule 13G is filed on its behalf.
Date: July 11, 2005
Siembra Administradora de Fondos de
Jubilaciones Y Pensiones S.A.
By: /s/ Oscar Schmidt
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Name: Oscar Schmidt
Title: Director General
Compania Previsional, CITI S.A.
By: /s/ Oscar Schmidt
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Name: Oscar Schmidt
Title: Director General
Siembra Seguros de Vida, S.A.
By: /s/ Oscar Schmidt
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Name: Oscar Schmidt
Title: Director General
MetLife International Holdings, Inc.
By: /s/ Charles Symington
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Name: Charles Symington
Title: Managing Director
MetLife, Inc.
By: /s/ Gwenn L. Carr
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Name: Gwenn L. Carr
Title: Senior Vice-President and Secretary