Vale informs increase of relevant shareholding ownership 2019

Vale S.A (“Vale”) informs, pursuant to Article 12, caput, of Rulling 358 of 01/03/2002, issued by the Brazilian Securities Commission (“CVM”), as subsequently amended, that BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), a company organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, headquartered at 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10022-0002, United States of America, and legally represented in Brazil by Citibank DTVM S.A., registered with the CNPJ/MF under no 33.868.597/0001-40, by JP Morgan, registered with the CNPJ/MF under no 33.851.205/0001-30, by Banco BNP Paribas Brasil S/A, registered with the CNPJ/MF under no 01.522.368/0001-82 and by HSBC Bank Brasil S.A., registered with the CNPJ/MF under no 01.701.201/0001-89, increased the number of common shares issued by Vale and now manages a total of 205,473,940 common shares and 59,120,168 American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), representing common shares, totaling 264,594,108 common shares issued by Vale, representing approximately 5.00% of this class of share, and 975,835 derivatives referenced to common shares representing, approximately 0.01%, of this class of share, as of July 12nd, 2019.

BlackRock also stated that: (i) the purpose of the shares participations mentioned above is strictly for investment and does not alter the control or the administrative structure of Vale; and (ii) there is no agreement or contract regulating the exercise of voting rights or the purchase and sale of securities issued by Vale where BlackRock is involved.

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