Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
20031-912 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Federative Republic of Brazil
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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This report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form F-3 of Petróleo Brasileiro -- Petrobras (No. 333-163665).
Disclose of Relevant Ownership Interest
Rio de Janeiro, December 12, 2012 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in compliance with Article 12 of CVM Instruction No. 358, of 01/03/2002, announces that Aberdeen Asset Management PLC stated, on behalf of its subsidiaries dedicated to the management of funds, that on December 3rd, 2012 it held 14,923,670 preferred shares and 132,936,369 ADRs (equivalent to 265,872,538 preferred shares) of the capital stock of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, which is equivalent to 5.01% of the total preferred shares issued by the company.
The share purchase does not change Petrobras’s controlling interest or the structure of its administrative bodies. Aberdeen is not the holder of any bonds (fixed income obligations) convertible into shares of Petrobras and it does not have an agreement that contains provisions on the voting rights or purchase and sale of Petrobras-issued securities.
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC is the full corporate name of the managing entity of the ownership interest and its head office is located at 10 Queen’s Terrace, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, AB 10 1YG.
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/S/ Almir Guilherme Barbassa
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Almir Guilherme Barbassa
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