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Redomiciliation of Petrobras’ finance subsidiary PifCo
Rio de Janeiro, August 9th, 2013 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that its wholly owned finance subsidiary, Petrobras International Finance Company (“PifCo”), has completed the transfer of its domicile by way of corporate migration, deregistering in the Cayman Islands and registering by way of continuation in Luxembourg, under the corporate denomination of Petrobras International Finance Company S.A. PifCo’s new principal executive office is located at 40, Avenue Monterey, 2163 Luxembourg, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg.
About PifCo
PifCo was originally incorporated in the Cayman Islands as an exempted company with limited liability in order to facilitate and finance the import of crude oil and oil products by Petrobras into Brazil. Since September 30, 2011, PifCo has no longer engaged in the sale and purchase of crude oil and oil products to and from Petrobras, third parties and related parties, and its primary object is to finance the business operations of Petrobras. PifCo has been redomiciled as a Luxembourg public company limited by shares (société anonyme) and continues to be used as a general finance vehicle for Petrobras, including in the international capital markets. Petrobras guarantees, and will continue to guarantee, PifCo’s debt obligations through full and unconditional guarantees of payment.
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/S/ Almir Guilherme Barbassa
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Almir Guilherme Barbassa
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