BM&FBOVESPA: Investment In Latin American Exchanges – Purchase Of Equity Stake In Bolsa De Valores De Lima

Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias e Futuros (“BM&FBOVESPA”) informs that it reached an equity stake of 8.59% in Lima Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Valores de Lima – BVL) through acquisitions carried out in the exchange market, in an investment of 50.7 million of Nuevos Soles Peruanos (approximately R$49 million). With this investment, BM&FBOVESPA became the largest shareholder of BVL.

Additionally, at a meeting held yestarday, the Board of Directors of BVL appointed Mr. Roberto Augusto Belchior da Silva, Managing Director of Market Development for Latin America at BM&FBOVESPA, to the position of member of its Board of Directors.

With over 150 years of history, BVL currently manages trading platforms for stocks (local and foreign), ETFs, public and private fixed income and a venture market. It is also investing in companies with strategically complementary businesses, such as clearing, settlement and technology.

In addition to this investment in BVL, BM&FBOVESPA also holds a 10.4% equity stake in Santiago Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago), 9.9% in Colombian Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Valores de Colombia) and 4.1% equity stake in Mexican Stock Exchange (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores), as previously announced.

BM&FBOVESPA also informs that it will continue to assess investment opportunities in other companies in the region, whose activities are connected to its core business.