Bovespa Holding And BM&F Enter Into Discussions Regarding The Purpose Of Integrating Their Activities

BOVESPA HOLDING S.A. (BOVH3) and BOLSA DE MERCADORIAS & FUTUROS-BM&F S.A. (BMEF3), subject to the provisions of paragraph 4 of article 157 of Law No.6404/1976 and of CVM Instruction 358/2002, hereby inform that:

(i) They have entered into discussions on an exclusive basis with the purpose of integrating their activities. This exclusivity shall be in effect through the coming sixty (60)-day period, during which none of the parties shall initiate any transactions with any third parties;

(ii) There is no guarantee that any agreement shall be reached from these discussions. Furthermore, neither the configuration of any joint initiative, nor the economic and fi nancial bases of the mentioned integration have yet been defi ned; and

(iii) Given the preliminary stage of the discussions, the two companies have decided not to give any further information on this issue before the end of the sixty (60)-day period counting from the date of this notice, except for the occurrence of any facts or resolutions that could constitute a material fact.

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