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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).
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS
Publicly Traded Company
MATERIAL FACT
Payment of Interest on Own Capital
Rio de Janeiro, February 24th, 2012 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras announces that it will pay the 4th installment of the anticipated distribution of remuneration to shareholders concerning the 2011 fiscal year on February 29th, 2012. Payment will be done under the form of Interest on Own Capital, based on the shareholding position of January 02nd, 2012, according to Material Fact disclosed to the market on December 22nd, 2011.
With respect to the amount of R$ 0.20 (per share) of the 4th installment of the IOC, R$ 0.0227 will be discounted from the monetary correction of the IOC installments paid throughout 2011 (payment date up to 12/31/2011), resulting in the amount of R$ 0.1773. This amount will be adjusted by the SELIC rate of 12/31/2011 up to February 29th, 2011, attaining the amount of R$0.1802. The tables below present the monetary correction calculations.
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Amount |
Selic Rate Adjustment |
Total Amount |
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1st IOC installment (05/31/2011) |
R$ 0.20 |
R$ 0.0136 |
R$ 0.2136 |
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2nd IOC installment (08/31/2011) |
R$ 0.20 |
R$ 0.0073 |
R$ 0.2073 |
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3rd IOC installment (11/30/2011) |
R$ 0.20 |
R$ 0.0018 |
R$ 0.2018 |
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TOTAL |
R$ 0.60 |
R$ 0.0227 |
R$ 0.6227 |
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IOC |
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Amount in Reais per ON and PN share |
R$ 0.1773 |
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Selic Rate Adjustment |
R$ 0.0029 |
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Total Amount |
R$ 0.1802 |
A 15% income tax rate will be levied on the amount of R$ 0.1773 of the interest on own capital, and on the amount of R$ 0.0029, corresponding to the adjustment by the Selic rate, income tax will be levied to the rate of 22.5%. The Income Tax withholdings mentioned above will not apply to exempt shareholders.
Almir Guilherme Barbassa
Diretor Financeiro e de Relações com Investidores
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras
www.petrobras.com.br/ri
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Relacionamento com Investidores I E-mail: petroinvest@petrobras.com.br / acionistas@petrobras.com.br
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Este documento pode conter previsões segundo o significado da Seção 27A da Lei de Valores Mobiliários de 1933, conforme alterada (Lei de Valores Mobiliários), e Seção 21E da lei de Negociação de Valores Mobiliários de 1934, conforme alterada (Lei de Negociação) que refletem apenas expectativas dos administradores da Companhia. Os termos “antecipa”, “acredita”, “espera”, “prevê”, “pretende”, “planeja”, “projeta”, “objetiva”, “deverá”, bem como outros termos similares, visam a identificar tais previsões, as quais, evidentemente, envolvem riscos ou incertezas previstos ou não pela Companhia. Portanto, os resultados futuros das operações da Companhia podem diferir das atuais expectativas, e o leitor não deve se basear exclusivamente nas informações aqui contidas.
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/S/ Almir Guilherme Barbassa
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Almir Guilherme Barbassa
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer |
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