Approval of Interest Sale in Nova Transportadora do Sudeste

Rio de Janeiro, September 23, 2016 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that its Board of Directors approved, in a meeting held yesterday, the sale of 90% of the shares of Nova Transportadora do Sudeste (NTS) to Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP) and its affiliates, through a Private Equity Investment Fund (FIP) that has as other shareholders British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCIMC), CIC Capital Corporation (wholly-owned subsidiary of China Investment Corporation - CIC) and GIC Private Limited (GIC).

NTS was created in accordance with the Statement of Commitment signed with the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels - ANP, in which Petrobras committed to restructure its wholly-owned subsidiary Transportadora Associada de Gás (TAG) in order to create one gas transportation company in the Southeast of Brazil (NTS) and another in the North and Northeast (TAG).

Brookfield is one of the world's largest asset managers, with more than US$200 billion under management, extensive experience in energy and infrastructure assets and a portfolio that includes companies with over 14,000 kilometers of pipelines in the US, Canada and Australia.

This transaction opens opportunities for partnerships with other companies that have extensive experience and investment conditions, contributing to strengthen the natural gas industry in Brazil. It also fosters new investments to expand gas transportation infrastructure, aiming to create a model of deverticalization of the natural gas chain, desirable by the regulatory body (ANP), stimulating the development of a competitive environment, favorable to the entrance of new players and to the sharing of infrastructure costs.

The sale of 90% of NTS totaled US$5.19 billion. The first installment, corresponding to 84% of the total (US$4.34 billion), will be paid at the closing of the transaction, and the remaining amount (US$850 million), in five years.

The sale of NTS was carried out through a competitive process and the transaction price was appraised by four financial institutions, through three fairness opinions and one valuation report.

This transaction is very important for the Petrobras’ Divestment Plan, corresponding to roughly 35% of the US$15.1 billion target for the period 2015 - 2016.

The completion of the transaction is subject to the approval at Petrobras General Shareholder´s Meeting and to certain usual precedent conditions, including approval by the regulatory entities.

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