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Notice to the Market
Banco Bradesco S.A., given the news item published regarding the Term of Acknowledgement and Commitment (“Commitment”) signed with the Public Prosecutor’s Office in the scope of the ongoing investigation entitled “Greenfield Operation”, clarifies the following:
a) BEM - Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários Ltda., a company specializing in the rendering of fiduciary management services, and BRAM - Bradesco Asset Management S.A. Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários, a company specializing in third-party asset management, both pertaining to the Bradesco Organization, are mentioned in said investigation given that, in the past, the companies exercised the administration and management, respectively, of Fundo de Investimento em Participações - FIP Enseada;
b) The Commitment, ratified by the 10th Federal Court of the Federal District has the object of issuing coercive measures of the assets, by offering guarantees of up to R$104 million, highlighting that the signature thereof does not imply the recognition of any civil or criminal liability by Bradesco’s companies or administrators;
c) Bradesco’s administrators and employees are available for any further clarifications before the authorities responsible for conducting said investigation, regardless of any formal subpoena; and
d) the Bradesco Organization reiterates that it carries out activities related to fund management and administration, in compliance with the best market practices and the sector's norms and regulations.
Cidade de Deus, Osasco, SP, September 20, 2016.
Banco Bradesco S.A.
Moacir Nachbar Junior
Executive Managing Officer
BANCO BRADESCO S.A. | ||
By: |
/S/ Luiz Carlos Angelotti
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Luiz Carlos Angelotti Executive Managing Officer and Investor Relations Officer |
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