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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ______       No ___X___

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São Paulo, September 20, 2017

 

TO

B3 – BRASIL, BOLSA, BALCÃO (“B3”)

Praça Antônio Prado, 48, 2º andar

CEP 01010-010, São Paulo – SP

 

Company Oversight Department

Attn:     Dear Ms. Lúcia da Costa Pereira – Superintendent of Company Oversight (acting)

 

Cc.: Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (CVM)

Attn:     Mr. Fernando Soares Vieira – Company Relations Superintendent

Mr. Francisco José Bastos Santos – Market Relations and Intermediaries Superintendent

 

 

Ref.: Official Letter 1540/2017-SAE

 

Dear Managers,

 

In reference to Official Letter 1540/2017-SAE (“Letter”), dated September 20, 2017, through which you requested clarifications from Braskem S.A. (“Braskem” or “Company”), as transcribed below:

 

 “Ref.: Request for clarification of news report

 

Dear Managers,

 

The article published in the newspaper Valor Econômico, entitled “Braskem terá apenas ações ordinárias” [Braskem to have only common shares], on September 20, 2017, states, among other things, that:

 

1.     Braskem will soon announce its decision to convert preferred shares (PN) into common shares (ON);

2.     This is part of a broader restructuring project that includes the a share offering, so that Petrobras can sell its shares during trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE);

3.     The expectation is that shares will be converted at the ratio of one preferred share for each common share.”

 

In this regard, Braskem clarifies to the market and its shareholders that it is constantly analyzing operations with the potential to create value for the Company and consequently for all of its shareholders, however, at this point, no in-depth study of the alleged ownership restructuring has been conducted.

 

For more information, contact Braskem’s Investor Relations Department by calling +55 (11) 3576-9531 or by sending an e-mail to braskem-ri@braskem.com.br.  

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Pedro van Langendonck Teixeira de Freitas

Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer

Braskem S.A.