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Note 35 - Events After the Reporting Period | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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35. | EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD
i) In January 2018, Ambev S.A., through its subsidiaries Labatt Breweries and Ambev Luxemburgo, acquired two new loans totaling approximately R$2.0 billion, maturing in up to one year. ii) In January 2018, Ambev S.A., informed its investors and the market in general that, as per the notice to the market issued as of December 1 st , 2017, concluded the transaction with ELJ, shareholder in Tenedora, owner of almost the totality of CND. As a result of the such transaction, the Company, directly and indirectly, became the owner of approximately 85% of Tenedora, with ELJ owning the remaining 15%, as well as the term of exercise of the call option becomes from January 2019 to January 2022.

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