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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001558370-23-006714
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230425
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230426
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230425

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Suzano S.A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909327
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PAPER MILLS [2621]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38755
		FILM NUMBER:		23846454

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AV. PROFESSOR MAGALHAES NETO, 1,752
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR, ROOMS 1010 AND 1011
		CITY:			SALVADOR - BA
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			41 810-012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		551121384588

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AV. BRIGADEIRO FARIA LIMA, 1,355
		STREET 2:		7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PINHEIROS, SAO PAULO - SP
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			01 452-919

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20180322

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMPANHIA SUZANO DE PAPEL E CELULOSE                    /FI
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930719
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<!--Enhanced HTML document created with Toppan Merrill Bridge  9.14.0.96--><!--Created on: 4/25/2023 10:41:11 PM (UTC)--><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"><html><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><title></title></head><body><div style="margin-top:30pt;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.35%;padding-right:10.35%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:1pt;padding-top:1pt;text-align:center;border-bottom:1.0pt solid #000000;border-top:3.0pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">PURSUANT TO RULE&#160;13a-16 OR 15d-16</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">For the&#160;month of April, 2023.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Commission File Number 001-38755</b></p><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;min-height:1.19em;position:relative;width:100%;"><hr noshade="true" color="#000000" size="1" 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Professor Magalhaes Neto, 1,752</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">10th Floor, Rooms 1010 and 1011</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Salvador, Brazil 41 810-012</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;">(Address of principal executive office)</p><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10.0pt;margin-bottom:10pt;min-height:1.19em;position:relative;width:100%;"><hr noshade="true" color="#000000" size="1" style="background-color:#000000;color:#000000;height:1pt;position:relative;top:0.6em;width:100%;border:none;margin:0 auto;" align="center"></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form&#160;20-F or Form&#160;40-F.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;">Form&#160;20-F <font style="font-family:Times New Roman;">&#8999;</font> Form&#160;40-F <font style="font-family:Times New Roman;">&#9723;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form&#160;6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule&#160;101(b)(1): <font style="font-family:Times New Roman;">&#9723;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form&#160;6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule&#160;101(b)(7): <font style="font-family:Times New Roman;">&#9723;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New 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<!--Enhanced HTML document created with Toppan Merrill Bridge  9.14.0.96--><!--Created on: 4/25/2023 10:41:11 PM (UTC)--><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"><html><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><title></title></head><body><div style="margin-top:30pt;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:13.43%;padding-right:12.93%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.1</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">is</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">collegiate</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">body,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and its duties are set forth pursuant to Law No. 6,404/76, the Corporation&#8217;s Bylaws and other applicable regulatory rules.</font></td><td style="width:7.25pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.2pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:13.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">2.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Corporation&#8217;s</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">&#8220;Board&#8221;</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">&#8220;Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Directors&#8221;)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">make collegiate decisions, the will of which is expressed by resolution and vote of the majority</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Directors,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">no</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">duty</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Corporation&#8217;s</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">upon its members (the &#8220;Directors&#8221;) separately.</font></td><td style="width:7.2pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.4pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:13.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;margin:0.05pt 135.1pt 0pt 132.6pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">SECTION</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> II</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:3.54pt 52.6pt 0pt 50.05pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">STRUCTURE</b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </b><b style="font-weight:bold;">AND</b><b 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">3.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">As</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">provided</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Article</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">12</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">country</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">not,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">at</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">least</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">20%</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">deemed as Independent Directors, as defined by B3 S.A&#8217;s New Market Listing Regulation - Brazil,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Stock</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Exchange,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Over-the-Counter</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(&#8220;B3&#8221;),</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">being</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">also</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">deemed</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Independent Directors.those elected pursuant to article 141, 4th and 5th paragraphs of Law No. </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">6,404/76.</font></td><td style="width:7.2pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.34pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:13pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:23.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">3.1.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">members</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">elected</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">removed</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">at</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">time by the General Meeting and shall have a unified term of office of two (2) years, and the re-election is allowed. The members of the Board of Directors will not hold executive positions in the Corporation.</font></td><td style="width:7.3pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.05pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:14pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:47.65pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">3.1.1.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">members</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Corporation&#8217;s</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">meet</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the following requirements:</font></td><td style="width:17.65pt;"></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:5.9pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:90.15pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(i)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">personal</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">integrity;</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:9.44pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:90.1pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(ii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">no</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">conflicts</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">interest</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> Corporation;</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:9.44pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:90.1pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(iii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">time</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">availability;</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:9.19pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:90.1pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(iv)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">motivation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">perform</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:13.43%;margin-right:12.93%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:73.64%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:13.43%;padding-right:12.93%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:9.39pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:90.1pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(v)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">aligment</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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style="margin-top:4.69pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54.7pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:35.45pt;padding:0pt;">3.1.2.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">It</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">is</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">desirable</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">that,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">addition</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">set</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">forth</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.75pt;"> </font><u style="font-family:'Times New 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</font>diversity of experience and knowledge, composed of the following criteria:</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.15pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:90.15pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(i)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">experience</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">an</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">executive;</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.4pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:16.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:90.1pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(ii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">specific</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">knowledge</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Corporation&#8217;s</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">industry</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">business;</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.3pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:16.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:90.1pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(iii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">strategic</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">vision;</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.44pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:16.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:90.1pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(iv)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">accounting,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">economic</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">financial</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">knowledge;</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.4pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:16.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:90.1pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(v)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">knowledge</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">innovation;</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.4pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:16.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:90.1pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(vi)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">securities</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">market</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">knowledge</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">investor</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">relations;</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.3pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:16.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:90.1pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(vii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">legal</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">people</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">management;</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.4pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:16.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:90.1pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(ix)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">knowledge</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">best</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">corporate</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">governance</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">practices;</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.4pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:16.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:90.1pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(x)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">experience</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">risk</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">management</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">social</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">two</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(2)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Vice-Presidents,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">who</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">may</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">appointed</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">same</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">General</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Meeting that elects them or by the Board of Directors. The Board may also appoint any of the Corporation&#8217;s managers or employees to act as corporate secretary </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">(&#8220;Secretary&#8221;).</font></td><td style="width:7.45pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.09pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:23.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">3.3.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Each member of the Board of Directors, upon signing the investiture term pursuant</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">applicable</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">laws</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">regulations,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">including,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">but</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">not</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">limited</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">New Market Listing Regulation, shall submit to the Corporation the following </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">documents:</font></td><td style="width:7.25pt;"></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:6.09pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:47.7pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:35.45pt;padding:0pt;">(i)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">certified</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">copy</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">identity</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">card;</font></td></tr></table><p style="display:none;line-height:0pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:13.43%;margin-right:12.93%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:73.64%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:13.43%;padding-right:12.93%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:9.1pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:47.7pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:35.35pt;padding:0pt;">(ii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">certified</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">copy</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">CPF</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">registration</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">document;</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:9.39pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:47.8pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:35.4pt;padding:0pt;">(iii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">a statement that he/she</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">is</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">not prevented</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">special</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">law, or convicted</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of bankruptcy, of misrepresentation, bribery, concussion, embezzlement, against the popular economy, public faith or property, or the further criminal penalty which prevents, even if temporarily, access to public office, as provided for in article 147, paragraph 1 of Law 6,404/76;</font></td><td style="width:7.3pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.34pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:47.8pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:35.4pt;padding:0pt;">(iv)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">a statement that he/she is not condemned to a penalty of suspensionor temporary disqualification imposed by the Brazilian Securities Commission, rendering him/her ineligible for publicly-held corporation management</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">positions,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">established</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">article</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">147,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">paragraph</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">2</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Law </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">6,404/76;</font></td><td style="width:6.95pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.15pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:47.8pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:35.4pt;padding:0pt;">(v)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">a statement signed under the penalties of law that he/she is not prevented from trading or managing a trading corporation by virtue of criminal conviction;</font></td><td style="width:7.4pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:5.55pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:47.8pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:35.4pt;padding:0pt;">(vi)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">a statement that he/she meets the requirement of unblemished reputation established by article 147, paragraph 3 of Law 6,404/76;</font></td><td style="width:7.4pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:5.9pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:47.8pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:35.4pt;padding:0pt;">(vii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">a statement that he/she does not hold</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">a position in a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">company that can be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">considered</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">direct</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">competitor</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Corporation,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">does</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">not</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">have, nor</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">represents,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">interest</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">conflicting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Corporation,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">pursuant</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to article 147, items I and II, paragraph 3 of Law 6,404/76;</font></td><td style="width:7.1pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.09pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:47.8pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:35.4pt;padding:0pt;">(viii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">a statement about the number of stocks, warrants, stock options and stock convertible debentures issued by the Corporation and its subsidiaries or companies of the same group held by it;</font></td><td style="width:7.2pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:5.69pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:47.8pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:35.4pt;padding:0pt;">(ix)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">a statement that he/she have not suffered any (a) criminal convictions, even</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">if not</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">final</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">judgment;</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(b) administrative</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">replaced by one of the Vice-Presidents of this body, and the substituted Chairman shall appoint</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">alternate;</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">when</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">this</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">is</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">it</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">relates</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">will</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">replaced</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">one of his peers, the same criterion will be adopted in the same cases.</font></td><td style="width:7.15pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.2pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:14pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:23.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">4.1.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">For</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">purposes</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">introductory</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">section</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">this</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">clause,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">following</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">be </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">considered:</font></td><td style="width:7.6pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="display:none;line-height:0pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:13.43%;margin-right:12.93%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:73.64%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:13.43%;padding-right:12.93%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:9.19pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:47.65pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.35pt;padding:0pt;">(i)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">absent, the member of the Board of Directors who fails to attend the meetings of the body;</font></td><td style="width:7.6pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.05pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:47.65pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.35pt;padding:0pt;">(ii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the substitutions provided</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">for in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">this clause will</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">imply the accumulation of the functions and right to vote at meetings of the Board of Directors, however, it does not apply to the fees and other advantages of the substituted member; and</font></td><td style="width:7.35pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.19pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:47.65pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.35pt;padding:0pt;">(iii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">prevented, the member of the Board of Directors who is in a situation of conflict</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">interest</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Corporation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(&#8220;Conflict</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Interest&#8221;</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">&#8220;Conflict</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of Interests&#8221;), as set forth in </font><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Clause 21</u><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> below, as well as the one that has been</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">elected</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">appointment</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">company</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">competing</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Corporation.</font></td><td style="width:7.3pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:8.39pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:23.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">4.2.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The member who substitutes the absent or prevented Director shall remain in his position until the reasons for absence and/or prevention of the effective member cease.</font></td><td style="width:7.4pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:7.84pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:23.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">4.3.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Chairman</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">informed</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">replacement of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">member</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">written</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">notice or e-mail sent by the substituted member at the time of the meeting, either for the purpose of forming a &#8220;quorum&#8221; or for voting purposes, with the power to indicate or not the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">vote, and it is clear that the alternate</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">accumulates</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">voting right of the substituted member, even if there is no indication of vote. Likewise, the Chairman shall be promptly informed when the member resumes his/her functions. Votes are also accepted by letter, telegram or electronic mail, when received</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Chairman</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">If there is a vacancy on the Board of Directors, the position may remain vacant until the next Annual General Meeting, without prejudice to the substitute</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">being appointed</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">complete</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">current</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">term, by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">at a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">meeting of the Board of Directors, pursuant to Article 150 of Law No. 6,404/76, if necessary to maintain the minimum number of members of that body or if it is considered appropriate to fill the position.</font></td><td style="width:7.35pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:7.55pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">5.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Except</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">event</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Conflict</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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provided or made available to all Directors, and no Director or group of Directors may have information not available to others, as well as making direct contacts with the Corporation, its Officers or employees to request information and/or documents, except as provided in </font><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Clause</u><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> </font><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">16</u><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> below.</font></td><td style="width:7.1pt;"></td></tr></table><p 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">6.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">annual</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">meetings</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">least three (3) Directors.</font></td><td style="width:7.2pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.55pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:13.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:23pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.7pt;padding:0pt;">6.1.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">call</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">notice</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">made</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">letter,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">e-mail,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">telegram</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">facsimile,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">at</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">least</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;">two</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.49;margin:3.45pt 0pt 6pt 44.65pt;">(2)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>business<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>days<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>advance,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>including<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>place,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>date<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>time<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>meeting, as well as, briefly, the agenda.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:8.3pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:23.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">6.2.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Discussion and resolution on matters not contained in the call notice are prohibited, except for the cases of extreme urgency, as considered by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or by decision of the majority of members </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">present.</font></td><td style="width:7.3pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:7.75pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:23.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">6.3.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The formalities</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">provided</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">for in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Clauses</u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;"> </u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">6.1</u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;"> </u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">and</u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;"> </u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">6.2</u><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> above</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">may</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">waived</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">when all the members of the Board of Directors attend the meeting and all agree on the inclusion of new matters on the agenda.</font></td><td style="width:7.6pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.55pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:23.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">6.4.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at the Corporation&#8217;s headquarters</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">at</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">place</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">call</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">notice,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">may</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">also</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">held by conference call or video conference, or any other technological means that allows connecting different locations simultaneously.</font></td><td style="width:7.45pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.05pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:23.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">6.5.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The dissenting member will register his vote in the Minutes of Meeting of the Corporation&#8217;s Board of Directors that gives rise to the dissenting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">vote.</font></td><td style="width:7.45pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.55pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:23.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">6.6.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The Corporation&#8217;s</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Officers or employees</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">may attend the meetings of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Board of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">whenever</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">called,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">without</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">being</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">entitled,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">however,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">vote</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">on</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">6.7.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Each member of the Board of Directors may demand that the procedural rules contained</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">these</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">followed</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">all,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">each</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Director</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">may</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">raise questions of order, and also have the duty to alert the Chairman of any non- compliance with the rules of procedure during the meeting.</font></td><td style="width:7.3pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="display:none;line-height:0pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:13.43%;margin-right:12.93%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:73.64%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:13.43%;padding-right:12.93%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:9.19pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">7.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Any meeting of the Board of Directors may be confidential, in whole or in part, if, at the discretion of the Chairman, there is a matter of such nature as it may advise, including as regards the disclosure of decisions taken.</font></td><td style="width:7.55pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:13.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">8.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">All matters relating to commercial information not disclosed to the general public, industrial and forestry technology issues, commercial contract information, entered into under confidentiality or not, products, markets, and price information will be deemed confidential and strategic.</font></td><td style="width:7.1pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.2pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:14pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">9.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">reports</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">containing</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">information</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">necessary</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">proper</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">evaluation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">matters</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">on the agenda of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">meeting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the Board, by its Chairman or Secretary, together with the call notice provided for in </font><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Clause 6.1</u><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> above.</font></td><td style="width:7.35pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.44pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:9.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:4.65pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:3.4pt 52.45pt 0pt 50.05pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">DUTIES</b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </b><b style="font-weight:bold;">OF</b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </b><b style="font-weight:bold;">THE</b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </b><b style="font-weight:bold;">BOARD</b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </b><b style="font-weight:bold;">OF</b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">DIRECTORS</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.44pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:16.5pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Corporation, defining its mission,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">objectives</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">guidelines, as well</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">as approving the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">strategic</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">plan, the respective multiannual plans and annual expenditure and investment </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">programs;</font></td><td style="width:7.25pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.19pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.35pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(ii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">approving</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">financial</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">risk</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">management</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">policies;</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:9.3pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.35pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(iii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">updating</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">approving</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Corporation&#8217;s</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">code</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">conduct;</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:9.3pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(iv)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">approving</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Internal</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Rules</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Directors,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">well</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the committees that advise it;</font></td><td style="width:7.45pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:5.9pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(v)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">electing, removing</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">at any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">time</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">replacing the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">members</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of the Statutory Executive Board of Officers, establishing their duties;</font></td><td style="width:7.5pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.05pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(vi)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">supervising the management of the Statutory Executive Board of Officers and the Officers according to the criteria set forth in Chapter VII</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">below;</font></td><td style="width:7.15pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="display:none;line-height:0pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:13.43%;margin-right:12.93%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:73.64%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:13.43%;padding-right:12.93%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:9.19pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(vii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">approving the criteria for the individual distribution of the compensation amount approved by the General Meeting, between its own members and those</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Statutory</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Executive</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Officers,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">recommended</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the Compensation Committee;</font></td><td style="width:7.15pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.09pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(viii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">calling the General Meetings in the cases provided for in law or when deemed convenient;</font></td><td style="width:7.2pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.15pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.35pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(ix)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">approving</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">payment</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">credit</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">interest</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">on</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">equity</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">stockholders;</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:9.19pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.35pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(x)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">approving</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">expansion</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">plans;</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.51;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:9.3pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(xi)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">resolving</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">on</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">issuance</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">unsecured</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">simple</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">debentures,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">not</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">convertible into stocks;</font></td><td style="width:7.25pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:5.65pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(xii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">resolving on the issuance of stocks or subscription warrants until the authorized capital limit;</font></td><td style="width:7.1pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.19pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(xiii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">fixing the issue price of the stocks in capital increases by public or private subscription, also establishing the other conditions to which the issue is </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">subject;</font></td><td style="width:7.2pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.05pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(xiv)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">submitting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">General Meeting a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">proposal</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">a stock</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">option</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">plan</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the Corporation&#8217;s managers or employees;</font></td><td style="width:7.2pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.05pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(xv)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">authorizing (a) the purchase of stocks issued by the Corporation for purposes of cancellation or holding in treasury and (b) the sale of stocks held in treasury;</font></td><td style="width:7.25pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:5.69pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(xvi)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">authorizing the sale or encumbrance of the Corporation&#8217;s real estate, the amount of which exceeds the limit established in the Authority Policy approved</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Directors,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">except</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">cases</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">exchanges</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and donations,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">which</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">must</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">approved</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">regardless</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of the amount;</font></td><td style="width:7.2pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:5.44pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(xvii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">authorizing</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">execution</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">legal</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">transactions</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">between</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Corporation and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">its</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">subsidiaries, on</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the one hand,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">related parties, on</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">other hand, whose individual amounts per transaction exceed the limit established in the Authority Policy approved by the Board of Directors; in this case, it may be resolved on the creation of an </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;">ad hoc </i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">advisory committee for the specific purpose of analyzing the related party transaction, to be formed by members of the Board of Directors who have no</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">interests</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">conflicting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">respective</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">transaction;</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">if</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">resolves on the creation of said committee, it shall be responsible for defining its operation, duration and structure;</font></td><td style="width:7.05pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:4.94pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(xviii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">authorizing the execution of any legal transactions that oblige the Corporation, or relieve third parties from liability to it, whose individual amounts</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">per</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">transaction</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">exceed</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">limit</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">established</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Authority</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Policy</font></td><td style="width:7.2pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="display:none;line-height:0pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:13.43%;margin-right:12.93%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:73.64%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:13.43%;padding-right:12.93%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.49;margin:9.19pt 7.15pt 6pt 68.9pt;">approved<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>Board<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Directors<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>under<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>provisions<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><u style="text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">item</u><u style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;"> </u><u style="text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">(xvii)</u><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>this clause, except for Pulp Sales Agreements, which are not subject to approval by the Board of Directors;</p><div style="margin-top:6.05pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(xix)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">authorizing the provision of guarantees in favor of third parties, whose individual amounts per operation exceed the limit established in the Authority Policy approved by the Board of Directors, except for those provided in favor of companies or entities controlled by the Corporation, alone or jointly, and guarantees of any nature offered in lawsuits to which the Corporation or its subsidiaries are parties, which will not be subject to authorization by the Board of Directors;</font></td><td style="width:7.05pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.3pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(xx)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">authorizing the execution of financial transactions by the Corporation, whose</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">individual</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">amounts per operation exceed</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">limit</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">established</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the Authority Policy approved by the Board of Directors;</font></td><td style="width:7.2pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:5.69pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(xxi)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">approving transactions for the purchase, assignment, transfer, disposal or encumbrance, by any means or form, of equity interest, whose amounts exceed the limit established in the Authority Policy approved by the Board of Directors;</font></td><td style="width:7.2pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.05pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(xxii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">resolving on the issuance of promissory notes (commercial papers) for public</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">placement</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Brazil,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">providing</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">for:</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">amount</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">issue</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">its division into series; (b) quantity and nominal value; (c) remuneration conditions and inflation adjustment; (d) maturity of securities; (e) guarantees;</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(f)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">statement</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">prove</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">compliance</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">legal</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">limits;</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(g)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">place</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of payment; (h) contracting of services related to the issue;</font></td><td style="width:7.25pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:5.5pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(xxiii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">approving</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">creation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Committees,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">well</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">respective</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">regulations which</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">will</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">contain,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">addition</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">other</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">matters</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">interest</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Corporation, the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">specific</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">rules regarding</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">work, duties,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">remuneration</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">procedures in order to comply with good Corporate Governance practices;</font></td><td style="width:7.15pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.34pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(xxiv)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">defining the list of three possible institutions or companies specialized in economic</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">valuation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">companies,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">preparation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">appraisal</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">report</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">for the purposes of public offerings provided for in Sections VIII and IX of the Corporation&#8217;s Bylaws;</font></td><td style="width:7.2pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:5.94pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(xxv)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">expressing its favorable or contrary opinion regarding any public offering for the purchase of stocks issued by the Corporation, by means of a reasoned</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">prior</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">opinion, disclosed</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">within</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">fifteen</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(15) days</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">publication of announcement</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">public</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">offering,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">which</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">address,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">minimum</font></td><td style="width:7.2pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.49;margin:0pt 7.05pt 6pt 68.9pt;">(a) the convenience and timeliness of the public offering for the purchase of stocks regarding the interest of the stockholders as a whole and in relation<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>liquidity<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>their<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>securities;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>(b)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>repercussions<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>public offering for the purchase of stocks on the Corporation&#8217;s interests; (c)<font style="letter-spacing:1.95pt;"> </font>the</p><p style="display:none;line-height:0pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:13.43%;margin-right:12.93%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:73.64%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:13.43%;padding-right:12.93%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.49;margin:9.19pt 7.15pt 6pt 68.9pt;">strategic plans disclosed by the offeror in relation to the Corporation; (d) such other points as the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Board of Directors<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>deems<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>relevant, as well as the information required by the applicable rules established by CVM;</p><div style="margin-top:6.05pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(xxvi)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">defining the list of three possible companies specialized in economic valuation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">companies</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to prepare</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">appraisal</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">report of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Corporation&#8217;s stocks, in the case of an initial public offering (IPO) for cancellation of registration as a publicly-held corporation or for delisting from B3&#8217;s New Market listing segment;</font></td><td style="width:7.05pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.25pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(xxvii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">appointing, from among the Officers, the one who will accumulate the functions of Investor Relations Officer, being responsible for providing the necessary information to investors, Stock Exchanges and the CVM;</font></td><td style="width:7.4pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.51;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:5.55pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(xxviii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">authorizing the distribution of interim dividends, in advance of the annual </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">dividend;</font></td><td style="width:7.2pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:5.69pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(xxix)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">choosing and removing independent auditors, based on the recommendation of the Statutory Audit Committee;</font></td><td style="width:7.25pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.15pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.4pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:42.5pt;padding:0pt;">(xxx)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">preparing and submitting to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the Annual General Meeting the annual report of the Corporation&#8217;s business activities, providing it with the financial statements legally required for each fiscal year.</font></td><td style="width:7.4pt;"></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:6.05pt;"></div><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;padding-left:16.35pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-16.35pt;margin:0pt 7.2pt 0pt 28.3pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-size:11pt;min-width:40.8pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">10.1.</font>When preparing the management proposal for the General Meeting resolving for<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>election<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>of directors, the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Board<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>of Directors<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>must include<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the document its statement contemplating the manifestation of the body on: (i)<font style="letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font>each candidate&#39;s adherence to the Company&#39;s Nomination Policy; It is (ii) the reasons why the candidate meets the criteria independence, if applicable.</div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.49;text-indent:35.5pt;margin:8.14pt 133.35pt 0pt 150.85pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">SECTION IV ADVISORY</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">COMMITTEES</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.15pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">11.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">As permitted by Article 15 of the Corporation&#8217;s Bylaws, the Board of Directors may, when deems necessary, create committees (&#8220;Committees&#8221; or &#8220;Committee&#8221;), which will operate in part or full time, with specific advisory and guidance duties</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">in relation to the matters for which they have been created, in compliance with the provisions of the respective Internal Rules, the Board of Directors&#8217; Internal Rules, when applicable, and the Corporation&#8217;s Bylaws.</font></td><td style="width:7.05pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.25pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:13pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;margin:0pt 135.1pt 0pt 132.8pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">SECTION</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;">V</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:3.45pt 80.85pt 0pt 78.15pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">DUTIES</b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </b><b style="font-weight:bold;">OF</b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </b><b style="font-weight:bold;">THE</b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </b><b style="font-weight:bold;">BOARD</b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </b><b style="font-weight:bold;">OF</b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </b><b style="font-weight:bold;">DIRECTORS&#8217;</b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">CHAIRMAN</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.3pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:16.5pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.4pt;padding:0pt;">12.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Directors&#8217;</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Chairman</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">has</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">following</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">duties:</font></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:9.44pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.25pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.5pt;padding:0pt;">(i)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">ensure</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">effectiveness</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">good</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">performance</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">body;</font></td></tr></table><p style="display:none;line-height:0pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:13.43%;margin-right:12.93%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:73.64%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:13.43%;padding-right:12.93%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:4.15pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.3pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(ii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to ensure the effectiveness of the monitoring and evaluation system by the Board, the Corporation, the Board of Directors&#8217; and the Statutory Executive Board of Officers&#8217; members, individually, as well as their respective</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">bodies;</font></td><td style="width:7.3pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:5.69pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.3pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(iii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">make</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Board&#8217;s</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">activities</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">compatible</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">interests</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Corporation, its stockholders and other interested parties;</font></td><td style="width:7.4pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:4.94pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.3pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(iv)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to organize and coordinate, with the collaboration of the Secretary of the Board, the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">agenda</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">meetings, after</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">consultation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">other</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Directors and, as the case may be, the Chief Executive Officer;</font></td><td style="width:7.6pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.09pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.25pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(v)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">coordinate</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">activities of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">other</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Directors;</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:9.3pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.3pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(vi)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">ensure</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">that</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">receive,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">together</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">calling</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">agenda,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">complete and timely information on the items on the meeting agenda, at least two (2) business days prior to the scheduled date of each meeting;</font></td><td style="width:7.5pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:5.69pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.25pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(vii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">propose</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">annual</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">calendar</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">events;</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:9.3pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.3pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(viii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">organize,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">upon</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">election</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">new</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">member,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">an</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">integration</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">program that will enable him/her</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to be in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">touch with activities and to obtain information about the organization;</font></td><td style="width:7.6pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:5.69pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.25pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(ix)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">In</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">conducting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">meetings,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Chairman</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">shall:</font></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:9.39pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54.7pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:35.2pt;padding:0pt;">(a)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">preside</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">appoint</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">secretary;</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:9.3pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54.7pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:35.2pt;padding:0pt;">(b)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">declare</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">meeting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">constituted</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">determine</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">its</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">beginning;</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:9.44pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54.7pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:35.2pt;padding:0pt;">(c)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">inform</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">other</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">about</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">confidentiality</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">strategic</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">nature of matters</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">included on</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the agenda of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">meeting,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">which case</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">there will be prior resolution of the Directors regarding the relevance of the discussion on such issue;</font></td><td style="width:7.15pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.19pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54.7pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:35.2pt;padding:0pt;">(d)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">if</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">majority</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">discussion</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">matters</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">referred</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">keep such matter on the agenda;</font></td><td style="width:7.25pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.09pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54.7pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:35.2pt;padding:0pt;">(e)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">submit to the Statutory Executive Board of Officers requests for information</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">requested</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">majority</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">resolution;</font></td><td style="width:7.3pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54.7pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:35.15pt;padding:0pt;">(f)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">call</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">meeting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">order;</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:9.44pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54.7pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:35.2pt;padding:0pt;">(g)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">call</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">comment</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:9.3pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54.7pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:35.2pt;padding:0pt;">(h)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">control</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">organize</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">voting;</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;">and</font></td></tr></table><table 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78.15pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">SECTION</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;">VI</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:3.54pt 52.6pt 0pt 50pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">DUTIES</b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </b><b style="font-weight:bold;">OF</b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </b><b style="font-weight:bold;">THE</b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </b><b style="font-weight:bold;">BOARD</b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </b><b style="font-weight:bold;">OF</b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </b><b style="font-weight:bold;">DIRECTORS&#8217;</b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">SECRETARY</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.4pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:16.5pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.4pt;padding:0pt;">13.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">may</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">appoint</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.3pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(i)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">organize</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">agenda</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">matters</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">discussed,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">based</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">on</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">requests</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">from Directors and consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, and submit it to the Board of Directors&#8217; Chairman for further validation and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">disclosure;</font></td><td style="width:7.4pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.09pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.3pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(ii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to act as secretary to the Board meetings and assist the Chairman in the organization</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">meetings,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">including</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">convening</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the disclosure of the agenda;</font></td><td style="width:7.35pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.05pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.3pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(iii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to prepare the minutes of the Board meetings and monitor the collection of signatures of the Directors; and</font></td><td style="width:7.55pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:5.8pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:26.3pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:28.45pt;padding:0pt;">(iv)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">responsible</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">for the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">custody</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">corporate</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">seal and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">mechanical seals, if any.</font></td><td style="width:7.8pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;margin:8.05pt 135.1pt 0pt 132.75pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">SECTION</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;">VII</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:3.45pt 52.6pt 0pt 50pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">INSPECTION</b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </b><b style="font-weight:bold;">OF</b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </b><b style="font-weight:bold;">OFFICERS&#8217;</b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </b><b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">MANAGEMENT</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.3pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:16.5pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">14.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">As provided for in law and the Corporation&#8217;s Bylaws, the Board of Directors shall inspect the management of the Executive Officers, and may examine the Corporation&#8217;s</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">books and records, as well as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">request information on the agreements entered into or to be entered into, among others.</font></td><td style="width:7.25pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.05pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:14pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.4pt;padding:0pt;">15.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The inspection power shall be exercised jointly and all requests for information, including, but not limited</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to, requests for documents,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">books, records, presentations by the Corporation&#39;s Officers or employees, or requests for information and/or clarifications addressed to the Corporation&#8217;s independent auditors shall be sent through the Chairman.</font></td><td style="width:7.4pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.44pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:13.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.49;padding-left:0.3pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.3pt;margin:0pt 164.6pt 0pt 161.84pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">SECTION VIII DIRECTORS&#8217;</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">DUTIES</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.44pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">16.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The Directors shall ensure the best governance practices of the Corporation and ensure that sufficient time is available to analyze the matters on the agenda and attend the Board of Directors&#8217; meetings previously prepared, by examining the documents available and participating actively and diligently of them. If unable to attend, the Board&#8217;s Chairman shall be informed and a substitute shall be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">called.</font></td><td style="width:7.35pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.2pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:14pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.4pt;padding:0pt;">17.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">are</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">recommended</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">participate</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">not</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">more</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">than</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">four</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(4)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">boards</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;">of</font></td></tr></table><p style="display:none;line-height:0pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:13.43%;margin-right:12.93%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:73.64%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:13.43%;padding-right:12.93%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:4.15pt 0pt 6pt 26.4pt;">directors<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>relevant<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>publicly-held<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">corporations.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.55pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:16.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;text-align:justify;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 7.6pt 0pt 26.4pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-size:11pt;min-width:28.5pt;white-space:nowrap;">17.1.</font>For the purposes of the <u style="text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Clause 17</u>, the exercise of the position of member of the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>board<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>directors<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>philanthropic<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>entities, clubs or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>associations, which<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>shall, in any event, be included in the Director&#39;s registration information shall not be <font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">considered.</font></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:8.14pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">18.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Director</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">perform</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">duties</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">assigned</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">law</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Bylaws</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">achieve the purposes and interests of the Corporation, in compliance with these Internal Rules, always</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">acting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">independently</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">stockholder</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">that</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">has</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">elected him</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">requirements</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">public</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">social purpose of the corporation.</font></td><td style="width:7.2pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.1pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:14pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">19.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">In performing their functions, the Directors shall employ the care and diligence usually employed in the management of their own business.</font></td><td style="width:7.75pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:14pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">20.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The Directors shall not intervene in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">interest</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">conflicting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">well</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">resolution taken by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">other managers</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">in this</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">regard,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">in compliance with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the provisions of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:1.25pt;"> </font><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Clause</u></td><td style="width:7.2pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.5;margin:0pt 7.25pt 6pt 23.05pt;"><u style="text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">23</u> below. The Director shall declare himself in a Conflict of Interest when he considers that any decision of the Board on a matter to be voted may result in his own or third party benefit, with or without prejudice to the Corporation.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.4pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:13pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">21.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Director</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">who</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">considers</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">himself</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Conflict</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Interest</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Corporation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">shall declare</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">himself</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">prevented</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">at</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">meeting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">notify</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Board&#8217;s</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Chairman</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">his prevention</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">cause</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">nature</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">extent</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">his</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">interest</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">shown</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">minutes of the Board&#8217;s meeting.</font></td><td style="width:7.25pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.15pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:13.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.4pt;padding:0pt;">22.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The Director in a Conflict of Interest, after declaring himself prevented, may not participate in the discussion, nor vote on the matter in which he has a Conflict of Interest, and shall leave the meeting when the Board discusses such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">matter.</font></td><td style="width:7.7pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.1pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:13.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.4pt;padding:0pt;">23.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in articles 117, paragraph 1, f) and 156, paragraph 1 of Law 6,404/76, for engaging service providers or product suppliers, when there is a possibility of participation of a controlling stockholders or related persons or also related to the Corporation&#8217;s managers, the engagement shall be based on a bid to be approved by the Board of Directors.</font></td><td style="width:7.3pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:13pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;text-align:justify;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 7.2pt 0pt 26.4pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-size:11pt;min-width:28.5pt;white-space:nowrap;">23.1.</font>In<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>cases<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>where<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Board<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>make<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>decisions<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>within<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>short<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>time<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>where one of the controlling stockholders or related persons have filed the best bid, the Board<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>Directors<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>shall<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>be<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>called<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>upon<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>Statutory<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>Executive<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Board<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Officers to ratify consultations to be made by fax or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>email.</div><p style="display:none;line-height:0pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:13.43%;margin-right:12.93%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:73.64%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:13.43%;padding-right:12.93%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.44pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:7.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:4.69pt;"></div><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;text-align:justify;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 7.25pt 0pt 26.4pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-size:11pt;min-width:28.5pt;white-space:nowrap;">23.2.</font>For each<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>engagement intended<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Corporation, in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>event<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>referred<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>to in Clause <u style="text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">24.1</u> above, the Statutory Executive Board of Officers shall be in charge of providing the Board of Directors with the elements and supports necessary for the decision-making and of preparing the reports and opinions with recommendations to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>be<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>submitted<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Board<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>Directors<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>during<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>various<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>stages<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>procedure.</div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:8.3pt;"></div><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;text-align:justify;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 7.3pt 0pt 26.4pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-size:11pt;min-width:28.5pt;white-space:nowrap;">23.3.</font>In order to ensure the necessary support to the Board&#8217;s members, the Board may<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>have<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>advice<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>professionals<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>engaged<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>Corporation<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>upon<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>approval<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>of the Board of Directors, comprising at least one expert in the subject matter of retaining, in addition to other advice modalities that may be deemed<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>necessary.</div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:8.35pt;"></div><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;text-align:justify;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 7.3pt 0pt 26.4pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-size:11pt;min-width:28.5pt;white-space:nowrap;">23.4.</font>In<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>addition<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>technical<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>support,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>Board<font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font>may<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>have<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>legal<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>support<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>the analysis<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>contracts<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>legal<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>documents,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>especially<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>those<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>be<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>submitted<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>final approval by the Board of Directors.</div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:16pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;text-align:justify;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 7.2pt 0pt 26.4pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-size:11pt;min-width:28.5pt;white-space:nowrap;">23.5.</font>In case of participation of controlling stockholders and/or related persons in the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>bidding<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>process,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font>stockholder<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>representative<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>who,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>result<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>this<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>situation, has a conflict of interest with the Corporation shall be totally foreign to the process and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>information<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>raised<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>Board<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>shall<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>not<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>participate<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>meeting<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>on<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>such <font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">retaining.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:8.39pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.4pt;padding:0pt;">24.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Information sent to the Board of Directors by the Corporation or by third parties relating to the matter in which a Director declares himself in a Conflict of Interest shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">not be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">sent</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Director,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">access</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">information</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">not</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">given to him by the other Directors.</font></td><td style="width:7.4pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:13.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.4pt;padding:0pt;">25.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Notwithstanding</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">notice</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">set</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">forth</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Clause</u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;"> </u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">22</u><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">whenever</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Chairman</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">identifies a situation that may be deemed as a Conflict of Interest of a certain Director with respect to any matter to be resolved by the Board, the Chairman shall notify such Director, within the respective period of time, so that such Director expresses its views in this regard according to the provisions of </font><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Clauses 22 and 25</u><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">.</font></td><td style="width:7.25pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.44pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:9pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:4.65pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">26.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Pursuant</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Law</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">No.</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">6,404/76,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">have</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">duty</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">loyalty</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Corporation and may not disclose to third parties information about its business, and shall maintain in confidentiality any relevant, privileged or strategic information of the Corporation obtained in reason of their position, as well as shall ensure that third parties do not have access to it, and they are prohibited from using the information to obtain any kind of advantage for their own benefit or for the benefit of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">others.</font></td><td style="width:7.1pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:13pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:23pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:31.7pt;padding:0pt;">26.1.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">For</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">purposes</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">introductory</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">section</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">this</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">clause:</font></td></tr></table><p style="display:none;line-height:0pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:13.43%;margin-right:12.93%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:73.64%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:13.43%;padding-right:12.93%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:4.15pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54.75pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.25pt;padding:0pt;">(i)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">privileged&#8221; means any information provided to a particular person or group prior to its public disclosure;</font></td><td style="width:7.5pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6.05pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54.75pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.25pt;padding:0pt;">(ii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">&#8220;relevant&#8221; means any resolution of the General Meeting or the Corporation&#8217;s management bodies or any other act or fact that has occurred in its business that may have a significant influence on (a) the price of its issued securities; or (b) investors&#8217; decision to trade in those securities; or (c) investors&#8217; determination to exercise any rights inherent in the condition of holder of securities issued by the Corporation;</font></td><td style="width:7.45pt;"></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:5.25pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54.75pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.25pt;padding:0pt;">(iii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">&#8220;strategic&#8221; means any information that may provide the Corporation with a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">competitive</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">gain</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">advantage</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">over</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">its</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">competitors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">which,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">due</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">its importance, should be kept in confidentiality.</font></td><td style="width:7.5pt;"></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:5.69pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">27.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Whenever</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">requested</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Chairman</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Directors,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">return any documents obtained as members of the Board of Directors, and they may not retain any copy, registration or annotation.</font></td><td style="width:7.3pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.34pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:13.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">28.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">It is forbidden for the Directors to take advantage for their own benefit or for the benefit</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">others,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">allow</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">third</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">party(s)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">take</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">advantage</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">opportunities</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">known to them by virtue of their position as officer of the Corporation, even when the Corporation has no interest or cannot take advantage of it, including, without limitation, acquiring or disposing of assets or rights; contact customers or suppliers of the Corporation; take advantage of any business that has been offered to the Corporation or which the Corporation has evaluated; engage services, acquire assets or explore activities for which he has been able to evaluate as a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.85pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Director.</font></td><td style="width:7.2pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.3pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:14pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">29.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Director</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">who,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">after</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">being</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">elected,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">engages</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">into</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">business</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">that</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">directly</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">competes with the Corporation&#8217;s business, or holds a position in a company that is a direct competitor of the Corporation shall inform</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the Board of Directors&#8217; Chairman and the Corporation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(through</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">its</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Chief</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Executive</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Officer)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">make</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">his/her</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">term</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">office available to the Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of Directors, being prevented from attending any meetings of that board or from performing any acts as Director until is resolved by the Corporation&#8217;s General Meeting, pursuant to article 147, paragraph 3, of Law no. </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">6,404/76.</font></td><td style="width:7.15pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.15pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:14pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5.05pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">30.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The Director shall keep the Corporation and the other Directors informed of the quantity of stocks, subscription warrants, stock options and debentures convertible into stocks issued by the Corporation.</font></td><td style="width:7.5pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="display:none;line-height:0pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:13.43%;margin-right:12.93%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:73.64%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:13.9%;padding-right:13.9%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.49;text-indent:71.5pt;margin:4.15pt 118.7pt 0pt 114.6pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">SECTION IX TRANSITORY</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">AND</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">FINAL</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">PROVISIONS</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><font style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:7.15pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.49;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:5pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New 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