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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-134086
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20211104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211104

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GERDAU S.A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001073404
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS [3310]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D5
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14878
		FILM NUMBER:		211378514

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AV DOUTORA RUTH CARDOSO, 8,501
		STREET 2:		8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAO PAULO, SP
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			05425-070
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-55-51-3323-2703

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AV DOUTORA RUTH CARDOSO, 8,501
		STREET 2:		8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAO PAULO, SP
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			05425-070

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GERDAU SA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981112
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Dated November&nbsp;4, 2021</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Commission File Number 1-14878</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact Name as Specified in its Charter)</P>

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05425-070</P>

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offices)</P>

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the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form&nbsp;20-F or Form&nbsp;40-F.</P>

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the registrant is submitting the Form&nbsp;6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(1): <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule&nbsp;12g3-2(b)&nbsp;under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</P>

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indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule&nbsp;12g3-2(b): Not applicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

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of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused the Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;November&nbsp;4, 2021</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">GERDAU
    S.A.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; width: 47%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/
    Harley Lorentz Scardoelli</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;Harley
    Lorentz Scardoelli</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Investor Relations Director</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD><A HREF="tm2131951d1_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">99.1</A></TD>
<TD><A HREF="tm2131951d1_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Press release, November&nbsp;4, 2021</A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><IMG SRC="tm2131951_ex99-1img001.jpg" ALT="">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A. ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF CASH
TENDER<BR>
OFFER UP TO A MAXIMUM AGGREGATE CONSIDERATION OF<BR>
U.S.$500,000,000 FOR THE OUTSTANDING 4.750% BONDS DUE 2023,</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>5.893% BONDS DUE 2024 AND 4.875% BONDS DUE 2027</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><I>S&atilde;o
Paulo, Brazil, November&nbsp;4, 2021 </I></B></FONT>&ndash; Gerdau S.A. (Bovespa: GGBR, NYSE: GGB, Latibex: XGGB) (&ldquo;<U>Gerdau</U>&rdquo;
or the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;) today announced the commencement of an offer to purchase for cash up to a maximum amount of U.S.
$500,000,000 (the &ldquo;<U>Aggregate Maximum Tender Consideration</U>&rdquo;) (including the Early Tender Payment, if applicable) of
the outstanding (i)&nbsp;4.750% Bonds due 2023 (the &ldquo;<U>2023 Bonds</U>&rdquo;) issued by Gerdau Trade Inc. (&ldquo;<U>GTI</U>&rdquo;);
(ii)&nbsp;5.893% Bonds due 2024 (the &ldquo;<U>2024 Bonds</U>&rdquo;) issued jointly by Gerdau Holdings Inc. (&ldquo;<U>GHI</U>&rdquo;)
and GTL Trade Finance Inc. (&ldquo;<U>GTL</U>&rdquo;, and together with GTI and GHI, collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Issuers</U>&rdquo;) and,
(iii)&nbsp;subject to a $200,000,000 sublimit (the &ldquo;<U>2027 Bonds Cap</U>&rdquo;), the 4.875% Bonds due 2027 (the &ldquo;<U>2027
Bonds</U>&rdquo;, and together with the 2023 Bonds and the 2024 Bonds, the &ldquo;<U>Bonds</U>&rdquo; and each, a &ldquo;<U>series</U>&rdquo;
of Bonds) (the &ldquo;<U>Tender Offer</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Tender Offer is being made pursuant to the
offer to purchase dated November&nbsp;4, 2021 (the &ldquo;<U>Offer to Purchase</U>&rdquo;). The principal purpose of the Tender Offer
is for the Issuers to manage their liabilities.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The table below summarizes certain payment terms
for the Tender Offer:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Description<BR>

    of Bonds</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>CUSIP
    / ISIN Nos.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Outstanding
    <BR>
    Principal<BR>
    Amount</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Reference<BR>

    U.S.<BR>
    Treasury<BR>
 Security</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Bloomberg<BR>

    Reference<BR>
 Page</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Fixed<BR>

    Spread<BR>
 (basis<BR>
 points)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Early
    <BR>
    Tender<BR>
 Payment<BR>
    &nbsp;(1)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Total<BR>

    Hypothetical<BR>
 Consideration<BR>
    (1)&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;(3)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Acceptance<BR>

    Priority<BR>
 Level</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Tender<BR>

    Offer Cap</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.750% Bonds
    due 2023</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">G3925DAB6 /
    USG3925DAB67 <BR>
    37373WAB6 / US37373WAB63</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">U.S.$517,968,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">0.375%<BR>
 UST due<BR>

October<BR>
 &nbsp;31, 2023</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PX1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">+30</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">U.S.$30.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">U.S.$1,055.17</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">N/A</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.893% Bonds due 2024*</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">G24422AA8 / USG24422AA83<BR>
    36249SAA1 / US36249SAA15</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">U.S.$355,452,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">0.125%<BR>
 UST due<BR>
 January<BR>
 &nbsp;15,
    2024</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PX5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">+50</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">U.S.$30.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">U.S$1,104.13</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">N/A</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #CCEEFF">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.875% Bonds due 2027**</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">G3925DAD2 / USG3925DAD24
    <BR>
    37373WAD2 / US37373WAD20</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">U.S.$650,000,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.125%<BR>
 UST due<BR>
 October<BR>
 &nbsp;31,
    2026</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PX1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">+175</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">U.S.$30.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">U.S.$1,104.39</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">200,000,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1)&nbsp;
</FONT>Per U.S. $1,000 principal amount of Bonds.</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(2)&nbsp;
</FONT>Excludes accrued interest, which will be paid in addition to the Tender Offer Consideration or the Total Consideration, as applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(3)&nbsp;
</FONT>Determined as of 5:00 pm New York City time on November<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT>3,
2021, and assumes a Settlement Date (as defined below) of November<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT>22,
2021.</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in">* Consideration to be calculated
to par call instead of maturity.</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in">** Subject to the 2027 Bonds Cap of
$200,000,000 (including the Early Tender Payment, if applicable).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Tender Offer will expire at 11:59 p.m.&nbsp;New
York City time, on December&nbsp;3, 2021, unless extended or earlier terminated (such date and time, including as extended or earlier
terminated, the &ldquo;<U>Expiration Date</U>&rdquo;). The early tender deadline for the Tender Offer will be 5:00 p.m., New York City
time, on November&nbsp;18, 2021 (such date and time, including as extended or earlier terminated, the &ldquo;<U>Early Tender Date</U>&rdquo;).
Registered holders (each, a &ldquo;<U>Holder</U>&rdquo; and, collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Holders</U>&rdquo;) of the Bonds must validly
tender their Bonds at or before the Early Tender Date in order to be eligible to receive the Early Tender Payment (as defined below) in
addition to the Tender Offer Consideration (as defined below). Bonds tendered may be withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time,
on November&nbsp;18, 2021 (such date and time, the &ldquo;<U>Withdrawal Deadline</U>&rdquo;), but not thereafter, except as required by
applicable law. The Issuers may, in their sole discretion and subject to applicable law, increase or decrease the Aggregate Maximum Tender
Consideration and/or the 2027 Bonds Cap.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Bonds will be purchased in accordance with the &ldquo;Acceptance Priority Level&rdquo; (in numerical priority order) as set forth in the
table above (the &ldquo;<U>Acceptance Priority Level</U>&rdquo;), with Acceptance Priority Level 1 being the highest priority, and possible
proration of the Bonds on the Early Settlement Date (as defined below), if elected, or the Final Settlement Date (as defined below) will
be determined in accordance with the terms of the Tender Offer. Accordingly, 2023 Bonds validly tendered will be accepted before any 2024
Bonds or 2027 Bonds validly tendered are accepted and 2024 Bonds validly tendered will be accepted before any 2027 Bonds are accepted.
However, Bonds validly tendered on or prior to the Early Tender Date will be accepted for purchase in priority to other Bonds tendered
after the Early Tender Date, even if such Bonds tendered after the Early Tender Date have a higher Acceptance Priority Level than Bonds
tendered on or prior to the Early Tender Date. If the aggregate total consideration payable (including the Early Tender Payment, if applicable)
for the Bonds validly tendered exceeds the Aggregate Maximum Tender Consideration (and/or, with respect to the 2027 Bonds only, the 2027
Bonds Cap), only an amount of Bonds </FONT>resulting in a total tender consideration less than or equal to the Aggregate Maximum Tender
Consideration (and/or, with respect to the 2027 Bonds only, the 2027 Bonds Cap) validly tendered will be accepted for purchase. Accordingly,
if the aggregate total consideration payable for the Bonds validly tendered and not validly withdrawn on or prior to the Early Tender
Date exceeds the Aggregate Maximum Tender Consideration (and/or, with respect to the 2027 Bonds only, the 2027 Bonds Cap), Holders who
validly tender Bonds after the Early Tender Date will not have any such Bonds accepted for payment regardless of the Acceptance Priority
Level of such Bonds.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">If, on the Early Settlement Date or Final Settlement
Date, as applicable, only a portion of a series of Bonds may be accepted for purchase, the aggregate principal amount of such series of
Bonds accepted for purchase will be prorated based upon the aggregate principal amount of that series of Bonds that have been validly
tendered and not yet accepted for purchase in the Tender Offer, such that the Aggregate Maximum Tender Consideration will not be exceeded.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The total consideration for the Bonds of each
series (the &ldquo;<U>Total Consideration</U>&rdquo;) will be determined in the manner described in the Offer to Purchase by reference
to the applicable fixed spread specified for such series on the table above over the yield based on the bid-side price of the applicable
U.S. Treasury Security specified for such series on the table above, as calculated by the Dealer Managers (as defined in the Offer to
Purchase) at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on November&nbsp;18, 2021 (subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Offer to Purchase)
for each U.S.$1,000 principal amount of the Bonds which includes, in each case, an early tender payment (the &ldquo;<U>Early Tender Payment</U>&rdquo;)
of U.S.$30.00 per U.S. $1,000 principal amount of the Bonds, and in addition, in each case, the applicable Tender Offer Consideration
(as defined below). Subject to purchase in accordance with the Acceptance Priority Level, the Aggregate Maximum Consideration, the 2027
Bonds Cap and possible proration, Holders validly tendering and not withdrawing Bonds at or before the Early Tender Date will be eligible
to receive the Total Consideration (including the Early Tender Payment) on the Final Settlement Date (as defined below) or, if the Issuers
so elect, a date following the Early Tender Date (the &ldquo;<U>Early Settlement Date</U>&rdquo;) as described in the Offer to Purchase.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Subject to purchase in accordance with the Acceptance
Priority Level, the Aggregate Maximum Consideration, the 2027 Bonds Cap and possible proration, Holders validly tendering their Bonds
after the Early Tender Date and prior to or at the Expiration Date will be eligible to receive (the &ldquo;<U>Tender Offer Consideration</U>&rdquo;),
namely an amount, in each case, equal to the applicable Total Consideration less the Early Tender Payment, on a date promptly following
the Expiration Date (the &ldquo;<U>Final Settlement Date</U>&rdquo;) (which date is expected to be on or about December&nbsp;7, 2021,
the second business day after the Expiration Date, but which may change without notice).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">In
addition, Holders whose Bonds are purchased in the Tender Offer will receive accrued and unpaid interest in respect of their purchased
Bonds from the last interest payment date to, but not including, (i)&nbsp;in the case of any Bonds tendered at or before the Early Tender
Date, the Final Settlement date or the Early Settlement Date (should the Issuers elect to make a payment on the Early Settlement Date)
and (ii)&nbsp;in the case of any remaining Bonds </FONT>tendered after the Early Tender Date, the Final Settlement Date, as the case may
be.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The obligation of the Issuers to accept for purchase,
and to pay for, Bonds validly tendered pursuant to the Tender Offer is subject to, and conditioned upon, the satisfaction or waiver of
certain conditions as set forth in the Offer to Purchase, in the sole discretion of the Issuers.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Information and Tender Agent for the Tender
Offer is D.F. King&nbsp;&amp; Co. To contact the Information and Tender Agent, banks and brokers may call +1 (212) 269-5550, all others
may call +1 (866) 207-3636 or email gerdau@dfking.com.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Dealer Managers for the Tender Offer are Banco BTG Pactual S.A. &ndash; Cayman Branch, BofA Securities,&nbsp;Inc., Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp;
Co. LLC and Santander Investment Securities Inc. Any questions or requests for assistance may be directed to Banco BTG Pactual S.A. &ndash;
Cayman Branch at Collect: +1 (212) 293-4600 or by email at OL-DCM@btgpactual.com, BofA Securities,&nbsp;Inc. at Collect: +1 (646) 855-8988
or U.S. Toll-Free: +1 (888) 292-0070, Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC at Collect: +1 (212) 761-1057</FONT> or U.S. Toll-Free: +1 (800)
624-1808 or Santander Investment Securities Inc. at Collect: +1 (212) 940-1442 or U.S. Toll-Free: (855) 404-3636. In addition, Holders
may contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Tender Offer.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Documents in connection with the Tender Offer
are available at the offices of the Information Agent, D.F. King&nbsp;&amp; Co.,&nbsp;Inc., 48 Wall Street, 22nd Floor, New York, New
York 10005, Attn: Andrew Beck.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This notice does not constitute or form part of
any offer or invitation to purchase, or any solicitation of any offer to sell, the Bonds or any other securities in the United States
or any other country, nor shall it or any part of it, or the fact of its release, form the basis of, or be relied on or in connection
with, any contract therefor. The Tender Offer is made only by and pursuant to the terms of the Offer to Purchase and the information in
this notice is qualified by reference to the Offer to Purchase. None of the Issuers, the Dealer Managers or the Information and Tender
Agent make any recommendations as to whether Holders should tender their Bonds pursuant to the Tender Offer.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">* * *</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This notice to the market does not represent an
offer to sell securities or a solicitation to buy securities in the United States or in any other country.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This notice to the market is released for disclosure
purposes only, in accordance with applicable legislation. It does not constitute marketing material, and should not be interpreted as
advertising an offer to sell or soliciting any offer to buy securities issued by any of the Issuers. This notice to the market is not
for distribution in or into or to any person located or resident in the United States, its territories and possessions, any state of the
United States or the District of Columbia or in any jurisdiction where it is unlawful to release, publish or distribute this announcement,
other than any exemption thereunder.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><U>Forward-Looking Statements</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This notice includes and references &ldquo;forward-looking
statements&rdquo; within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may relate to, among other
things, the Issuers&rsquo; business strategy, goals and expectations concerning its market position, future operations, margins and profitability.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Although the Issuers believe the assumptions upon
which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of these assumptions could prove to be inaccurate and the forward-looking
statements based on these assumptions could be incorrect.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The matters discussed in these forward-looking
statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results and trends to differ materially from
those made, projected, or implied in or by the forward-looking statements depending on a variety of uncertainties or other factors.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Issuers undertake no obligation to update
any of their forward-looking statements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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