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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-055517
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230503
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230503
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230503

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:		23884449

	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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Washington</B></FONT><B>,
D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM&nbsp;6-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>SECURITIES
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 May&nbsp;3, 2023</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>

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

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Translation of Registrant&rsquo;s Name into English)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Av. Dra. Ruth Cardoso, 8,501 &ndash; 8&deg; andar</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">S&atilde;o Paulo, S&atilde;o Paulo - Brazil CEP
05425-070</P>

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offices)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form&nbsp;20-F or Form&nbsp;40-F.</P>

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</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Form&nbsp;40-F </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#168;</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><U>Exhibit&nbsp;Index</U></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 85%"><U>Description of Exhibit&nbsp;</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="tm2314239d1_ex99-1.htm">99.1</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="tm2314239d1_ex99-1.htm"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B> Condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of
    March&nbsp;31, 2023</A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</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; text-indent: 0.75in">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this 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;May&nbsp;3, 2023</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 45%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/
    Rafael Dorneles Japur</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Rafael Dorneles Japur</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Executive Vice President&#8239;and Investor
    Relations Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Condensed consolidated interim financial statements</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>In thousands of Brazilian reais (R$)</B></FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Note</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">CURRENT ASSETS</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; width: 59%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Cash and cash equivalents</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: center">4</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,581,882</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,475,863</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Short-term investments</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">4</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,243,455</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,959,135</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts receivable</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">5</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,999,188</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,999,004</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Inventories</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">6</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">17,184,069</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">17,817,585</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Tax credits</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,027,593</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,392,417</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Income and social contribution taxes recoverable</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">657,518</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">815,197</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Dividends receivable</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,131</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,048</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">14</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">505</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,272</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">722,735</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">789,901</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">32,420,076</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">31,257,422</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">NON-CURRENT ASSETS</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Tax credits</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,011,041</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">511,547</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Deferred income taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,801,892</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,164,477</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Judicial deposits</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">15</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,956,126</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,825,899</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other non-current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">529,804</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">700,377</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Prepaid pension cost</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,025</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,179</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Investments in associates and joint ventures</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">8</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,613,352</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,896,518</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Goodwill</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">10</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,338,240</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,634,464</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Leasing</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,026,836</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">960,876</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other Intangibles</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">455,179</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">415,159</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Property, plant and equipment, net</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">20,589,037</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">20,422,734</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">43,326,532</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">42,541,230</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">TOTAL ASSETS</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">75,746,608</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">73,798,652</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">CURRENT LIABILITIES</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; width: 59%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - domestic market</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: center">11</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,914,971</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,241,819</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - debtor risk</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">11</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">677,572</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">653,085</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - imports</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">11</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,261,079</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,724,019</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Short-term debt</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">12</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,283,634</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,492,262</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Debentures</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">13</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">678,516</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">628,886</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Taxes payable</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">749,146</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">395,212</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Income and social contribution taxes payable</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">507,387</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">497,243</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Payroll and related liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">501,733</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,056,325</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Leasing payable</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">295,664</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">275,934</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Employee benefits</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">935</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">516</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Environmental liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">219,054</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">262,018</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">14</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,849</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">19,056</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">935,802</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,216,206</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">13,031,342</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">13,462,581</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Long-term debt</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">12</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,500,326</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,687,355</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Debentures</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">13</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">798,968</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">798,887</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Related parties</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">16</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,255</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,890</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Deferred income taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">100,791</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">96,341</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Provision for tax, civil and labor liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">15</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,071,128</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,026,003</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Environmental liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">241,533</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">222,634</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Employee benefits</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">865,312</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">893,378</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Leasing payable</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">805,057</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">754,709</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other non-current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">505,729</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">533,681</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">13,913,099</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">14,037,878</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;EQUITY</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">17</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Capital</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">20,215,343</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">19,249,181</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Treasury stocks</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(156,029</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(179,995</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Capital reserves</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,597</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,597</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Retained earnings</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,085,266</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">22,172,561</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Transactions with non-controlling interests without change of control</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,904,670</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,904,670</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other reserves</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,366,641</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,767,520</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE PARENT</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">48,618,148</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">46,116,194</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">184,019</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">181,999</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">EQUITY</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">48,802,167</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">46,298,193</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">75,746,608</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">73,798,652</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For the three-month period ended</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Note</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 59%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">NET SALES</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">18,872,303</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">20,330,491</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">Cost of sales</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">20</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(15,243,628</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(15,149,489</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">GROSS PROFIT</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,628,675</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,181,002</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Selling expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">20</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(174,232</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(167,891</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">General and administrative expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">20</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(363,807</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(326,416</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other operating income</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">20</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">898,099</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">36,609</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other operating expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">20</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(45,738</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(18,970</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">(Reversal) Impairment of financial assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">20</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(4,514</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">625</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">8</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">353,954</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">308,568</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">INCOME BEFORE FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSES) AND TAXES</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,292,437</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,013,527</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial income</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">21</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">215,862</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">88,799</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">21</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(323,735</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(361,434</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Tax credits monetary update</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">21</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">253,002</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Exchange variations, net</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">21</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(189,728</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(241,789</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">(Losses) Gains on financial instruments, net</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">21</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(5,496</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,030</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">INCOME BEFORE TAXES</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,242,342</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,510,133</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in">Current</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">7</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(665,544</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(891,056</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; padding-bottom: 1pt">Deferred</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">7</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(361,399</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(678,692</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Income and social contribution taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,026,943</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,569,748</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">NET INCOME</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,215,399</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,940,385</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">ATTRIBUTABLE TO:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Owners of the parent</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,205,919</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,924,918</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Non-controlling interests</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,480</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">15,467</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,215,399</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,940,385</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Basic earnings per share - preferred - (R$)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">18</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.83</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.63</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Basic earnings per share - common - (R$)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">18</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.83</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.63</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Diluted earnings per share - preferred - (R$)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">18</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.82</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.62</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Diluted earnings per share - common - (R$)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">18</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.82</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.62</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For the three-month period ended</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 72%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Net income for the period</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,215,399</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,940,385</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other comprehensive income from associates and joint ventures</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">173,461</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(316,438</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Cumulative translation adjustment</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(701,478</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(3,712,799</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Recycling of cumulative translation adjustment to net income</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">13,239</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Unrealized Gains on net investment hedge</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">129,992</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,115,178</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Unrealized Gains on financial instruments, net of tax</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">639</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,039</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(397,386</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,893,781</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total comprehensive income for the period, net of tax</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,818,013</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">46,604</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Total comprehensive income attributable to:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Owners of the parent</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,811,566</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">47,972</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Non-controlling interests</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,447</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,368</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,818,013</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">46,604</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY</B></FONT></P>

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thousands of Brazilian reais (R$)</B></FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="11" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 5pt"><B>Retained earnings</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 5pt"><B>Retained earnings</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 5pt"><B>Gains and losses<BR> on net<BR> investment<BR> hedge</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 5pt"><B>Gains and losses<BR> on financial<BR> instruments</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 5pt"><B>Cumulative<BR> translation<BR> adjustment</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 5pt"><B>Pension plan</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 5pt"><B>Long term<BR> incentive plan</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt"><B>Total parent<BR> company's interes</B></FONT>t<FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt"><B>Non-controlling interests</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt"><B>Total<BR> Shareholder's Equity</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 20%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">Balance as
    of January&nbsp;1, 2022</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 1%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 3%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">19,249,181</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 1%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 3%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(152,409</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 1%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 3%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">11,597</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 1%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 3%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">1,665,280</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 1%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 3%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">1,255,020</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 1%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 3%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">14,918,194</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 1%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 3%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 1%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 3%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(2,870,825</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 1%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 3%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(9,567,216</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 1%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 3%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(12,127</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 1%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 3%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">18,250,052</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 1%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 3%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(165,547</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 1%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 3%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">23,082</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 1%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 3%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">42,604,282</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 1%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 3%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">211,367</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 1%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 3%; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">42,815,649</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">2022 Changes in Equity</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">Net income</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">2,924,918</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">2,924,918</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">15,467</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">2,940,385</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">Other comprehensive
    income (loss) recognized in the period</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">1,115,178</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">7,039</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(3,999,163</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(2,876,946</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(16,835</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(2,893,781</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 5pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">Total comprehensive income (loss)
    recognized in the period</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">2,924,918</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">1,115,178</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">7,039</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(3,999,163</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">47,972</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(1,368</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">46,604</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">Long term incentive plan cost
    recognized in the period</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(23,393</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(23,393</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(16</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(23,409</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 5pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">Long term incentive plan exercised
    during the period</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">19,240</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">21,818</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">41,058</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">10</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">41,068</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">Effects of interest changes in
    subsidiaries</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(1,660</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(1,660</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 5pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">Dividend in excess of the minimum
    estatutory undistributed in 2021</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(341,555</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(341,555</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(341,555</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">Dividends/interest
    on equity</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(446</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(446</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 5pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">Balance as of March&nbsp;31,
    2022 (Note 17)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">19,249,181</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(133,169</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">11,597</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">1,665,280</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">1,255,020</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">14,940,012</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">2,583,363</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(2,870,825</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(8,452,038</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(5,088</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">14,250,889</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(165,547</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(311</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">42,328,364</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">207,887</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">42,536,251</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 5pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 5pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">Balance as of January&nbsp;1,
    2023</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">19,249,181</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(179,995</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">11,597</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">2,210,531</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">1,775,498</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">18,186,532</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(2,904,670</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(9,079,070</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(12,734</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">16,725,542</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">80,117</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">53,665</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">46,116,194</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">181,999</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">46,298,193</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">2023 Changes in Equity</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">Net income</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">3,205,919</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">3,205,919</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">9,480</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">3,215,399</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 5pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">Other comprehensive
    income (loss) recognized in the period</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">129,992</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">639</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(524,984</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(394,353</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(3,033</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(397,386</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 5pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">Total comprehensive income (loss)
    recognized in the period</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">3,205,919</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">129,992</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">639</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(524,984</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">2,811,566</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">6,447</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">2,818,013</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">Increase in Capital through capitalization
    of Retained earnings</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">966,162</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(966,162</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 5pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">Long term incentive plan cost
    recognized in the period</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(6,526</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(6,526</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(25</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(6,551</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">Long term incentive plan exercised
    during the period</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">23,966</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">6,099</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">30,065</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">16</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">30,081</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 5pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">Effects of interest changes in
    subsidiaries</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(3,915</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(3,915</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">Dividend in excess of the minimum
    estatutory undistributed in 2022</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(333,151</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(333,151</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(333,151</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">Dividends/interest
    on equity</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(503</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(503</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">Balance as of March&nbsp;31,
    2023 (Note 17)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">20,215,343</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(156,029</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">11,597</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">2,210,531</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">1,775,498</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">17,226,469</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">2,872,768</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(2,904,670</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(8,949,078</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">(12,095</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">16,200,558</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">80,117</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">47,139</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">48,618,148</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">184,019</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">48,802,167</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For the three-month period ended</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Note</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Cash flows from operating activities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; width: 63%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Net income for the period</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,215,399</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,940,385</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Adjustments to reconcile net income for the period to net cash provided by operating activities:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Depreciation and amortization</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">20</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">714,775</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">658,811</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">8</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(353,954</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(308,568</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Exchange variation, net</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">21</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">189,728</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">241,789</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Gains and losses on derivative financial instruments, net</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">21</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,496</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(11,030</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Post-employment benefits</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">75,291</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">70,450</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Long-term incentive plans</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">37,304</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">17,675</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Income tax</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">7</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,026,943</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,569,748</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Losses (Gains) on disposal of property, plant and equipment</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">957</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(4,358</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">(Reversal) Impairment of financial assets</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,514</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(625</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Provision of tax, civil, labor and environmental liabilities, net</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">45,242</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,129</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Tax credits recovery</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">15.V</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,098,218</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Interest income on short-term investments</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(146,962</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(58,407</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Interest expense on debt and debentures</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">21</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">203,920</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">246,053</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">(Reversal) Provision for net realizable value adjustment in inventory, net</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">6</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(16,165</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,994</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,904,270</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,372,046</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Changes in assets and liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Increase in trade accounts receivable</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,126,895</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,901,646</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Decrease (Increase) in inventories</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">312,453</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(810,492</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Increase in trade accounts payable</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">258,980</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">856,369</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Increase in other receivables</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(130,218</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(33,849</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Decrease in other payables</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(807,644</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(701,973</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Dividends from associates and joint ventures</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">59,499</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,683</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Purchases of short-term investments</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,372,722</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,047,478</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term investments</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,149,000</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,016,895</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Cash provided by operating activities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,246,723</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,752,555</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Interest paid on loans and financing</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(78,331</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(104,637</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Interest paid on lease liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(20,818</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(19,131</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Income and social contribution taxes paid</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(183,888</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(308,556</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Net cash provided by operating activities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,963,686</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,320,231</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Cash flows from investing activities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Purchases of property, plant and equipment</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">9</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(954,348</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(592,857</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment, investments and other intangibles</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,490</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">13,267</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Additions in other intangibles</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(27,661</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(36,214</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Capital increase in joint ventures</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">8</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(96,653</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Net cash used in investing activities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,073,172</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(615,804</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Cash flows from financing activities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Dividends and interest on capital paid</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(332,253</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(340,583</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Proceeds from loans and financing</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">118,392</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">295,154</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Repayment of loans and financing</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(413,311</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(196,664</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Leasing payment</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(91,592</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(71,687</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Intercompany loans, net</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(635</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(738</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Net cash used by financing activities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(719,399</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(314,518</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Exchange variation on cash and cash equivalents</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(65,096</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(655,402</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Increase in cash and cash equivalents</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">106,019</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">734,507</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,475,863</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,160,654</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Cash and cash equivalents at end of period</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,581,882</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,895,161</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</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"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION</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">Gerdau S.A. is a publicly traded corporation <I>(sociedade an&ocirc;nima)</I>
with its corporate domicile in the city of S&atilde;o Paulo, Brazil. Gerdau S.A and subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)
is a leading producer of long steel in the Americas and one of the largest suppliers of special steel in the world. In Brazil, the Company
also produces flat steel and iron ore, activities which expanded the product mix and made its operations even more competitive. The Company
believes it is the largest recycler in Latin America and around the world it transforms each year millions of tons of scrap into steel,
reinforcing its commitment to sustainable development of the regions where it operates. Gerdau is listed on the S&atilde;o Paulo, New
York and Madrid stock exchanges.</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">The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of the Company
were approved by the Management on May&nbsp;2, 2023.</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"><B>NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING PRACTICES</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"><B>2.1 - Basis of Presentation</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">The Company's Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for
the three-month period ended on March&nbsp;31, 2023 have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) N&ordm;
34, which establishes the content of condensed interim financial statements. These Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of Gerdau S.A., as of December&nbsp;31, 2022, which were prepared
in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board - IASB.</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">The preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
in accordance with IAS 34 requires Management to make accounting estimates. The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements have
been prepared using the historical cost as its basis, except for the valuation of certain financial instruments, which are measured at
fair value.</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; background-color: white; color: #212121">The accounting policies applied
in this Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements are the same as those applied in the Consolidated Financial Statements for
the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022.</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"><B>2.2 &ndash; New IFRS and Interpretations of the IFRIC (International
Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee)</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; background-color: white">The issued and/or reviewed IFRS standards
made by the IASB that are effective for the year started in 2023 had no impact on the Company's Financial Statements. In addition, the
IASB issued/reviewed some IFRS standards, which have mandatory adoption for the year 2024 and/or after, and the Company is assessing the
adoption impact of these standards in its Consolidated Financial Statements.</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; background-color: white">- Amendment to IFRS 16 &ndash; Lease Liability
in a Sale and Leaseback. It clarifies aspects to be considered in the accounting treatment of an asset transfer in a sale. This amendment
to the standard is effective for fiscal years beginning on/or after January&nbsp;1, 2024. The Company does not expect material impacts
on its Financial Statements.</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; background-color: white">- Amendment to IAS 1 &ndash; Non-current Liabilities
with Covenants. It clarifies aspects of separate classifications in the balance sheet of current and non-current assets and liabilities,
establishing the presentation based on liquidity when it provides information that is reliable and more relevant. This amendment to the
standard is effective for fiscal years beginning on/or after January&nbsp;1, 2024. The Company does not expect material impacts on its
Financial Statements.</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"><B>NOTE 3 &ndash; CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</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"><B>3.1 - Subsidiaries</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">The Company did not have material changes of interest in subsidiaries
for the period ended on March&nbsp;31, 2023, when compared to those existing on December&nbsp;31, 2022.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>as of March 31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$, unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>3.2 - Joint Ventures</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">Listed below are the interests in joint ventures:</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Equity Interests</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Total capital</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(*)</SUP></FONT></B></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><B>Joint ventures</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><B>Country</B></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Bradley Steel Processors</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 19%; text-align: center">Canada</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 19%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">50.00</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 19%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">50.00</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">MRM Guide Rail</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Canada</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">50.00</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">50.00</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Gerdau Corsa S.A.P.I. de CV</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Mexico</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">75.00</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">75.00</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Gerdau Metaldom Corp.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Dominican Rep.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">50.00</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">50.00</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Gerdau Summit A&ccedil;os Fundidos e Forjados S.A.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Brazil</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">58.73</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">58.73</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Diaco S.A.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Colombia</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">49.87</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">49.87</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Juntos Somos Mais Fideliza&ccedil;&atilde;o S.A.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Brazil</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">27.50</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">27.50</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Addiante S.A</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Brazil</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">50.00</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">50.00</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Ubirat&atilde; Tecnologia S.A</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Brazil</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">50.00</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">50.00</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Brasil ao Cubo S.A. (Note 3.4)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Brazil</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">44.66</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Newave Energia S.A. (Note 3.4)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Brazil</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">33.33</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">(*) The voting capital is substantially equal
to the total capital. The interests reported represent the ownership percentage held directly and indirectly held in the joint venture.</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: left">Although the Company owns more than 50% of Gerdau
Corsa S.A.P.I. de C.V. and Gerdau Summit A&ccedil;os Fundidos e Forjados S.A., it does not consolidate the financial statements of these
joint venture entities, due to joint control agreements with the other shareholders that prevent the Company from controlling the decisions
in conducting the joint venture&rsquo;s business.</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: left">The Company presents the joint venture information
in aggregate, since the investments in these entities are not individually material. The financial information of these joint ventures,
accounted for under the equity method, is shown below:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 90%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Joint ventures</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap">Joint ventures</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 69%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Cash and cash equivalents</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,298,979</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">948,019</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Total current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,669,128</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,358,394</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Total non-current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,746,271</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,817,960</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Short-term debt</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">752,281</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">454,518</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Total current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,287,738</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,574,475</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Long-term debt</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">802,910</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">921,164</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Total non-current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,096,176</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,232,537</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Equity</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,031,485</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,369,343</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Joint ventures</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For the three-month period ended</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap">Joint ventures</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 69%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Net sales</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,681,289</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,879,143</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Cost of sales</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,929,961</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(3,158,066</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Income before financial income (expences) and taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">654,644</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">613,386</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial income</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">47,814</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">91,305</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(35,567</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(127,360</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Income and social contribution taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(173,867</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(156,562</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Net income</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">509,651</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">467,674</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Depreciation and amortization</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">79,223</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">74,836</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other comprehensive income, net of tax</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,033</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(9,401</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Total comprehensive income for the year, net of tax</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">514,683</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">458,274</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>as of March 31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$, unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>3.3 &mdash; Associate company</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">Listed below is the interest in associate company:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Equity interests</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Associate company</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Country</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Total capital <SUP>(*)</SUP></B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 29%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Dona Francisca Energ&eacute;tica S.A.</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 18%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Brazil</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">51.82</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 22%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">51.82</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">(*) The voting capital is substantially equal
to the total capital. The interests reported represent the ownership percentage held directly and indirectly.</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: left">Although the Company owns more than 50% of Dona
Francisca Energ&eacute;tica S.A., it does not consolidate the financial statements of this associate because according to the associate
by-laws it is necessary 65% of interest to control the company.</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 summarized financial information of the associate
company, accounted for under the equity method, is shown as follows:</P>

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

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Associate company</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">Associate company</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 69%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Cash and cash equivalents</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">14</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Total current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,544</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,148</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Total non-current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">161,393</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">165,267</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Total current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">17,955</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">22,374</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Total non-current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">27,727</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">31,266</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Equity</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">126,256</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">121,776</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Associate company</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For the three-month period ended</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Associate company</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 69%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Net sales</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">16,315</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">16,314</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Cost of sales</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(8,318</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(6,872</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Income before financial income (expences) and taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,245</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,083</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial income</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">161</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">342</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,352</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,667</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Income and social contribution taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(575</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(640</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Net income</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,479</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,119</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Depreciation and amortization</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,037</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,109</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Total comprehensive income for the year, net of tax</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,479</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,119</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>3.4 &mdash; Acquisition of Joint Ventures</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>I)</B></FONT>
On January&nbsp;10, 2023, the Company converted into equity interest a convertible loan with the Brasil ao Cubo S.A. in the amount of
R$ 141 million. On the same date, the Company also acquired some shareholdings from the original shareholders in the amount of R$ 37 million
and, as a result of these operations, became the holder of 44.66% of the total capital of this company. Brasil ao Cubo S.A. operates in
the construction of buildings, the manufacture of metallic structures, the manufacture of metal frames, the manufacture of locksmith articles,
with the exception of frames, retail trade of construction materials in general and engineering services.</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>II)</B></FONT>
On March&nbsp;15, 2023, the Company&rsquo;s subsidiary Gerdau Next S.A. (&ldquo;Gerdau Next&rdquo;) and Fundo Newave Energia I Advisory
Fundo de Investimento em Participa&ccedil;&otilde;es Multiestrat&eacute;gia (&ldquo;NW Capital&rdquo;), signed an agreement for the subscription
of an equity interest in the share capital of Newave Energia S.A. (&ldquo;Newave&rdquo;) by Gerdau Next and NW Capital, in the proportions
of 33.33% and 66.67%, respectively. In this first phase of the transaction, Gerdau Next subscribed R$ 500 million, which must be paid
in up to 18 months, according to capital calls and conditions and provided that the conditions related to the capital contributions agreed
with Newave are met. The operation aims to generate greater cost competitiveness in the steel business and provide the Company with a
clean energy supply and strives to achieve the carbon emission reduction targets set by the Company. On March&nbsp;31, 2023, the amount
paid in by the Company is R$ 20 million.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>NOTE
4 &ndash; CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND </B></FONT><B>SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS</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"><B>Cash and cash equivalents</B></P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 72%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Cash</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,628</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,957</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Banks and immediately available investments</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,570,254</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,463,906</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Cash and cash equivalents</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,581,882</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,475,863</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<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">Immediately available investments include investments with maturity
up to 90 days, immediate liquidity and low risk of fair value variation.</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"><B>Short-term investments</B></P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 72%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Short-term investments</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,243,455</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,959,135</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<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">Short-term investments include Bank Deposit Certificates and marketable
securities, which are stated at their fair value. Income generated by these investments is recorded as financial income.</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"><B>NOTE 5 &ndash; ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE</B></P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 72%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts receivable - in Brazil</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,915,160</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,641,881</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts receivable - exports from Brazil</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">275,398</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">262,306</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts receivable - foreign subsidiaries</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,900,057</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,187,404</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">(-) Impairment of financial assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(91,427</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(92,587</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,999,188</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,999,004</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<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">Accounts receivable by aging are as follows:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 72%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Current</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,354,770</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,303,352</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Past-due:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Up to 30 days</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">616,526</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">629,018</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">From 31 to 60 days</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">48,276</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">50,587</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">From 61 to 90 days</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">28,463</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">37,065</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">From 91 to 180 days</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,749</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,627</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">From 181 to 360 days</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,746</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">18,934</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Above 360 days</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">27,085</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">28,008</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">(-) Impairment on financial assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(91,427</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(92,587</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,999,188</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,999,004</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 6 - INVENTORIES</B></P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 88%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 1in">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 72%; text-align: left">Finished products</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,550,874</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,942,003</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Work in progress</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,309,236</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,480,989</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Raw materials</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,104,912</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,257,362</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Storeroom supplies</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,378,143</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,349,130</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Imports in transit</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">871,756</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">835,598</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">(-) Allowance for adjustments to net realizable value</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(30,852</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(47,497</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">17,184,069</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">17,817,585</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The allowance for adjustment to net realizable value of inventories,
on which the provision and reversal of provision are registered with impact on cost of sales, is as follows:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 65%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 81%">Balance as of January&nbsp;01, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 15%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(3,375</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Provision for the year</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(56,441</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Reversal of adjustments to net realizable value</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,598</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Exchange rate variation</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(279</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Balance as of December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(47,497</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Provision for the year</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,315</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Reversal of adjustments to net realizable value</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">17,480</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Exchange rate variation</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">480</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Balance as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(30,852</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</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"><B>NOTE 7 &ndash; INCOME AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION TAXES</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">In Brazil, income taxes include federal income tax (IR) and social
contribution (CS), which represents an additional federal income tax. The statutory rates for income tax and social contribution are 25%
and 9%, respectively, and are applicable for the periods ended on March&nbsp;31, 2023 and 2022. The foreign subsidiaries of the Company
are subject to taxation at rates ranging between 23% and 35%. The differences between the Brazilian tax rates and the rates of other countries
are presented under &ldquo;Difference in tax rates in foreign companies&rdquo; in the reconciliation of income tax and social contribution
below.</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">a) Reconciliations of income and social contribution taxes at statutory
rates to amounts presented in the Statement of Income are as follows:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 90%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For the three-month period ended</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 72%; text-align: left">Income before income taxes</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,242,342</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,510,133</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Statutory tax rates</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">34</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">34</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Income and social contribution taxes at statutory rates</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,442,396</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,533,445</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Tax adjustment with respect to:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">- Difference in tax rates in foreign companies</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">146,017</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(165,340</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">- Equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">120,344</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">104,913</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">- Deferred tax assets not recognized</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(4,137</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,547</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">- Interests on tax lawsuits*</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">93,089</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,489</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">- Interest on equity</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">169</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">149</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">- Tax credits and incentives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,619</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,347</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">- Other permanent differences, net</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">53,352</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,592</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Income and social contribution taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,026,943</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,569,748</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Current</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(665,544</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(891,056</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Deferred</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(361,399</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(678,692</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">* On September&nbsp;24, 2021, the Federal Supreme Court finalized the
judgment of Topic 962, deciding unanimously that the IR and CS levy was not due on the amounts related to interests (Selic rate) on tax
lawsuits. Thus, the effects of such judgment were considered to the tax calculation applied to the interests recorded in the period, related
to the tax credit arising from the final and unappealable decision of the actions that discussed the inclusion of ICMS in the PIS/COFINS
calculation basis.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>b) Tax Assets not booked:</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">The Company did not recognize a portion of tax assets regarding tax
losses and negative social contribution from some operations in Brazil in the amount of R$ 239,156 (R$ 239,989 on December&nbsp;31, 2022),
which do not have an expiration date. The subsidiaries abroad had R$ 1,070,014 (R$ 1,105,130 as of December&nbsp;31, 2022) of tax credits
on capital losses for which deferred tax assets have not been booked and which expire between 2029 and 2035 and also several tax losses
of state credits in the amount of R$ 302,858 (R$ 334,475 as of December&nbsp;31, 2022), which expire at various dates between 2023 and
2044.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 8 &ndash; INVESTMENTS</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Investments in<BR> North America</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Investments in<BR> South America</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Investments in<BR> Special Steel</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Others</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Balance as of January&nbsp;01, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 7%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,871,275</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 7%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,071,333</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 7%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">251,668</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 7%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">146,499</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 7%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,340,775</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">Equity in earnings</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">884,437</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">277,108</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,243</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(18,961</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,151,827</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">Cumulative Translation Adjustment</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(76,795</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(127,099</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(414</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,284</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(205,592</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">Capital increase</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">35,001</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">35,001</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0.125in">Dividends/Interest on equity</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(250,680</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(160,572</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(3,684</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(10,557</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(425,493</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Balance as of December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,428,237</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,060,770</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">256,813</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">150,698</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,896,518</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">Equity in earnings</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">276,473</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">81,452</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,850</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,121</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">353,954</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">Cumulative Translation Adjustment</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">172,240</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(9,075</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">698</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,598</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">173,461</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">Capital increase</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">60,000</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">60,000</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">Conversion of intercompany loan into equity interest</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">141,070</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">141,070</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">Acquisition of equity interest</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">36,653</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">36,653</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">Negative goodwill in acquisition of equity interest</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,195</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,195</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0.125in">Dividends/Interest on equity</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(59,499</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(59,499</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Balance as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,817,451</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,133,147</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">254,661</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">408,093</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,613,352</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 9 &ndash; PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT</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>a)
Summary of changes in property, plant and equipment &ndash; </B></FONT>during the three-month period ended on March&nbsp;31, 2023, acquisitions
amounted to R$ 954,348 (R$ 592,857 as of March&nbsp;31, 2022), and disposals amounted to R$ 6,447 (R$ 10,482 as of March&nbsp;31, 2022).</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>b)
Capitalized borrowing costs</B></FONT> &ndash; borrowing costs capitalized during the three-month period ended on March&nbsp;31, 2023
amounted to R$ 24,069 (R$ 7,927 as of March&nbsp;31, 2022).</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>c)
Guarantees </B></FONT>&ndash; no property, plant and equipment were pledged as collateral for loans and financing on March&nbsp;31, 2023
and December&nbsp;31, 2022.</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"><B>NOTE 10 &ndash; GOODWILL</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">The changes in goodwill are as follows:</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Goodwill</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Accumulated<BR> impairment losses</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Goodwill after<BR> Impairment losses</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 67%; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">Balance as of January 1, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">23,340,880</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(10,913,353</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">12,427,527</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0.125in">(+/-) Foreign exchange effect</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,595,333</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">802,270</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(793,063</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Balance as of Dedember 31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">21,745,547</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(10,111,083</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11,634,464</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0.125in">(+/-) Foreign exchange effect</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(497,112</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">200,888</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(296,224</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Balance as of March 31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">21,248,435</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(9,910,195</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11,338,240</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</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: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The amounts of goodwill by segment are as follows:</P>

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

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">March 31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">December 31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 72%; font-size: 10pt">Brazil</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">373,135</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">373,135</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Special Steels</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,743,153</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,844,314</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">North America</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,221,952</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,417,015</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11,338,240</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11,634,464</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</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"><B>NOTE 11 &ndash; TRADE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE</B></P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 72%; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - domestic market</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,914,971</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,241,819</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - debtor risk</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">677,572</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">653,085</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - imports</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,261,079</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,724,019</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,853,622</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,618,923</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Under &ldquo;Trade Accounts Payable - Domestic Market&rdquo;, the Company
presents balances payable arising from the acquisition of goods and services in the domestic markets of each of the countries where the
Company and its subsidiaries operate.</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">The Company has contracts with financial institutions in order to allow
its suppliers to anticipate their receivables through an operation called &ldquo;Trade Accounts Payable &ndash; Debtor Risk&rdquo;. In
this operation, suppliers can transfer, at their discretion, the right to receive the securities to a financial institution, which, in
turn, becomes the holder of the rights of the suppliers' receivables. The average discount rate on risk transactions carried out by our
suppliers with financial institutions in Brazil and with subsidiaries in the United States was based on market conditions. The transfer
of the right to receive the Company's securities, at the supplier's discretion, does not result in a relevant change in the payment term,
nor does it imply the payment of interest by the Company, as the financial cost of such transfer is the responsibility of the supplier.</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">The balances presented as &ldquo;Trade Accounts Payable - Imports&rdquo;
substantially refer to the purchase of coal and other raw materials abroad, where in commercial transactions the supplier may require
the issuance of a letter of credit or similar risk mitigation instrument to ship the products. On March&nbsp;31, 2023, contracts negotiated
via letter of credit had a payment term of up to 180 days and rates that also varied, depending on market conditions.</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">The Company permanently monitors the composition of the portfolio and
the conditions established with suppliers, which have not undergone significant changes in relation to what had been practiced historically.</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"><B>NOTE 12 &ndash; LOANS AND FINANCING</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">Loans and financing are as follows:</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 74%; font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Ten/Thirty Years Bonds</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,350,238</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,514,787</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other financing</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,433,722</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,664,830</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total financing</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,783,960</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,179,617</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Current</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,283,634</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,492,262</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Non-current</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,500,326</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,687,355</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Principal amount of the financing</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,538,277</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,029,354</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Interest amount of the financing</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">245,683</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">150,263</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total financing</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,783,960</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,179,617</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(*) Weighted average effective interest costs on March 31, 2023, which in a consolidated basis represents 6.45% p.a.</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">Loans and financing, denominated in Reais, are substantially adjusted
at a fixed rate or indexed to the CDI (Interbank Deposit Certificates).</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: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Summary of loans and financing by currency:</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 70%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Brazilian Real (R$)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,309,712</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,273,180</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">U.S. Dollar (US$)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,991,396</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,581,266</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other currencies</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">482,852</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">325,171</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,783,960</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,179,617</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</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">The amortization schedules of long-term loans and financing are as
follows:</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 70%; text-align: left">2024(*)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">809,098</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">809,098</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">2025</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">406,718</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">410,840</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">2026</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,206</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,410</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">2027</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,271,780</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,236,582</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">2028 on</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,005,524</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,220,425</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,500,326</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,687,355</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(*) For the period as of March 31, 2023, the amounts represents payments from April 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024.</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"><B>a) Credit Lines</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">In September&nbsp;2022, the Company completed the renewal of the Global
Credit Line in the total amount of US$ 875 million (equivalent to R$ 4,445 million as of March&nbsp;31, 2023). The transaction aims to
provide liquidity to operations in North America and Latin America, including Brazil. The companies Gerdau S.A., Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas
S.A. and Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A. provide guarantee for this transaction, which matures in September&nbsp;2027. As of March&nbsp;31,
2023, no amount of this credit line was used.</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Company and its subsidiaries are not subject to default clauses (covenants) linked to financial ratios. </FONT>Non-financial performance
clauses have been complied with.</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"><B>NOTE 13 &ndash; DEBENTURES</B></P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Quantity as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Issuance</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">General Meeting</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Issued</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Held in treasury</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Maturity</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 20%; text-align: left">14th</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 11%; text-align: right">August, 26, 2014</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">20,000</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">20,000</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 12%; text-align: center; padding-left: 5.4pt">08/30/2024</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">16th - A</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">April, 25, 2019</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">600,000</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-left: 5.4pt">05/06/2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">633,284</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">612,159</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">16th - B</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right; padding-bottom: 1pt">April, 25, 2019</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">800,000</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">05/06/2026</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">844,200</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">815,614</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Total Consolidated</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,477,484</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,427,773</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Current</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">678,516</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">628,886</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Non-current</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">798,968</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">798,887</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</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">Maturities of long-term amounts are as follows:</P>

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

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
    2022</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 64%; text-align: left">2026</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 15%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">798,968</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 15%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">798,887</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">798,968</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">798,887</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</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">The debentures are denominated in Brazilian Reais, are nonconvertible,
and pay variable interest as a percentage of the CDI &ndash; Interbank Deposit Certificate.</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">The average notional interest rate was 3.43% and 2.57% for the three-month
period ended on March&nbsp;31, 2023 and March&nbsp;31, 2022, respectively.</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: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 14 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>a)
General considerations -</B></FONT> Gerdau S.A. and its subsidiaries enter into transactions with financial instruments whose risks are
managed through market strategies discussed and shared with senior management and in accordance with internal guidelines and control systems
for exposure limits to them. All financial instruments are recorded in the accounting books and presented as short-term investments, trade
accounts receivable, trade accounts payable &ndash; domestic market, trade accounts payable &ndash; debtor risk, trade accounts payable
- imports, loans and financing, debentures, related parties, fair value of derivatives, obligations with FIDC, other current assets, other
non-current assets, other current liabilities and other non-current 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">The Company has derivatives and non-derivative instruments, such as
the hedge for some operations under hedge accounting. These operations are intended to protect the Company against exchange rate fluctuations
on foreign currency loans, interest rate and commodity prices fluctuations. These transactions are carried out considering direct active
or passive exposures, without leverage.</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>b)
Fair Value &mdash;</B></FONT> the Fair Value of the financial instruments is as follows:</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Book</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Fair</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Book</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Fair</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">value</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">value</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">value</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">value</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Assets</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 44%; text-align: left">Short-term investments</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,243,455</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,243,455</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,959,135</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,959,135</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts receivable</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,999,188</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,999,188</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,999,004</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,999,004</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">505</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">505</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,272</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,272</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">722,735</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">722,735</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">789,901</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">789,901</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other non-current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">529,804</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">529,804</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">700,377</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">700,377</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - domestic market</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,914,971</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,914,971</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,241,819</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,241,819</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - debtor risk</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">677,572</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">677,572</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">653,085</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">653,085</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - imports</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,261,079</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,261,079</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,724,019</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,724,019</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Loans and Financing</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,783,960</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,782,955</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,179,617</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,267,779</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Debentures</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,477,484</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,465,433</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,427,773</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,421,187</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Related parties</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,255</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,255</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,890</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,890</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,849</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,849</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">19,056</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">19,056</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">935,802</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">935,802</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,216,206</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,216,206</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other non current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">505,729</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">505,729</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">533,681</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">533,681</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<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">The fair values of Loans and Financing and Debentures are based on
market premises, which may take into consideration discounted cash flows using equivalent market rates and credit rating. All other financial
instruments, which are recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements at their carrying amount, are substantially similar to those
that would be obtained if they were traded in the market. However, because there is no active market for these instruments, differences
could exist if they were settled in advance. The fair value hierarchy of the financial instruments above are presented in Note 14.g.</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"><B>c) Risk factors that could affect the Company&rsquo;s and its subsidiaries&rsquo;
businesses:</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Price
risk of commodities:</B></FONT> this risk is related to the possibility of changes in prices of the products sold by the Company or in
prices of raw materials and other inputs used in the productive process. Since the Company operates in a commodity market, net sales and
cost of sales may be affected by changes in the international prices of their products or materials. In order to minimize this risk, the
Company constantly monitors the price variations in the domestic and international markets. Furthermore, the Company may contract derivatives
in order to reduce this risk.</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Interest
rate risk:</B></FONT> this risk arises from the effects of fluctuations in interest rates applied to the Company&rsquo;s financial liabilities
or assets and future cash flows and income.&nbsp;The Company evaluates its exposure to these risks: (i)&nbsp;comparing financial assets
and liabilities denominated at fixed and floating interest rates and (ii)&nbsp;monitoring the variations of interest rates like SOFR and
CDI. Accordingly, the Company may enter into interest rate swaps in order to reduce this risk.</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: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Exchange
rate risk:</B></FONT> this risk is related to the possibility of fluctuations in exchange rates affecting the amounts of financial assets
or liabilities or of future cash flows and income.&nbsp;The Company assesses its exposure to the exchange rate by measuring the difference
between the amount of its assets and liabilities in foreign currency. The Company understands that the accounts receivables originated
from exports, its cash and cash equivalents denominated in foreign currencies and its investments abroad are more than equivalent to its
liabilities denominated in foreign currency. Since the management of these exposures occurs at each operation level, if there is a mismatch
between assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency, the Company may contract derivative financial instruments in order to
mitigate the effect of exchange rate fluctuations.</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Credit
risk:</B></FONT> this risk arises from the possibility of the Company not receiving amounts arising from sales to customers or investments
made with financial institutions. In order to minimize this risk, the Company adopt the procedure of analyzing in details of the financial
position of their customers, establishing a credit limit and constantly monitoring their balances. Regarding financial investments, the
Company only carries out transactions with first-rate institutions and with low credit risk, as assessed by rating agencies and risk mitigation
parameters defined in the Company's internal guidelines.</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Capital
management risk</B></FONT>: this risk comes from the Company&rsquo;s choice in adopting a financing structure for its operations. The
Company manages its capital structure, which consists of a ratio between the financial debts and its own capital (Equity) based on internal
policies and benchmarks. The Key Performance Indicators (KPI) related to the &ldquo;Capital Structure Management&rdquo; objective are:
WACC (Weighted Average Cost of Capital), Net Debt/EBITDA (Earnings before interest, income tax, depreciation and amortization), Coverage
Ratio of Net Financial Expenses (EBITDA/Net Financial Expenses) and Debt/Total Capitalization Ratio. Net Debt is formed by the principal
of the debt reduced by cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments (notes 4, 12 and 13). Total Capitalization is formed by the Total
Debt (composed of the principal of the debt) and the Equity (Note 17). The Company may change its capital structure, according to economic
and financial conditions, in order to optimize its financial leverage and debt management. At the same time, the Company seeks to improve
its ROCE (Return on Capital Employed) through the implementation of working capital management and an efficient program of investments
in property, plant and equipment. In the long term, the Company seeks to remain within the parameters below, admitting occasional variations
in the short term:</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 61%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Net debt/EBITDA</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 38%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Less or equal to 1.5 times</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Gross debt limit</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">R$ 12 billion</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Average maturity</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">more than 6 years</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<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">These key indicators are used to monitor objectives described above
and may not necessarily be used as indicators for other purposes, such as impairment tests.</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Liquidity
risk: </B></FONT>The Company&rsquo;s management policy of indebtedness and cash on hand is based on using the committed lines and the
currently available credit lines with or without a guarantee in export receivables for maintaining adequate levels of short, medium, and
long-term liquidity. The maturity of long-term loans and financing, and debentures are presented in Notes 12 and 13, respectively.</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"><B>Sensitivity analysis:</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">The Company performed a sensitivity analysis, which can be summarized
as follows:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="13" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Impacts on Statements of Income</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Assumptions</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Percentage
    of change</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 58%; text-align: left">Foreign currency sensitivity analysis</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">69,854</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">85,712</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Interest rate sensitivity analysis</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">10 bps</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">28,793</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">48,256</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Sensitivity analysis of changes in prices of products sold</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">188,723</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">203,305</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Sensitivity analysis of changes in raw material and commodity prices</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">114,566</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">115,876</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Sensitivity analysis of currency forward contracts</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,767</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">728</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Commodity contracts</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,010</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">18,862</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Foreign
currency sensitivity analysis: </B></FONT> As of March&nbsp;31, 2023, the Company is mainly exposed to variations between the Real and
the Dollar. The sensitivity analysis carried out by the Company considers the effects of a 5% increase or decrease between the Real and
the Dollar in its non-hedged debts, trade accounts receivable - exports from Brazil and trade accounts payable - imports (also including
the variation between the Argentinian Peso and the Dollar). In this analysis, if the Real/Argentinian Peso appreciates against the Dollar,
this would represent a gain of R$ 69,854 (R$ 85,712 as of March&nbsp;31, 2022). If the Real/Argentinian Peso depreciates against the Dollar,
this would represent an expense of the same amount.</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: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The net values of other assets and other liabilities in foreign currencies do not present significant risks of impacts due to fluctuations
in the exchange rate.</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Interest
rate sensitivity analysis: </B></FONT>The interest rate sensitivity analysis made by the Company considers the effects of an increase
or reduction of 10 basis point (bps) on the average interest rate applicable to the floating part of its debt. The calculated impact,
considering this variation in the interest rate totals R$ 28,793&nbsp;as of March&nbsp;31, 2023 (R$&nbsp;48,256 as of March&nbsp;31, 2022)
and would impact the Financial expenses account in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The specific interest rates to which the Company
is exposed are related to the loans, financing, and debentures presented in Notes 12 and 13, and are mainly comprised by SOFR and CDI
 &mdash; Interbank Deposit Certificate.</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Sensitivity
analysis of changes in sales price of products and price of raw materials and other inputs used in production:</B></FONT> The Company
is exposed to changes in the price of its products. This exposure is associated with the fluctuation of the sale price of the Company&rsquo;s
products and the price of raw materials and other inputs used in the production process, mainly for operating in a commodity market. The
sensitivity analysis made by the Company considers the effects of an increase or of a reduction of 1% on both prices. The impact measured
considering this variation in the price of products sold, considering the revenues and costs for the year ended on March&nbsp;31, 2023,
totals R$ 188,723&nbsp;(R$&nbsp;203,305 as of March&nbsp;31, 2022) and the variation in the price of raw materials and other inputs totals
R$ 114,566&nbsp;as of March&nbsp;31, 2023 (R$&nbsp;115,876 as of March&nbsp;31, 2022). The impact in the price of products sold and raw
materials would be recorded in the accounts Net Sales and Cost of Sales, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company
does not expect to be more vulnerable to a change in one or more specific product or raw material.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Sensitivity
analysis of currency forward contracts:</B></FONT> the Company has exposure to dollar forward contracts for some of its assets and liabilities.
The sensitivity analysis carried out by the Company considers the effects of a 5% increase or decrease in the Dollar against the Brazilian
Real/Argentinian Peso, and its effects on the mark to market of these derivatives. A 5% increase in the Dollar against the Real/Argentinian
Peso represents an income of R$ 5,767 as of March&nbsp;31, 2023 (R$ 728 as of March&nbsp;31, 2022) and a 5% decrease in the Dollar against
the Real/Argentinian Peso represents an expense of the same amount. Forward contracts in Dollar/Real/Argentinian Peso were intended to
cover asset and liability positions in Dollars and the effects of the mark to market of these contracts were recorded in the Consolidated
Statement of Income. Dollar forward contracts to which the Company is exposed are presented in note 14.e.</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Sensitivity
analysis of commodity forward contracts: </B></FONT>the Company has exposure to Commodity forward contracts (coal, natural gas and nickel)
for some of its liabilities. The sensitivity analysis carried out by the Company considers the effects of a 5% increase or decrease in
the price of the commodity, and its effects on the mark to market of these derivatives. A 5% increase in the price of the commodity represents
an income of R$ 1,010 as of March&nbsp;31, 2023 (R$ 18,862 as of March&nbsp;31, 2022), and a 5% decrease in the price of the commodity
represents an expense of the same amount. Coal forward contracts were intended to cover liability positions and the mark to market effects
of these contracts were recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Income. Commodity forward contracts to which the Company is exposed
are presented in Note 14.e.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>d) Financial Instruments per Category</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">Summary of the financial instruments per category:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">March&nbsp;31, 2023<BR> Assets</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Financial asset at<BR>
 amortized cost</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Financial asset at fair<BR>
 value through profit or<BR>
 loss</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Total</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 58%; text-align: left">Short-term investments</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,243,455</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,243,455</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts receivable</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,999,188</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,999,188</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">505</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">505</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">722,735</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">722,735</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other non-current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">529,804</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">529,804</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Total</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,251,727</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,243,960</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,495,687</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial income (expenses) for the three-month period ended on March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">279,008</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">152,509</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">431,517</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

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

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



<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap">Liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Financial liability at fair<BR>
 value through profit or <BR>
loss</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Financial liability at<BR>
 amortized cost</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Total</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 58%; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - domestic market</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,914,971</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,914,971</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - debtor risk</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">677,572</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">677,572</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - imports</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,261,079</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,261,079</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Loans and financing</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,783,960</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,783,960</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Debentures</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,477,484</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,477,484</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Related parties</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,255</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,255</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,849</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,849</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">935,802</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">935,802</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other non-current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">505,729</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">505,729</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Total</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,849</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">20,580,852</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">20,586,701</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial income (expenses) for the three-month period ended on March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(4,959</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(476,653</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(481,612</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap">December&nbsp;31, 2022<BR> Assets</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Financial asset at<BR>
 amortized cost</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Financial asset at fair <BR>
value through profit or<BR>
 loss</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Total</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 58%; text-align: left">Short-term investments</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,959,135</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,959,135</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts receivable</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,999,004</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,999,004</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,272</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,272</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">789,901</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">789,901</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other non-current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">559,389</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">140,988</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">700,377</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Total</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,348,294</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,103,395</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,451,689</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial income (expenses) for the three-month period ended on March&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(293,159</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">82,351</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(210,808</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap">Liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Financial liability at fair<BR>
 value through profit or<BR>
 loss</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Financial liability at<BR>
 amortized cost</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Total</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 58%; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - domestic market</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,241,819</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,241,819</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - debtor risk</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">653,085</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">653,085</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - imports</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,724,019</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,724,019</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Loans and financing</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,179,617</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,179,617</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Debentures</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,427,773</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,427,773</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Related parties</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,890</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,890</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">19,056</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">19,056</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,216,206</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,216,206</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other non-current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">533,681</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">533,681</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Total</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">19,056</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">21,001,090</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">21,020,146</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial income (expenses) for the three-month period ended on March&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(8,702</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(283,884</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(292,586</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</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"><B>e) Operations with derivative financial instruments</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Risk
management objectives and strategies:</B></FONT> In order to execute its strategy of sustainable growth, the Company implements risk management
strategies in order to mitigate market risks.</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">The objective of derivative transactions is always related to mitigating
market risks as stated in our policies and guidelines. The monitoring of the effects of these transactions is performed monthly by the
Financial Risk Management Committee, which validates the mark to market of these transactions. All derivative financial instruments are
recognized at fair value in the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company.</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Policy
for use of derivatives:</B></FONT> The Company is exposed to various market risks, including changes in exchange rates, commodities prices
and interest rates. The Company uses derivatives and other financial instruments to reduce the impact of such risks on the fair value
of its assets and liabilities or in future cash flows and income. The Company has established policies to evaluate the market risks and
to approve the use of derivative transactions related to these risks. The Company enters into derivative financial instruments solely
to manage the market risks mentioned above and never for speculative purposes. Derivative financial instruments are used only when they
have a related position (asset or liability exposure) resulting from business operations, investments and financing.</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: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Policy
for determining fair value:</B></FONT> the fair value of derivative financial instruments is determined using models and other valuation
techniques, including future prices and market curves.</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">Derivative transactions may include: interest rate and/or currency
swaps, currency futures contracts and currency options contracts.</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Currency
forward contracts: </B></FONT>The Company contracted forward contract operations, through which it receives a fixed dollar amount and
pays a fixed Argentinian peso amount, both in local currency. Counterparties are always top-tier financial institutions with low credit
risk.</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">The derivatives instruments can be summarized and categorized as follows:</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Notional
    value</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Amount
    receivable</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Amount
    payable</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Contracts</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Position</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">March&nbsp;31,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">December&nbsp;31,
    2022</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">March&nbsp;31,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">December&nbsp;31,
    2022</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">March&nbsp;31,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">December&nbsp;31,
    2022</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Currency forward contracts</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 8pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 36%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Maturity in 2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">buyed in US$</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;US$ 23.2 milh&otilde;es</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;US$ 30.9 milh&otilde;es</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">457</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">2,620</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">17,950</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Commodity contracts</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Maturity in 2023/2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">buyed in US$</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;US$ 4.6 milh&otilde;es</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;US$ 2.4 milh&otilde;es</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">48</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">3,272</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">3,229</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">1,106</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 8pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 8pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 8pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 8pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Total
    fair value of financial instruments</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">505</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">3,272</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">5,849</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">19,056</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 69%; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 12%; text-align: right">505</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 12%; text-align: right">3,272</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">505</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,272</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,849</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">19,056</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,849</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">19,056</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Net Income</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; width: 69%; text-align: left">Gains on financial instruments</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 12%; text-align: right">458</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 12%; text-align: right">11,030</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Losses on financial instruments</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(5,954</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(5,497</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,030</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other comprehensive income</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Gains on financial instruments</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">639</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,039</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">639</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,039</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<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"><B>f) Net investment hedge</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">The Company designated as hedge of part of its net investments in subsidiaries
abroad the operations of Ten/Thirty Years Bonds. As a consequence, the effect of exchange rate changes on these debts on the amount of
US$ 1.1 billion (designated as a hedge) has been recognized in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.</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">The Company demonstrated effectiveness of the hedge as of its designation
dates and demonstrated the high effectiveness of the hedge from the contracting of each debt for the acquisition of these companies abroad,
whose effects were measured and recognized directly in the Statement of Comprehensive Income as an unrealized gain, net of taxes, in the
amount R$&nbsp;129,992 for the three-month period ended on March&nbsp;31, 2023 (gain of R$&nbsp;1,115,178 for the three-month period ended
on March&nbsp;31, 2022).</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">The objective of the hedge is to protect, during the existence of the
debt, the amount of part of the Company&rsquo;s investment in the subsidiaries abroad mentioned above against positive and negative changes
in the exchange rate. This objective is consistent with the Company&rsquo;s risk management strategy. Prospective and retrospective tests
demonstrated the effectiveness of these instruments.</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: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>g) Measurement of fair value:</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">IFRS defines fair value as the amount for which an asset could be exchanged,
or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm&rsquo;s length transaction. The standard also establishes a three-level
hierarchy for the fair value, which prioritizes information when measuring the fair value by the company, to maximize the use of observable
information and minimize the use of non-observable information. This IFRS describes the three levels of information to be used to measure
fair value:</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 0pt 0.25in">Level 1 - quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical
assets and 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 0pt 0.25in">Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 available,
where (unadjusted) quoted prices are for similar assets and liabilities in non-active markets, or other data that is available or may
be corroborated by market data for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.</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 0pt 0.25in">Level 3 - Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable
market data, because market activity is insignificant or does not exist.</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">As of March&nbsp;31, 2023, the Company had some assets which the fair
value measurement is required on a recurring basis. These assets include investments in private securities and derivative instruments.</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">Financial assets and liabilities of the Company, measured at fair value
on a recurring basis and subject to disclosure requirements of IFRS 7 as of March&nbsp;31, 2023 and December&nbsp;31, 2022, are as follows:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="14" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><B>Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using</B></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><B>Balance per financial statements</B></TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><B>Quoted Prices in Non-Active Markets<BR>
 for Similar Assets<BR>
 (Level 2)</B></TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><B>March&nbsp;31,
    2023</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><B>December&nbsp;31,
    2022</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><B>March&nbsp;31,
    2023</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><B>December&nbsp;31,
    2022</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Short-term investments</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,243,455</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,959,135</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,243,455</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,959,135</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 10pt">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">505</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,272</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">505</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,272</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Other current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">722,735</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">789,901</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">722,735</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">789,901</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Non-current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 10pt">Other non-current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">529,804</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">700,377</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">529,804</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">700,377</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,496,499</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,452,685</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,496,499</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,452,685</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Short-term debt</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,283,634</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,492,262</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,283,634</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,492,262</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 10pt">Debentures</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">678,516</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">628,886</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">678,516</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">628,886</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 10pt">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,849</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">19,056</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,849</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">19,056</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Other current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">935,802</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,216,206</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">935,802</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,216,206</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Non-current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Long-term debt</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,500,326</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,687,355</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,500,326</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,687,355</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 10pt">Debentures</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">798,968</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">798,887</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">798,968</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">798,887</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Related parties</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,255</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,890</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,255</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,890</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 10pt">Other non-current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">505,729</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">533,681</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">505,729</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">533,681</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">13,733,079</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">14,401,223</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">13,733,079</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">14,401,223</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>h) Changes in liabilities from Cash flow from financing activities:</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company has summarized below the changes in the liabilities of
cash flow from financing activities, from its Statement of Cash Flows:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">Cash effects</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">Non-cash effects</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">January&nbsp;01, <BR>
2022</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Received/(Paid)<BR>
 from financing<BR>
 activities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Interest Payment</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Interest on loans,<BR>
 financing and loans<BR>
 with related parties</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Exchange<BR>
 Variance and<BR>
 others</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">March, 31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 34%; text-align: left">Related Parties, net</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">21,970</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">(738</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">(1</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 8%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">21,231</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Leasing payable</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">918,365</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(71,687</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(19,131</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">19,131</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">70,452</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">917,130</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Loans and Financing, Debentures and Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">14,036,447</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">98,490</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(104,637</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">246,053</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,519,281</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,757,072</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>


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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Cash effects</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Non-cash effects</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,<BR>
 2022</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Received/(Paid)<BR>
 from financing<BR>
 activities</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Interest Payment</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Interest on loans,<BR>
 financing and loans <BR>
with related parties</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Exchange<BR>
 Variance and<BR>
 others</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 34%; text-align: left">Related Parties, net</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 8%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">24,890</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">(635</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 8%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">24,255</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Leasing payable</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,030,643</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(91,592</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(20,818</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">20,818</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">161,670</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,100,721</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Loans and Financing, Debentures and Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,623,174</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(294,919</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(78,331</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">203,920</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(187,056</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,266,788</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 15 &ndash; TAX, CIVIL AND LABOR CLAIMS AND CONTINGENT ASSETS</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">The Company and its subsidiaries are party in judicial and administrative
proceedings involving tax, civil and labor matters. Based on the opinion of its legal advisors, Management believes that the provisions
recorded for these judicial and administrative proceedings is sufficient to cover probable and reasonably estimable losses from unfavorable
court decisions and that the final decisions will not have significant effects on the financial position, operational results and liquidity
of the Company and its subsidiaries.</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">For
claims whose expected loss is considered probable, the provisions have been recorded considering the judgment of the Management of the
Company with the assistance of its legal advisors and the provisions are considered enough to cover expected probable losses. </FONT>The
balances of provisions are as follows:</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"><B>I) Provisions</B></P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 78%; text-align: left">a) Tax provisions</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 8%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,564,969</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 8%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,530,040</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">b) Labor provisions</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">471,005</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">463,452</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">c) Civil provisions</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">35,154</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">32,511</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,071,128</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,026,003</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</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"><B>a) Tax Provisions</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; background-color: white; color: #212121">Tax provisions refer mainly
to discussions related to ICMS,&nbsp;IPI,&nbsp;Income tax and social contribution, social security contributions, offsetting of PIS and
COFINS credits and incidence of PIS and COFINS on other revenues.</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"><B>b) Labor Provisions</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; background-color: white">The Company is party to a group of individual
and collective labor and/or administrative lawsuits involving various labor amounts and the provision arises from unfavorable decisions
and/or the probability of loss in the ordinary course of proceedings with the expectation of outflow of financial resources by the Company.</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"><B>c) Civil Provisions</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">The Company is party to a group of civil, arbitration and/or administrative
lawsuits involving various claims and the provision arises from unfavorable decisions and/or probable losses in the ordinary course of
proceedings with the expectation of outflow of financial resources for the Company.</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: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The changes in the tax, civil and labor provisions are shown below:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 94%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 78%; text-align: left">Balance at the beginning of the year</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 8%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,026,003</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 8%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,741,026</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(+) Additions</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">52,375</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">385,662</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">(+) Monetary correction</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">43,834</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">194,170</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">(-) Reversal of accrued amounts</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(50,967</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(293,536</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">(+) Foreign exchange effect on provisions in foreign currency</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(117</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,319</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Balance at the end of period</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,071,128</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,026,003</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</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"><B>II) Contingent liabilities for which provisions were not recorded</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">Considering the opinion of legal advisors and management&rsquo;s assessment,
contingencies listed below have the probability of loss considered as possible (but not likely) and due to this classification, accruals
have not been made in accordance with IFRS.</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"><B>a) Tax contingencies</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>a.1)</B></FONT>
The Company and its subsidiaries Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A. and Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas S.A. have lawsuits related to the ICMS (state
VAT) which are mostly related to credit rights and rate differences, whose demands totaled R$&nbsp;578,462.</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>a.2)</B></FONT>
The Company and certain of its subsidiaries in Brazil are parties to claims related to: (i)&nbsp;Imposto sobre Produtos Industrializados
- IPI, substantially related to IPI credit on inputs, whose demands total the updated amount of R$ 447,456; (ii)&nbsp;PIS and COFINS,
substantially related to disallowance of credits on inputs totaling R$ 1,891,232, (iii)&nbsp;social security contributions in the total
of R$ 142,365 and (iv)&nbsp;other taxes, whose updated total amount is currently R$ 818,970.</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; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #212121"><B>a.3)
</B></FONT>The Company and its subsidiary Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A. are parties to administrative proceedings related to Withholding
Income Tax, levied on interest remitted abroad, linked to export financing formalized through &quot;Prepayment of Exports Agreements &quot;(PPE)
or&quot; Advance Export Receipt &quot;(RAE), in the updated amount of R$ 1,600,433, of which: (i)&nbsp;R$ 935,575 correspond to six lawsuits
of the subsidiary Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A. that are processed in the administrative sphere where, currently, four lawsuits are at
the first instance of the Administrative Board of Tax Appeals (CARF) awaiting the judgment of the Voluntary Appeals filed by the Company,
one lawsuit in which, in a recent judgment, the Special Appeal filed by the Company was granted, pending the definitive filing of the
process, and, finally, another lawsuit that are in the Superior Chamber of Tax Appeals (CSRF) of CARF, for judgment of Special Appeals
filed by the Company; and (ii)&nbsp;R$ 664,458 correspond to three lawsuits of Gerdau S.A., of which two processes are in the Superior
Chamber of Tax Appeals (CSRF) of CARF, for judgment of Special Resources and Appeal filed, and one lawsuit that is currently at the Administrative
Board of Tax Appeals (CARF) for judgment of the Voluntary Appeal filed by the Company.</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; background-color: white; color: #212121"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>a.4)</B></FONT>
The Company is party to administrative proceedings related to goodwill amortization pursuant to articles 7 and 8 of Law 9,532/97, from
the basis of calculation of Income Tax (IRPJ) and Social Contribution (CSLL), resulting from a corporate restructuring started in 2010.
The updated total amount of the assessments is R$ 524,480, of which: (i)&nbsp;R$ 27,945 corresponds to a process in which the opposite
Declaration Embargoes were rejected against the decision that granted the official appeal in favor of the National Treasury, and the Special
Appeal filed by the Company is pending of judgment; (ii)&nbsp;R$239,677 correspond to a lawsuit in which the Company had its Voluntary
Appeal granted at the Administrative Board of Tax Appeals (CARF), pending analysis of the Special Appeal filed by the National Treasury
Attorney's Office; (iii)&nbsp;R$ 88,072 correspond to a lawsuit in which the Company had its challenge partially provided and filed a
Voluntary Appeal with the Administrative Board of Tax Appeals (CARF), recently upheld, pending analysis of the Special Appeal filed by
the National Treasury Attorney's Office; and (iv)&nbsp;R$ 168,785 correspond to a lawsuit whose Opposition presented by the Company was
partially accepted by the Federal Revenue Judgment Office (DRJ), with the Voluntary Appeal lodged pending of judgment at the Administrative
Board of Tax Appeals (CARF).</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>a.5)</B></FONT>
<FONT STYLE="color: #212121">Gerdau S.A. (as successor of Gerdau A&ccedil;os Especiais S.A.) and its subsidiary Gerdau Internacional Empreendimentos
Ltda. &ndash; Grupo Gerdau are parties to judicial proceedings relating to IRPJ &mdash; Income Tax and CSLL &mdash; Social Contribution,
in the current amount of R$ 1,373,524. Such lawsuits relate to profits generated abroad, of which: (i)&nbsp;R$ 1,131,089 corresponds to
two lawsuits of the subsidiary Gerdau Internacional Empreendimentos Ltda. &ndash; Grupo Gerdau. One of the lawsuits is pending at the
lower court, awaiting judgment of the Tax Enforcement Embargoes filed by the Company, and another is pending at the Federal Regional Court
of the 4<SUP>th</SUP> Region, where the motion for clarification opposed against the decision that unanimously granted the appeal filed
by Gerdau, to extinguish the Tax Execution and dismissed the Federal Government's appeal, is pending of judgment; and (ii)&nbsp;R$ 242,435
correspond to a lawsuit involving Gerdau S.A. (as successor of Gerdau A&ccedil;os Especiais S.A.), in which a decision was recently handed
down granting the Embargoes of Tax Enforcement opposed by the Company.</FONT></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: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</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; color: #212121"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>a.6)</B></FONT>
Gerdau S.A. (by itself and as successor of Gerdau A&ccedil;os Especiais S.A.) and its subsidiaries Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A. and
Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas S.A. are parties to administrative and judicial proceedings relating to the disallowance of goodwill amortization
generated in accordance with Article&nbsp;7 and 8 of Law 9,532/97 &mdash; as a result of a corporate restructuring carried out in 2004/2005
 &mdash; from the tax base of the Income tax - IRPJ and Social Contribution - CSLL. The updated total amount of the assessments amounts
to R$ 8,876,810, of which: (i)&nbsp;R$ 5,838,948 correspond to four lawsuits of Gerdau S.A. (as successor of Gerdau A&ccedil;os Especiais
S.A.) and its subsidiaries Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A. and Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas S.A., whose administrative discussion has already
ended and are currently in the process of judicial collection, with the companies offering judicial guarantees, under precautionary measures,
through Guarantee Insurance, and initiated the legal discussions of Embargoes to Execution, in the respective lawsuits, and in the Embargoes
to Execution filed by Gerdau S.A. (as successor of Gerdau A&ccedil;os Especiais S.A.), on April&nbsp;8, 2021, in a judgment made at the
Federal Regional Court of the 4<SUP>th</SUP> Region, the appeal filed by the National Treasury was dismissed, maintaining the sentence
that dismissed the tax assessment, being pending of judgment the special and extraordinary appeals filed by the National Treasury; and
also, in the Embargoes to Execution filed by the subsidiary Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A. (as successor of Gerdau Comercial de A&ccedil;os
S.A.), the appeal filed by the National Treasury against the sentence that is pending of judgment by the Regional Federal Court of the
2<SUP>nd</SUP> Region that dismissed the tax assessment; (ii)&nbsp;R$ 349,767 corresponds to a lawsuit of the subsidiary Gerdau A&ccedil;os
Longos S.A., in which part of the debt whose administrative discussion has already ended and is under judicial discussion, and the appeal
is pending of judgment by the Regional Federal Court of the 2<SUP>nd</SUP> Region filed by the National Treasury against the sentence
that upheld the Embargoes to Execution and acknowledged the non-substantiation of the tax assessment; (iii)&nbsp;R$ 325,549 corresponds
to a lawsuit filed by the subsidiary Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A., in which part of the debt whose administrative discussion has ended
is under judicial discussion, in which is pending of judgment the appeal filed by the Company against the sentence that dismissed its
Embargoes to Tax Enforcement; (iv)&nbsp;R$ 5,688 corresponds to a lawsuit of the subsidiary Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A., in which the
administrative discussion has ended, and it is being processed in the lower court awaiting judgment in the Embargoes to Tax Enforcement
filed by the Company; (v)&nbsp;R$ 91,346 correspond to a lawsuit filed by the subsidiary Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A., whose administrative
discussion ended, and is currently under judicial discussion, in which are pending of judgement the appeals lodged by the parties against
the sentence that upheld the Embargoes on Tax Execution; (vi)&nbsp;R$ 150,660 corresponds to a lawsuit filed by Gerdau S.A. (as successor
to Gerdau A&ccedil;os Especiais S.A.), whose administrative discussion has ended, and which will be forwarded shortly for judicial collection
and will be discussed in the context of Embargoes on Tax Execution to be opportunely opposed by the Company; (vii)&nbsp;R$ 196,202 corresponds
to a lawsuit filed by the subsidiary Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A., which is at the Superior Chamber of Tax Appeals (CSRF) of CARF to
judge the Special Appeals filed by the Company and the National Treasury; (viii)&nbsp;R$ 121,761 corresponds to a lawsuit filed by Gerdau
S.A. (as successor of Gerdau A&ccedil;os Especiais S.A.), which is at the Superior Chamber of Tax Appeals (CSRF) of CARF for judgment
of the Special Appeal filed by the Company; (ix)&nbsp;R$ 636,773 correspond to a lawsuit filed by the subsidiary Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos
S.A., in which, in a recent judgment, the Voluntary Appeal filed by the Company was partially granted, pending publication of the respective
judgment; (x)&nbsp;R$ 559,912 pending before the first instance of the Administrative Board of Tax Appeals (CARF), which awaits judgment
of the Voluntary Appeal filed by the Company; (xi)&nbsp;R$ 158,967 corresponds to a lawsuit of the subsidiary Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos
S.A., separated from the process mentioned in item &quot;vii&quot; above, and which is currently in the judicial collection phase, being
pending of judgment the appeal filed against the judgment that dismissed the Embargoes to Tax Enforcement filed by the Company; and (xii)&nbsp;R$
441,235 corresponds to a lawsuit of the subsidiary Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A., separated from the lawsuit mentioned in item &ldquo;vii&rdquo;
above, and that it is currently in the judicial collection stage, pending judgment at the Federal Regional Court of the 2<SUP>nd</SUP>
Region the appeals filed by the Company and the National Treasury against the sentence that upheld the Embargoes to Execution and recognized
the non-substantiation of the credits object of the tax enforcement.</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; background-color: white; color: #212121">The Company's tax advisors
confirm that the procedures adopted by the Company regarding the tax treatment of profits earned abroad and the goodwill amortization,
which led to the aforementioned lawsuits, have complied with the strict legality and, therefore, these lawsuits are classified as possible
loss (but not likely).</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: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</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">Brazilian federal authorities and the judiciary branch are investigating
certain issues relating to Administrative Board of Tax Appeals (CARF) proceedings, as well as specific political contributions made by
the Company, with the purpose of determining whether the Company engaged in any illegal conduct.&nbsp; The Company previously disclosed
that, in addition to its interactions with Brazilian authorities, the Company was providing information requested by the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (&ldquo;SEC&rdquo;).&nbsp; The Company has since been informed by the SEC&rsquo;s staff that it has closed its
inquiry and therefore is not seeking any further information from the Company regarding these matters. The Company believes it is not
possible at this time to predict the term&nbsp;or outcome of the proceedings in Brazil, and that there currently is not enough information
to determine whether a provision for losses is required or any additional disclosures.</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">Neither the Company, its controlling shareholders, board members and
executive officers are part of any ongoing criminal publicly disclosed investigations, procedures or legal actions associated to the investigations
made by the Brazilian federal authorities and judiciary branch related to CARF proceedings and political contributions made by the Company.</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"><B>b) Civil contingencies</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>b.1)</B></FONT>
A lawsuit arising from the request by two civil construction unions in the state of S&atilde;o Paulo alleging that Gerdau S.A. and other
long steel producers in Brazil share customers, thus, violating the antitrust legislation. After investigations carried out by the Economic
Law Department (SDE &mdash; Secretaria de Direito Econ&ocirc;mico), the final opinion was that a cartel exists. The lawsuit was therefore
forwarded to the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) for judgment, which resulted in a fine to the Company and other long
steel producers, on September&nbsp;23, 2005, an amount equivalent to 7% of gross revenues in the year before the Administrative Proceeding
was commenced, excluding taxes (fine of R$ 245,070, updated by the judicial accountant on August&nbsp;1, 2013 to R$ 417,820).</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">Two lawsuits challenge the investigation conducted by the Competition
Defense System and its merits judgment, whose grounds are procedural irregularities, especially the production of evidence, based on an
economic study, to prove the inexistence of a cartel. The Court, upon offer of bank guarantee letter, granted the suspension of the effects
of CADE&rsquo;s decision. Both actions were dismissed, and their respective appeals were also rejected by the Federal Regional Court of
the 1<SUP>st</SUP> Region.</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; background-color: white">Against both decisions, appeals were lodged
with the Superior Court of Justice and the Federal Supreme Court, after admissibility judgment, the appeal to the Superior Court of Justice
was admitted and well as substitution of the guarantee offered by insurance guarantee in a decision of October&nbsp;8, 2019.</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; color: #212121">In the same order in which the Vice president Judge
gave suspensive effect to the Special Appeal, in order to change the guarantee, the Extraordinary Appeal was dismissed, on the grounds
of violation of res judicata with recognized general repercussion. Against this decision, the Company filed an Internal Appeal for the
TRF1 Plenary, which was dismissed.</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; background-color: white; color: #212121">In a unanimous vote, the STJ
annulled the fine and recognized that there was no due process of law, as CADE would have concluded without the necessary study of the
market and the facts (Cf. STJ, REsp n.&ordm; 1.979.138 - DF (2021/0405949-3), Judge Benedito Gon&ccedil;alves).</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; background-color: white; color: #212121">The STJ's decision is subject
to appeal by the Brazilian government and Gerdau will continue to seek all appropriate legal remedies to defend its rights.</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; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Company denies having been engaged in any type of anti-competitive conduct and it is certain that it has not practiced the conduct attributed
to it, understanding shared by its legal consultants</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #212121">.</FONT></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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>b.2)
</B></FONT>The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to other demands of a civil nature that collectively have a discussion amount
of approximately R$&nbsp;577,534. For these demands, no accounting provision was recorded, since they were considered as possible losses,
based on the opinion of its legal counsel.</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"><B>c) Labor Contingencies</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; color: #212121">The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to other
labor claims that together have an amount of approximately R$ 931,211. For these claims, no accounting provision was made, since these
were considered as possible losses, based on the opinion of its legal counsel.</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: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</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"><B>III) Judicial deposits</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">The Company has judicial deposits related to tax, labor and civil lawsuits
as listed below:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 94%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0.5in">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 70%">Tax</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 12%; text-align: right">1,722,258</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 12%; text-align: right">1,603,136</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Labor</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">70,978</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">67,911</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">Civil</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">162,890</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">154,852</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,956,126</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,825,899</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<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">The balance of tax judicial deposits as of March&nbsp;31, 2023 includes
the amount of R$ 1,546,815 which corresponds to judicial deposits made up to June&nbsp;2017, referring to the same discussion on the inclusion
of the ICMS in the tax base of PIS and COFINS and awaits termination of the lawsuits before the Brazilian courts in order to be returned
to the Company.</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">The Company and its subsidiaries made judicial deposits and accounting
provisions, which in turn were updated in accordance with the SELIC rate, which were referred to the unpaid amounts of PIS and COFINS
since 2009, because the collection of which was fully suspended, due to the mentioned judicial deposits.</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">On March&nbsp;15, 2017, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court (STF &mdash;
Supremo Tribunal Federal) ruled on a claim related to this matter, and by 6 votes to 4, concluded: &ldquo;The ICMS does not comprise the
tax base for PIS and COFINS assessment purposes&rdquo;. The STF decision, in principle, affects all the nine judicial proceedings, due
to its general repercussion. Eight of these lawsuits already have a final favorable decision, and the gain was recognized when the decision
was final and unappealable, considering for the purposes of calculation the exclusion of the ICMS informed in the invoices, as recognized
in the final and unappealable decisions, and is preparing the documents to carry out the qualification of its credit and be able to start
the compensation procedures and/or have already qualified before the Federal Revenue Service of Brazil. It is important to note that the
Company still has a lawsuit for repetition of undue payments, which is awaiting the respective final and unappealable decision. In this
lawsuit the Company seeks the recognition of R$ 683 million (R$ 643 million, net of related expenses) referring to credits prior to the
filing of the lawsuit.</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">On May&nbsp;13, 2021, the Federal Supreme Court ruled the Embargoes
for Declaration that the National Treasury Attorney's Office had opposed, alleging that the Supreme Court's decision was silent on certain
points, and requesting the modulation of the effects of the decision. In that judgment, the STF accepted, in part, the Embargoes for Declaration,
to modulate the effects of the judgment whose production took place after March&nbsp;15, 2017 (date on which RE No.&nbsp;574.706 was judged),
except for lawsuits or administrative proceedings filed up to that date, and rejected the embargoes regarding the allegation of omission,
obscurity or contradiction and, in the point related to the ICMS excluded from the calculation basis of the PIS-COFINS contributions,
it signed the understanding that it is the ICMS informed in the invoice. After this judgment, the concept of virtually certain for the
purposes of the entry of economic benefits and recognition of the asset and the corresponding gain started to be demonstrated. Thus, even
though there was no final and unappealable decision on two lawsuits that were pending of judgment, the Company recognized in 2021, with
sufficient reliability, the amounts of tax credits to which it is entitled, referring to credits prior to the filing of the lawsuits.</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">The amounts recognized in the Company's results related to the recovery
of credits arising from the ICMS in the tax base of PIS and COFINS lawsuits (net of related expenses) was R$ 1.2 billion in 2021, of which,
R$ 393.3 million in the Other Operating Income line and R$ 788.7 million in the Tax Credits Monetary Update line</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">In 2020, due to the economic moment strongly impacted by the pandemic
caused by COVID-19, as well as the fact that the procedural legislation expressly provides the equivalence of cash and guarantee insurance,
the subsidiary Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A. requested the replacement of the amounts deposited by it over the years regarding the Inclusion
of ICMS in the tax base of PIS and COFINS for a guarantee insurance presented by the Company, in the amount of R$ 1.7 billion, which complies
with all the requirements established by the PGFN (Attorney General of the National Treasury) and can be converted into income at any
time, ensuring that the Public Treasury receives all the amounts that may eventually be due at the end of the process.</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: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</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">In the lower court decision, therefore, there was a decision to release
the funds deposited by the Company. The Public Treasury appealed to the Court and obtained a decision reversing the release of the amounts.
The Company, then, filed a complaint to settle divergence between the decision handed down by Federal Judge, member of the 4<SUP>th</SUP>
Specialized Panel of the Federal Regional Court of the 2<SUP>nd</SUP> Region, in the case files of process n&ordm; 50003743-37.2020.4.02.0000,
and the jurisprudence of the Supreme Court (Theme n&ordm; 69). With an initially favorable injunction, the decision was later suspended
to await the statement by the National Treasury regarding the fine for bad faith litigation applied to the Company. After the manifestation,
which did not bring any additional element in relation to the fine for bad faith litigation applied, the Minister understood that the
Complaint was not applicable due to the lack of exhaustion of ordinary channels.</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">The fine for bad faith litigation, applied due to the allegation of
alleged attempt to mislead the Judiciary, was canceled by the Federal Regional Court of the 2<SUP>nd</SUP> Region, when it partially granted,
unanimously, the interlocutory appeal filed by the Company. In December&nbsp;2022, after judgment of the Declaration Embargoes opposed
by the National Treasury, which upheld the favorable decision for the Company and the fine was definitively terminated.</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"><B>IV) Eletrobras Compulsory Loan &mdash; Centrais El&eacute;tricas
Brasileiras S.A. (Eletrobras)</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">The Compulsory Loan, instituted by the Brazilian government in order
to expand and improve the energy sector of the country was charged and collected from industrial consumers with monthly consumption equal
or greater than to 2000kwh through the &ldquo;electricity bills&rdquo; issued by the electric power distribution companies, was converted
into credits to the taxpayers based on the annual value of these contributions made between 1977 and 1993. The legislation sets a maximum
20 years period to return the compulsory loan to the taxpayers, providing Eletrobras the possibility of anticipating this return through
the conversion of those loans in shares of its own issuance.</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">Prior to the conversion of the credits into shares, those credits were
monetary corrected through an indexer and quantifier, called Standard Unit (SU). However, the compulsory loan was charged to the companies
in their monthly electricity bills, consolidated during the year, and only indexed by the SU in January&nbsp;of the following year, resulting
in a lack of monthly monetary correction during the years of collection, as well as interest. This procedure imputed to taxpayers&rsquo;
considerable financial losses, particularly during the periods when the monthly inflation rates stood at high levels. In order to claim
the appropriate interest and monetary correction subtracted by the methodology applied by Eletrobras, the Company (understood to be legally
entities existing at the time and that later became part of Gerdau S.A.) filed lawsuits claiming credits resulting from differences on
the monetary correction of principal, interest, default interest and other accessory amounts owed by Eletrobras due to the compulsory
loans.</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">The Company maintain lawsuits pending before the Judiciary, dealing
with the subject, with final and unappealable decisions on the merits, favorable to the Company. Regarding one of these processes, involving
Gerdau S.A. and its subsidiary Seiva SA &ndash; Florestas e Ind&uacute;strias, on November&nbsp;25, 2020 a decision was issued that ratified
the expert report prepared by the court expert appointed by the Court, establishing the amount to be received in favor of the companies.
This decision was maintained by the Court of Justice of the State of Rio de Janeiro in judgment on August&nbsp;10, 2021, and on September&nbsp;10,
2021 Eletrobras made the judicial deposit/payment of the amount of the sentence determined by the Judiciary Branch of the State of Rio
January, duly increased by interests and loss charges. Thus, considering the current procedural stage, the Company concludes that said
asset, until then treated as contingent, due to uncertainties as to the term, form and amount that would be effectively paid and currently
defined, fulfilled the accounting characteristics related to the entry of economic benefits, pursuant to paragraph 35 of IAS 37, which
implied the recognition by the Company, in the 3<SUP>rd</SUP> quarter of 2021, of gain in the statement of income in the amount of R$
1,391,280, net of fees and related expenses. The Company clarifies that on December&nbsp;21, 2021 the entire amount was deposited in the
Company's account, after the presentation of a guarantee insurance. The Company reinforces that the decision that fixed the amount due
in favor of Gerdau was maintained in all instances of the Judiciary Branch of the State of Rio de Janeiro, having been rejected the request
for suspension by the Superior Court of Justice &ndash; STJ; and that it takes care of definitive execution, based on a final judicial
enforcement order, no longer subject to deconstitution of any nature before the Judiciary, leaving only appeals and measures with remote
possibilities of acceptance, in view of its only delaying nature.</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">The other lawsuits pending before the Judiciary, dealing with this
subject, with final and unappealable decisions on the merits, favorable to the Company, total approximately R$ 73 million.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</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: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</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"><B>V) Other contingent assets</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">On February&nbsp;2, 2023, Gerdau S.A. and its subsidiaries Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas
S.A. and Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A. were successful in a lawsuit of tax nature, regarding the right to PIS and COFINS credits on scrap
purchases. Due to the final and unappealable decision of the court, which occurred on this date, Gerdau S.A. and its subsidiaries recognized
a credit of R$ 828 million in the statement of income (principal minus legal fees recognized in the line of Other Operating Income, plus
monetary restatement recognized in the Tax credits monetary update line and deducted from taxes recognized in the income and social contribution
taxes line). This amount, until then disclosed as Other contingent assets, reached the level of virtually certain, resulting in the recognition
of the asset in Tax credits, which is expected to be monetized within a period of up to 5 years.</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"><B>NOTE 16 - RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS</B></P>

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

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

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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Maturity</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Joint venture</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; width: 65%; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Bradley Steel Processors Inc.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 9%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">08/01/2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 9%; text-align: right">(24,255</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 9%; text-align: right">(24,890</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(24,255</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(24,890</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>For the three-month period ended</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>March&nbsp;31, 2022</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 76%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Net financial income (loss)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>b)</B></FONT></TD><TD><B>Operations with related parties</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<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: left">During the three-month period ended on March&nbsp;31,
2023, the Company, through its subsidiaries, performed commercial operations with some of its associate companies, joint ventures and
other related parties in sales of R$ 285,158 (R$ 299,247 as of March&nbsp;31, 2022) and purchases in the amount of R$ 29,998 as of March&nbsp;31,
2023 (R$ 76,258 as of March&nbsp;31, 2022). The net balance totals R$ 255,160 as of March&nbsp;31, 2023 (R$ 222,989 as of March&nbsp;31,
2022).</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: left">The Company and its subsidiaries have receivables
from controlling shareholders, referring to the sale of property, in the amount of R$ 24,271. Additionally , the Company recorded revenues
of R$ 213 in the three-month period ended on March&nbsp;31, 2023 (R$ 225 on March&nbsp;31, 2022), derived from rental agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</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"><B>Guarantees granted</B></P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">Related Party</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Relationship</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Object</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Original<BR>
 Amount</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Maturity</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Balance as of<BR>
 March&nbsp;31, <BR>
2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Balance as of <BR>
December&nbsp;31,<BR>
 2022</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 32%; text-align: left">Gerdau Trade Inc.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 9%; text-align: center">Subsidiary</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 15%; text-align: center">Financing Agreements</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">1,484,250</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: center">Apr-23</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">956,528</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">982,378</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A e Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas S.A</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Subsidiary</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Commercial Contract</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">59,644</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Mar-24</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">50,644</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">50,644</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A e Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas S.A</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Subsidiary</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Commercial Contract</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">33,550</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Mar-24</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">33,550</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">33,550</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Subsidiary</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Financing Agreements</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">400,000</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Nov-25</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">400,000</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">400,000</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas S.A.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Subsidiary</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Financing Agreements</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">400,000</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Sep-26</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">400,000</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">400,000</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Subsidiary</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Financing Agreements</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">400,000</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Sep-26</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">400,000</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">400,000</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Gerdau Trade Inc.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Subsidiary</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Financing Agreements</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,056,535</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Oct-27</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,166,857</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,225,417</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Gerdau Corsa S.A.P.I. de C.V.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Joint Venture</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Financing Agreements</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,322,363</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Set/27</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">655,211</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">629,255</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">GUSAP III LP.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Subsidiary</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Financing Agreements</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,100,600</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Jan-30</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,530,039</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,598,415</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Subsidiary</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Financing Agreements</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">103,505</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Oct-37</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">259,100</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">266,103</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Subsidiary</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Financing Agreements</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,834</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Jun-38</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,216</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,216</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">GTL Trade Finance Inc.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Subsidiary</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Financing Agreements</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,117,100</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Apr-44</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,443,891</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,509,938</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><B>c)</B></TD><TD><B>Price conditions and charges</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<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">Loan agreements between Brazilian companies carry interest based on
the CDI (Interbank Deposit Certificate) and Euribor rate plus exchange variance, when applicable. Sales of products and purchases of inputs
are made under terms and conditions agreed between the parties.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><B>d)</B></TD><TD><B>Management compensation</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<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">The Company paid to its management salaries, benefits and variable
compensation totaling R$ 10,750 for the three-month period ended on March&nbsp;31, 2023 (R$ 8,262 for the three-month period ended on
March&nbsp;31, 2022).</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">The contributions for the defined contribution plan, related to the
management of the Company, totaled R$ 532 for the three-month period ended on March&nbsp;31, 2023 (R$ 460 for the three-month period ended
on March&nbsp;31, 2022).</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">The cost of social charges, related to the management of the Company,
totaled R$ 7,015 for the three-month period ended on March&nbsp;31, 2023 (R$ 5,259 for the three-month period ended on March&nbsp;31,
2022).</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">The cost of long-term incentive plans recognized in income and attributable
to key management (members of Board of Directors and executive officers) totaled R$&nbsp;7,987 during the three-month period ended on
March&nbsp;31, 2023 (R$&nbsp;3,963 for the three-month period ended on March&nbsp;31, 2022).</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><B>e)</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Convertible loan into equity interest</B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<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">As described in Note 3.4, on January&nbsp;10, 2023, the Company converted
into equity interest a convertible loan contributed in the joint venture Brasil ao Cubo S.A. in the amount of R$ 141 million.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><B>f)</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Other information from related parties</B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<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">Contributions to the assistance entities Funda&ccedil;&atilde;o Gerdau,&nbsp;Instituto
Gerdau and Funda&ccedil;&atilde;o Ouro Branco, classified as related parties, amounted R$ 38,219 on March&nbsp;31, 2023 (R$ 36,860 on
December&nbsp;31, 2022). The defined benefit pension plans and the post-employment health care benefit plan are related parties of the
Company and the details of the balances and contributions have been presented in the Employee Benefit Note in the Company's annual Financial
Statements.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</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"><B>NOTE 17 &ndash; EQUITY</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"><B>a) Capital</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">The Board of Directors may, without need to change the bylaws, issue
new shares (authorized capital), including the capitalization of profits and reserves up to the authorized limit of 1,500,000,000 common
shares and 3,000,000,000 preferred shares, all without nominal value. In the case of capital increase through subscription of new shares,
the right of preference shall be exercised in up to 30 days, except in the case of a public offering, when the limit is not less than
10 days.</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">Reconciliations of common and preferred outstanding shares are presented
below:</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Common shares</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Preferred shares</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Common shares</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Preferred shares</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 56%; text-align: left">Balance at the beginning of the period</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">571,929,945</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">1,091,630,395</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">571,929,945</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">1,133,816,901</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Acquisition of Treasury shares</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(44,564,000</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Share bonus</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">28,596,497</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">54,691,436</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">Exercise of long-term incentive plan</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,242,130</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,377,494</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Balance at the end of the period</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">600,526,442</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,148,563,961</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">571,929,945</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,091,630,395</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<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">As of March&nbsp;31, 2023, 600,526,442 common shares and 1,156,540,608
preferred shares are subscribed and paid up, with a total capital of R$&nbsp;20,215,343 (net of share issuance costs). Ownership of the
shares is presented below:</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="46" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Shareholders</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 8pt; vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="22" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">March&nbsp;31,
    2023*</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="22" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">December&nbsp;31,
    2022</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 8pt; vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Shareholders</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Common</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">%</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Pref.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">%</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Total</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">%</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Common</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">%</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Pref.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">%</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Total</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">%</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 8pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; width: 28%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Metal&uacute;rgica
    Gerdau S.A.**</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">585,793,846</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">97.5</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">0</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">0.0</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">585,793,846</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">33.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">557,898,901</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">97.5</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">0</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">0.0</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">557,898,901</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">33.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Brazilian institutional investors</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">4,411,036</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">0.7</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">136,422,637</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">11.8</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">140,833,673</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">8.0</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">4,292,172</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">0.8</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">157,020,405</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">14.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">161,312,577</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">9.6</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 8pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Foreign institutional investors</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">1,579,433</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">0.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">544,666,190</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">47.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">546,245,623</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">31.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">1,529,109</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">0.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">520,985,608</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">47.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">522,514,717</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">31.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Other shareholders</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">8,742,127</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">1.5</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">467,475,134</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">40.4</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">476,217,261</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">27.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">8,209,763</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">1.4</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">413,624,382</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">37.6</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">421,834,145</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">25.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Treasury
    stock</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">7,976,647</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">0.7</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">7,976,647</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">0.5</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">9,836,850</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">0.8</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">9,836,850</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">0.7</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 8pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">600,526,442</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">100.0</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">1,156,540,608</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">100.0</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">1,757,067,050</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">100.0</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">571,929,945</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">100.0</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">1,101,467,245</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">100.0</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">1,673,397,190</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">100.0</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">* Balance as of March&nbsp;31. 2023 includes share bonus.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">** Metalurgica Gerdau S.A. is the controlling shareholder and Indac - Ind. e Com. S.A. (holding of Gerdau's family) is the utltimate controlling shareholder of the Company.</FONT></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">Preferred shares do not have voting rights and cannot be redeemed but
have the same rights as common shares in the distribution of dividends and priority in the capital distribution in case of liquidation
of the Company.</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"><B>b) Treasury stocks</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">Changes in treasury stocks are as follows:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="14" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><B>December&nbsp;31, 2022</B></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Preferred shares</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">R$</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Common shares</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">R$</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Preferred shares</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">R$</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 40%; text-align: left">Balance at the beginning of the period</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right">9,836,850</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right">179,995</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right">1,697,538</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right">557</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right">12,214,344</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right">151,852</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Share buyback program</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">44,564,000</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,073,124</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Long term incentive plan exercvised during the period</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,242,130</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(23,966</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,377,494</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(21,452</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Cancellation of treasury stocks</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,697,538</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(557</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(44,564,000</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,023,529</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Capital increase with share bonus</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">381,927</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Balance at the end of the period</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,976,647</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">156,029</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,836,850</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">179,995</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</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">These shares are held in treasury for subsequent cancellation, selling
in the market or to be granted under the long-term incentive plan of the Company. The average acquisition cost of these shares was R$&nbsp;19.56
as of March&nbsp;31, 2023.</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: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</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">On May&nbsp;4, 2022, the Board of Directors of Gerdau S.A., in accordance
with the statutory provisions and pursuant to CVM Resolution No.&nbsp;77, of March&nbsp;29, 2022, approved the Share Buyback Program issued
by the Company, which aims to: (i)&nbsp;maximize the generation of long-term value for its shareholders through an efficient management
of the capital structure and meet the long-term incentive plan of the Company and its subsidiaries; (ii)&nbsp;holding in treasury; (iii)&nbsp;cancellation;
or (iv)&nbsp;subsequent sale in the market. The quantity of shares to be acquired will be up to 55,000,000 preferred shares, representing
approximately 5% of the outstanding preferred shares (GGBR4) and/or ADSs backed by preferred shares (GGB). The acquisition started on
May&nbsp;6, 2022, with a maximum duration period of 18 months. As of March&nbsp;31, 2023, the Company had already acquired 44,564,000
preferred shares, representing the amount of R$ 1,073,124.</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">On November&nbsp;8, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors approved
the cancellation of 1,697,538 common shares and 44,564,000 preferred shares, with no par value, issued by the Company, without reducing
the value of the Capital. Due to the deliberate cancellation of shares, the Company's capital is now divided into 571,929,945 common shares
and 1,101,467,245 preferred shares, with no par value. Accordingly, Article&nbsp;4 of the Company's Bylaws, which deals with the Capital
have been adjusted.</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">On February&nbsp;28, 2023, the Company's Board of Directors approved
a capital increase of R$ 966,162 through the capitalization of part of the balance of the Retained earnings account - Investments and
Working Capital reserve, with issuance, within the limit of the capital authorized by Art. 4, paragraph 1, of the Company's Bylaws, of
83,669,860 new shares, of which 28,596,497 are common shares and 55,073,363 are preferred shares, all book-entry, with no par value, distributed
to shareholders as a bonus, in the proportion of one new share for every twenty shares of the same type held on March&nbsp;31, 2023; increasing
the Company's capital to R$ 20,215,343, divided into 1,757,067,050 shares, of which 600,526,442 are common shares and 1,156,540,608 are
preferred shares, all book-entry and without par value.</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>c)
Capital reserves &mdash; </B></FONT>consists of premium on issuance of shares.</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"><B>d) Retained earnings</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>I)
Legal reserves - </B></FONT>under Brazilian Corporate Law, the Company must transfer 5% of the annual net income determined on its statutory
books in accordance with Brazilian accounting practices to the legal reserve until this reserve equals 20% of the paid-in capital. The
legal reserve can be utilized to increase capital or to absorb losses but cannot be used for dividend purposes.</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>II)
Tax incentives reserve &mdash; </B></FONT>under Brazilian Corporate Law, the Company may transfer to this account part of net income resulting
from government benefits which can be excluded from the basis for dividend calculation.</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>III)
Investments and working capital reserve - </B></FONT>consists of earnings not distributed to shareholders and includes the reserves required
by the Company&rsquo;s by-laws. The Board of Directors may propose to the shareholders the transfer of at least 5% of the profit for each
year determined in its statutory books in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil to this reserve. Amount can be allocated
to the reserve only after the minimum dividend requirements have been met and its balance cannot exceed the amount of paid-in capital.
The reserve can be used to absorb losses, if necessary, for capitalization, for payment of dividends or for the repurchase of shares.</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>e)
Operations with non-controlling interests </B></FONT>&mdash; Corresponds to amounts recognized in equity from changes in non-controlling
interests.</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>f)
Other reserves </B></FONT>- Include: gains and losses on net investment hedge, gains and losses on derivatives accounted as cash flow
hedge, pension plan, cumulative translation adjustments and expenses of long-term incentive plans.</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: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</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"><B>NOTE 18 &ndash; EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)</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"><B>Basic</B></P>

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

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="22" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For the three-month period ended on</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2022*</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Common</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Preferred</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Total</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Common</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Preferred</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Total</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 1pt; vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 1pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 1pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 1pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 1pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 1pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 1pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 1pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 1pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 1pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 1pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 1pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 1pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 1pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 1pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 1pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 1pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 1pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 1pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">(in thousands, except share and per share data)</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">(in thousands, except share and per share data)</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Basic numerator</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 40%; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Allocated
    net income available to Common and Preferred shareholders</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right">1,101,618</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right">2,104,301</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right">3,205,919</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right">980,137</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right">1,944,781</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right">2,924,918</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Basic denominator</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Weighted-average outstanding shares, after deducting the average of treasury shares</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">600,526,442</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,147,120,661</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">600,526,442</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,191,560,782</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Earnings per share (in R$) &ndash; Basic</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.83</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.83</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.63</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.63</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</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">* Retrospectively adjusted to take into account the effect of the capital
increase with the issuance of common and preferred shares as a bonus, in the proportion of one new share for every twenty shares of the
same type, as detailed in Note 17.</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"><B>Diluted</B></P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For the three-month period ended on</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2022*</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Diluted numerator</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Allocated net income available to Common&nbsp;&nbsp;and Preferred shareholders</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 74%; text-align: justify">Net income allocated to preferred shareholders</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">2,104,301</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">1,944,781</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Add:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">Adjustment to net income allocated to preferred shareholders in respect to the potential increase in number of preferred shares outstanding, as a result of the long term incentive plan</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,503</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,538</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,111,804</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,949,319</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Net income allocated to common shareholders</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,101,618</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">980,137</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Less:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">Adjustment to net income allocated to common shareholders in respect to the potential increase in number of preferred shares outstanding, as a result of the long term incentive plan</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(7,503</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(4,538</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,094,115</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">975,599</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Diluted denominator</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Weighted - average number of shares outstanding</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Common Shares</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">600,526,442</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">600,526,442</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Preferred Shares</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Weighted-average number of preferred shares outstanding</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,147,120,661</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,191,560,782</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Potential increase in number of preferred shares outstanding due to the long term incentive plan</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,984,328</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,335,276</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,159,104,989</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,199,896,057</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Earnings per share &ndash; Diluted (Common and Preferred Shares) - in R$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.82</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.62</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">* Retrospectively adjusted to take into account the effect of the capital
increase with the issuance of common and preferred shares as a bonus, in the proportion of one new share for every twenty shares of the
same type, as detailed in Note 17.</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: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</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"><B>NOTE 19 &ndash; LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS</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 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in"><B>Restricted Shares and Performance
Shares Summary:</B></P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 55%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 87%; padding-bottom: 1pt">Balance as of January&nbsp;01, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">8,534,567</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Granted</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,922,879</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Forfeited</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,267,065</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">Exercised</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,377,494</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Balance on December&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,812,887</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Granted</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,125,366</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Share bonus</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">400,374</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Forfeited</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,404,829</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">Exercised</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,242,130</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Quantity on March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">13,691,668</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</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; background-color: white; color: #212121"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Company recognizes the cost of the long-term incentive plan through Restricted Shares and Performance Shares based on the fair value of
the options granted on the grant date </FONT>over the 3-year grace period for exercising each grant. The fair value of the options granted
is equivalent to the fair value of the services rendered to the Company, being R$ 29.41 for the 2023 grant (R$ 27.25 for the 2022 grant).
The vesting period for the year is 3 years for grants made from 2017 onwards. The cost of the long-term incentive plan recognized in income,
in the three-month period ended on March&nbsp;31, 2023, was R$ 37,304 (R$ 17,675 for the three-month period ended on March&nbsp;31, 2022).</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">As of March&nbsp;31, 2023 the Company has a total of 7,976,647 preferred
shares in treasury and, according to note 17, these shares may be used for serving this plan.</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"><B>NOTE 20 &ndash; EXPENSES BY NATURE</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">The Company opted to present its Consolidated Statement of Income by
function. As required by IAS 1, the Consolidated Statement of Income by nature is as follows:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For the three-month periods ended</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 74%; text-align: left">Depreciation and amortization</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">(714,775</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">(658,811</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Labor expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,901,250</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,733,735</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Raw material and consumption material</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(11,456,583</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(11,587,586</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Freight</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,171,019</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,169,357</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Tax credits recovery / provision</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">845,216</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other expenses/income</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(535,409</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(476,043</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(14,933,820</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(15,625,532</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Classified as:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Cost of sales</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(15,243,628</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(15,149,489</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Selling expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(174,232</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(167,891</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">General and administrative expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(363,807</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(326,416</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other operating income</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">898,099</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">36,609</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other operating expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(45,738</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(18,970</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Impairment of financial assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(4,514</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">625</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(14,933,820</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(15,625,532</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B>&nbsp;</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"><B>NOTE 21 &ndash; FINANCIAL INCOME</B></P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 88%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For the three-month periods ended</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 74%; text-align: left">Income from short-term investments</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">153,047</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">62,619</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Interest income and other financial incomes</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">62,815</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">26,180</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial income total</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">215,862</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">88,799</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Interest on debts</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(203,920</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(246,053</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Monetary variation and other financial expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(119,815</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(115,381</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial expenses total</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(323,735</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(361,434</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Exchange variations, net</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(189,728</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(241,789</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Tax credits monetary update</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">253,002</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Gains and Losses on derivatives, net</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(5,496</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,030</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Financial result, net</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(50,095</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(503,394</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 22 &ndash; SEGMENT REPORTING</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Information by business segment:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="46" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For the three-month periods ended</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Brazil Operation</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">North America Operation</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">South America Operation</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Special Steels Operation</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Eliminations and Adjustments</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Consolidated</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: left">Net sales</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right">6,925,310</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right">8,021,815</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right">7,792,974</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right">8,222,166</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right">1,617,029</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right">1,752,885</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right">2,948,427</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right">3,218,760</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right">(411,437</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right">(885,135</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right">18,872,303</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right">20,330,491</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">Cost of sales</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(6,031,497</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(6,226,478</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(5,847,741</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(5,855,685</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,244,120</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,404,669</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,518,875</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,601,040</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">398,605</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">938,383</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(15,243,628</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(15,149,489</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Gross profit</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">893,813</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,795,337</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,945,233</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,366,481</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">372,909</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">348,216</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">429,552</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">617,720</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(12,832</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">53,248</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,628,675</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,181,002</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Selling, general and administrative expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(202,434</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(181,123</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(145,865</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(150,329</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(38,334</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(36,342</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(68,862</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(60,664</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(82,544</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(65,849</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(538,039</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(494,307</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other operating income (expenses)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(9,768</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,496</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,502</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,027</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,031</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,418</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,253</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,616</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">855,347</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,082</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">852,361</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">17,639</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Impairment of financial assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(3,535</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(3,954</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(504</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">482</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(65</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(350</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">56</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,447</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(466</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(4,514</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">625</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">276,473</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">207,381</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">81,452</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">101,846</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,850</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,331</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,121</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,990</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">353,954</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">308,568</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Operational income (Loss) before financial income (expenses) and taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">678,076</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,615,756</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,073,835</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,426,042</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">416,993</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">418,788</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">365,149</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">565,450</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">758,384</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(12,509</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,292,437</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,013,527</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Finacial result, net</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(94,957</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(150,140</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">30,490</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(16,367</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(177,486</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(93,486</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(71,086</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(59,315</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">262,944</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(184,086</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(50,095</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(503,394</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Income (Loss) before taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">583,119</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,465,616</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,104,325</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,409,675</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">239,507</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">325,302</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">294,063</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">506,135</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,021,328</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(196,595</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,242,342</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,510,133</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Income and social contribution taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(156,584</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(367,742</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(434,577</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(514,790</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(61,275</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(79,613</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(72,523</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(124,656</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(301,984</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(482,947</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,026,943</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,569,748</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Net income (Loss)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">426,535</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,097,874</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,669,748</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,894,885</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">178,232</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">245,689</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">221,540</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">381,479</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">719,344</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(679,542</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,215,399</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,940,385</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Net sales between segments</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">52,120</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">568,115</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">33,892</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">22,136</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">43,968</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">27,329</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">281,457</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">267,555</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">411,437</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">885,135</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Depreciation/amortization</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">382,378</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">332,210</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">142,595</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">152,493</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">60,789</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">48,367</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">126,712</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">125,741</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,301</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">714,775</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">658,811</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>December&nbsp;31, 2022</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Investments in associates and joint ventures</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,817,451</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,428,237</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,133,147</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,060,770</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">254,661</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">256,813</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">408,093</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">150,698</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,613,352</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,896,518</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Total assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">25,041,169</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">25,664,151</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">23,162,700</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">21,767,488</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,423,518</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,488,279</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">13,165,244</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">13,193,959</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,953,977</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,684,775</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">75,746,608</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">73,798,652</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Total liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,320,912</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,801,615</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,923,425</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,843,178</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,413,341</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,668,313</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,826,909</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,601,359</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,459,854</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,585,994</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">26,944,441</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">27,500,459</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<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">The main products by business segment are:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Brazil Operation: rebar, bars, wide flange beams, wires, plates, hot
rolled plates, billets, blooms, slabs, wire rod and structural shapes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">North America Operation: rebar, bars, wire rod, structural shapes,
wide flange beams and billets.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">South America Operation: rebar, bars, wires, wide flange beams and
billets</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Special Steel Operation: bars, wire rod, billets and blooms.</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">The column of eliminations and adjustments includes the elimination
of sales and intercompany loans between segments in the context of the Consolidated Financial Statements. This column also includes amounts
that are not part of operational results of a specific segment, such as Tax credits recovery, Tax credits monetary update, Selling, general
and administrative expenses of corporate employees and the related income tax effects of these amounts, among others.</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">The Company's geographic information with net sales classified according
to the geographical region where the products were shipped is as follows:</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Information by geographic area:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="30" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For the three-month periods ended</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Brazil</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Latin America <SUP>(1)</SUP></B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>North
    America <SUP>(2)</SUP></B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Consolidated</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">March&nbsp;31, 2022</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 28%; text-align: left">Net sales</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 6%; text-align: right">7,706,952</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 6%; text-align: right">8,557,536</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 6%; text-align: right">1,720,785</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 6%; text-align: right">1,879,394</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 6%; text-align: right">9,444,566</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 6%; text-align: right">9,893,561</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 6%; text-align: right">18,872,303</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 6%; text-align: right">20,330,491</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 28%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 6%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 6%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>December&nbsp;31, 2022</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 6%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 6%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>December&nbsp;31, 2022</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 6%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 6%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>December&nbsp;31, 2022</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 6%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 6%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>December&nbsp;31, 2022</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Total assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">32,183,325</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">31,628,514</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,221,817</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,895,251</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">33,341,466</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">32,274,887</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">75,746,608</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">73,798,652</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of March&nbsp;31, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B>&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">IFRS requires the Company to disclose revenues from external customers
for each product and service, or each group of similar products and services, unless the necessary information is not available and the
cost to develop it would be excessive. Management does not consider this information useful for its decision-making process, because it
would aggregate sales in different markets and in different currencies, subject to the effects of changes in exchange rates. Furthermore,
the trends of steel consumption and the price dynamics of each product or group of products in different countries and different markets
within these countries are poorly correlated and, as a result, the information would not be useful and would not serve to reach any conclusions
about historical trends. Considering this scenario and considering that the information of revenue from external customers by product
and service is not maintained by the Company on a consolidated basis and the cost to obtain this information would be excessive compared
to the benefits of the information, the Company does not present revenue by product and service.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 23 &ndash; IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The impairment test of goodwill and other long-lived assets is tested
based on the analysis and identification of facts or circumstances that may involve the need to perform the impairment test. The Company
performs impairment tests of goodwill and other long-lived assets, based on projections of discounted cash flows, which take into account
assumptions such as: cost of capital, growth rate and adjustments applied to flows in perpetuity, methodology for working capital determination,
investment plans, and long-term economic-financial forecasts.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">To determine the recoverable amount of each business segment, the Company
uses the discounted cash flow method, taking as basis, financial and economic projections for each segment. The projections are updated
to take into consideration any observed changes in the economic environment of the market in which the Company operates, as well as premises
of expected results and historical profitability of each segment.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The impairment test of goodwill allocated to the business segments
is carried out annually in December&nbsp;and it is anticipated if events or circumstances indicate that it is necessary. In the test carried
out in the year 2022, the Company carried out a sensitivity analysis of the discount rate and perpetuity growth rate using the analysis
of the scenario described above, given its potential impacts on cash flows, where an increase of 0.5% in the cash flow discount rate for
each segment would result in an recoverable amount exceeding the carrying amount as shown below: a) North America: R$ 8,749 million; b)
Special Steels: R$ 4,329 million; c) South America: R$ 953 million; and d) Brazil: R$ 2,306 million. On the other hand, a decrease of
0.5 % in the perpetuity growth rate of the cash flow of each business segment would result in a recoverable amount exceeding the book
value as shown below: a) North America: R$ 9,161 million; b) Special Steels: R$ 4,586 million; c) South America: R$ 1,011 million; and
d) Brazil: R$ 2,673 million.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company concluded that there are no indications that demand the
performance of the impairment test of goodwill and other long-lived assets for the period ended on March&nbsp;31, 2023.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company will maintain over 2023 its constant monitoring of the
steel market in order to identify any deterioration, significant drop in demand from steel consuming sectors (notably automotive and construction),
stoppage&nbsp;of industrial plants or activities relevant changes in the economy or financial market that result in increased perception
of risk or reduction of liquidity and refinancing capacity. Although the projections made by the Company provide a challenging scenario,
events that impact economic environment and business, if manifested in a greater intensity than that anticipated in the assumptions made
by management, may lead the Company to revise its projections of value in use and eventually result in impairment losses.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 24 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS</B></P>

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On April&nbsp;28, 2023, the Company proposed the anticipation of the mandatory minimum dividend on income of the current fiscal year,
stipulated in its Bylaws, to be paid in the form of interest on equity, which will be calculated and credited on the shareholding interest
owned on May&nbsp;15, 2023, in the amount of R$ 892.0 million (R$ 0.51 per common and preferred share), with payment on May&nbsp;29, 2023,
which was submitted and approved by the Board of Directors on May&nbsp;2, 2023.</P>

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