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São Paulo, October 14, 2009.
To
AMERICAN BANKNOTE S.A.
Att.: Mr. Carlos Affonso Seigneur d’Albuquerque
Investor Relations Department
Av. Presidente Wilson, 231
Centro – Rio de Janeiro - RJ
CEP 20030-905
Ref.: Material Equity Interest
Dear Sirs,
Pursuant to the provisions in Article 12 of Instruction 358 of January 3, 2002 of the Brazilian Securities
and Exchange Commission (“CVM”), Banco BTG Pactual S.A. and the other companies belonging to its
conglomerate (“BTG Pactual”), in the capacity investment fund manager (pursuant to Article 58 of CVM
Instruction 409), legal representative of non-resident investor (pursuant to Resolution 2,689 of the
Brazilian Monetary Council), and investment club manager (pursuant to Article 28, item f, of Resolution
303/2005 of BOVESPA's Board of Directors), hereby informs the following:
On October 8, 2009, investment funds and investment clubs managed by GAS INVESTIMENTOS LTDA.,
Corporate Taxpayer’s ID 05.642.309/0001-07, and managed by BTG Pactual; and non-resident investors
managed by GAS INTERNACIONAL ADMINISTRADORA DE RECURSOS LTDA., Corporate Taxpayer’s
ID 08.836.952/0001-51, and legally represented by BTG Pactual; increased their aggregate equity
interest to a total of two million, six hundred and twenty-five thousand, five hundred (2,625,500) common
shares issued by AMERICAN BANKNOTE S.A. (the “Company”), or approximately five integers and
ninety-eight thousandths percent (5.098%) of the total fifty-one million, five hundred thousand
(51,500,000) common shares issued by the Company.
On October 8, 2009, the aforementioned equity interest of 5.098% was composed as follows:
The
non-resident
investor
ADVENTURE
INTERNATIONAL
LCC,
Corporate
Taxpayer’s
ID
08.857.550/0001-33, held an equity interest of twenty-five thousand (25,000) common shares issued by
the Company, corresponding to approximately forty-nine thousandths percent (0.049%) of the total
common shares issued by the Company.
The non-resident investor BRAZIL INTERNATIONAL LCC, Corporate Taxpayer’s ID 08.863.098/0001-12,
held an equity interest of two hundred and eighty-three thousand (283,000) common shares issued by
the Company, corresponding to approximately five hundred and fifty thousandths percent (0.550%) of the
total common shares issued by the Company.
The investment club GAS FHS CLUBE DE INVESTIMENTO, Corporate Taxpayer’s ID 55.538.508/000130, held an equity interest of one hundred and sixty-nine thousand (169,000) common shares issued by
the Company, corresponding to approximately three hundred and twenty-eight thousandths percent
(0.328%) of the total common shares issued by the Company.
The fund GAS BLUE MARLIN FUNDO DE INVESTIMENTO DE AÇÕES, Corporate Taxpayer’s ID
07.481.723/0001-07, held an equity interest of one hundred and sixty-five thousand (165,000) common
shares issued by the Company, corresponding to approximately three hundred and twenty thousandths
percent (0.320%) of the total common shares issued by the Company.
The fund GAS FUNDO DE INVESTIMENTO EM AÇÕES, Corporate Taxpayer’s ID 05.006.152/0001-15,
held an equity interest of six hundred and sixteen thousand (616,000) common shares issued by the
Company, corresponding to approximately one integer and one hundred and ninety-six thousandths
percent (1.196%) of the total common shares issued by the Company.
The fund GAS FLASH FUNDO DE INVESTIMENTO DE AÇÕES, Corporate Taxpayer’s ID
08.608.379/0001-29, held an equity interest of three hundred and nine thousand, five hundred (309,500)
common shares issued by the Company, corresponding to approximately six hundred and one
thousandths percent (0.601%) of the total common shares issued by the Company.
The fund GAS LOTUS FUNDO DE INVESTIMENTO EM AÇÕES, Corporate Taxpayer’s ID
03.957.633/0001-80, held an equity interest of three hundred and eighty-three thousand (383,000)
common shares issued by the Company, corresponding to approximately seven hundred and forty-four
thousandths percent (0.744%) of the total common shares issued by the Company.
The investment club GCA CLUBE DE INVESTIMENTO, Corporate Taxpayer’s ID 08.845.635/0001-00,
held an equity interest of forty-five thousand (45,000) common shares issued by the Company,
corresponding to approximately eighty-seven thousandths percent (0.087%) of the total common shares
issued by the Company.
The non-resident investor RESEARCH INVESTMENTS LCC, Corporate Taxpayer’s ID 08.863.100/000153, held an equity interest of six hundred and thirty thousand (630,000) common shares issued by the
Company, corresponding to approximately one integer and two hundred and twenty-two thousandths
percent (1.223%) of the total common shares issued by the Company.
It is important to point out that, as per information provided by GAS INVESTIMENTOS LTDA. and GAS
INTERNATIONAL ADMINISTRADORA DE RECURSOS LTDA. (“Managers”), the investment funds,
investment clubs and non-resident investors, when increasing their equity interest, had the sole purpose
of carrying out financial operations, not intending to change the Company’s shareholding or
administrative structure. Additionally, the Managers informed that said investment funds, investment
clubs and non-resident investors do not aim to reach any particular equity interest.
BTG Pactual also informs that equity interests reported herein refer only to investment funds, investment
clubs and non-resident investors managed by GAS INVESTIMENTOS LTDA. and by GAS
INTERNACIONAL ADMINISTRADORA DE RECURSOS LTDA., and managed and legally represented
by BTG Pactual. Note also that BTG Pactual controls only the positions of the funds, clubs and nonresident investors managed by third parties that it manages or represents.
Sincerely,
TN. Procurador = Attorney-in-fact