OREANDA-NEWS. HRT Participates em Petroleo S.A. (the “Company” or “HRT”) (BM&FBOVESPA: HRTP3, TSX-V: HRP), in compliance with the provisions of Article 53 of the Company's By-laws, informs that it has received today a letter from JG Petrochem Participates Ltda (“JG Petrochem”), informing that, on this date, the total amount of shares held by it has reached 8,161,100 common shares issued by HRT, which represent approximately 2.74% of the total capital stock of the Company.

According to the information provided in the referred letter: JG Petrochem informs that: (i) it currently does not have the purpose of changing the control composition or the management structure of the Company; (ii) it does not hold any other rights over common shares or convertible debentures issued by the Company; and (iii) it does not take part of any agreement or contract under the common interest of the Company's shareholders regulating the exercise of voting rights or the purchase and sale of securities issued by HRT.