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Notice to the Market
Citibank N.A. Appointed Successor Depositary Bank for GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.’s ADR Program
São Paulo, August 24, 2011 - GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (BM&FBovespa: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL), (S&P/Fitch: BB-/BB-, Moody`s: B1), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, hereby informs its shareholders and the market that, as decided by the Board of Directors on June 27, 2011 and as approved by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários - CVM) on August 18, 2011, effective as of August 24, 2011, Citibank N.A. (“Citi”), has been appointed the successor Depositary Bank for GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.’s (“GOL”) American Depositary Receipt (ADR) Program. The new deposit agreement is substantially identical to the previous deposit agreement.
Starting Today, investors may obtain information regarding ADRs, from the new depositary bank (Citi), through telephone: 1-877-CITI-ADR (1-877-248-4237) or via email: citibank@shareholders-online.com.
"GOL is pleased and confident to have selected Citi as its ADR depositary”, said Leonardo Pereira, GOL’s CFO.
“We are delighted that GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. has appointed Citi as successor depositary bank for its ADR program,” said Dirk Jones, Global Head of Securities and Fund Services Client Sales Management at Citi. Leveraging Citi’s DR investor relations expertise and unmatched global equity distribution network, we look forward to working closely with GOL as they continue to expand their global profile and shareholder base worldwide.”
For more information on Citi’s Depositary Receipt Services, visit www.citi.com/dr.
About Citi
Citi, the leading global financial services company, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com.
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GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and BM&FBOVESPA: GOLL4), (S&P/Fitch: BB-/BB-, Moody`s: B1), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, offers more than 940 daily flights to 63 destinations that connect all the important cities in Brazil and 13 major destinations in South America and Caribbean. The Company operates a young, modern fleet of Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft, the safest and most comfortable of its class, with high aircraft utilization and efficiency levels. Fully committed to seeking innovative solutions through the use of cutting-edge technology, the Company - via its GOL, VARIG, GOLLOG, SMILES and VoeFácil brands - offers its clients easy payment facilities, a wide range of complementary services and the best cost-benefit ratio in the market. This release contains forward-looking statements relating to the prospects of the business, estimates for operating and financial results, and those related to growth prospects of GOL. These are merely projections and, as such, are based exclusively on the expectations of GOL’s management concerning the future of the business and its continued access to capital to fund the Company’s business plan. Such forward-looking statements depend, substantially, on changes in market conditions, government regulations, competitive pressures, the performance of the Brazilian economy and the industry, among other factors and risks disclosed in GOL’s filed disclosure documents and are, therefore, subject to change without prior notice. |
GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A. | ||
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/S/ Leonardo Porciúncula Gomes Pereira | |
Name: Leonardo Porciúncula Gomes Pereira
Title: Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer |
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