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Notice to the Market
Statement of an Increase in Shareholding Interest
São Paulo, October 18, 2011 - GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (BM&FBovespa: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL) (S&P/Fitch: BB-/BB-, Moody’s: B1), the largest low-fare, low-cost airline in Latin America, hereby informs that it received on October 17, 2011, the following notice from its shareholder Fidelity Investments, LLP (“FMR LLC”):
“1. We, the undersigned FMR LLC, hereby notify you that funds managed by our investment adviser subsidiaries have acquired, in the name of some of our clients, 886,800 preferred shares and 6,146,700 American Depository Shares (each American Depository Share represents one preferred share). The aggregate holdings represent a 5.27% interest in the preferred shares issued by GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.
2. Thus, for compliance with Article 12 of Instruction No. 358 issued by the Brazilian Securities Commission on January 3, 2002, as amended by Instructions 369 as of June 11, 2002 and 449 as of March 15, 2007, both issued by the Brazilian Securities Commission, FMR LLC hereby provides the following information:
i. The registered office of FMR LLC is located at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, United States;
ii. FMR LLC’s objective for the participation in the company is as a passive investment. We do not have the objective of changing the controlling group or the administrative structure of GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.;
iii. As indicated in item 1 above, we hold, on behalf of the separate accounts and funds for which FMR LLC or its related subsidiaries act as investment manager, an equivalent of 7,033,500 preferred shares of GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.;
iv. None of our funds hold any convertible debentures issued by GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.; and
v. FMR LLC has not entered into agreements or undertakings governing the exercise of voting rights or the purchase and sale of securities issued by GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A., other than agreements usually executed for purposes of asset management, pursuant to which certain of our clients may exercise voting rights in respect of their investment portfolio.”
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Investor Relations Leonardo Pereira –CFO Edmar Lopes – Capital Markets Officer Ricardo Rocca – Investor Relations
Phone.: (55 11) 2128-4700 E-mail: ri@golnaweb.com.br Website:www.voegol.com.br/ir Twitter: www.twitter.com/GOLinvest
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Media Relations Edelman (USA and Europe): Meaghan Smith and Robby Corrado Phone.: +1 (212) 704-8196 / 704-4590 E-mail: meaghan.smith@edelman.com or robert.corrado@edelman.com
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About GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. 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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