On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, B3 S.A. – Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão (B3SA3) reported that it received a letter from BlackRock, Inc. stating that on August 14, 2026, the asset manager disposed of common shares in the company and came to hold, on an aggregate basis, 498,329,835 common shares and 1,408,980 American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), representing 4,226,940 common shares, totaling 502,556,775 common shares, which corresponds to approximately 9.959% of the total common shares issued by B3.
In addition to the shares, BlackRock holds 27,400,158 cash-settled derivative financial instruments referenced to B3 common shares, representing approximately 0.543% of the total common shares issued by the company. According to the letter, the purpose of these holdings is strictly investment, with no intention of changing the shareholding control or management structure, and there are no contracts or agreements governing the exercise of voting rights or the purchase and sale of B3 securities.
