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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
Notice to the Market
Statement of an Increase in Shareholding Interest
São Paulo, December 07, 2010 - GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (BM&FBovespa: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL) (S&P/Fitch: BB-/BB-, Moody`s: Ba3), the largest low-fare, low-cost airline in Latin America, hereby informs that it received the following notice from its shareholder, BlackRock, Inc.:
“BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) hereby announces, on behalf of some of its clients and in its capacity as investment manager, that it acquired preferred shares issued by GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. ("GOL"); as of December 3, 2010, BlackRock held a total of 4,816,873 preferred shares and 1,971,046 American Depositary Receipts, representing preferred shares, equal to a total of 5.09% of preferred shares issued by GOL.
In order to meet the requirements set forth in Article 12 of Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”) Rule 358, dated January 3, 2002, as amended, BlackRock hereby requests that GOL's Investor Relations Officer disclose the following information to the CVM and other relevant authorities: (i) BlackRock is headquartered at 40 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022-5911, United States of America; (ii) BlackRock holds a total of 4,816,873 preferred shares and 1,971,046 ADRS, as described above; (iii) the aforementioned shareholdings are strictly for investment purposes and BlackRock has no intention of altering the control or management structure of GOL; (iv) BlackRock does not hold any debentures convertible into shares issued by GOL; and (v) BlackRock has not entered into any contracts or agreements regulating the exercise of voting rights or the purchase or sale of securities issued by GOL.
We remain at your disposal to provide any further information deemed necessary.”
Contact Investor Relations Corporate Communications Media Relations
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and BM&FBOVESPA: GOLL4), (S&P/Fitch: BB-/BB-, Moody`s: Ba3), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, offers more than 900 daily flights to 53 destinations that connect all the important cities in Brazil and 14 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.
Leonardo Pereira –CFO
Rodrigo Alves – Capital Markets Officer
Raquel Kim – Investor Relations
Mario Liao – Investor Relations
Phone.: (55 11) 2128-4700
E-mail: ri@golnaweb.com.br
Website:www.voegol.com.br/ir
Twitter: www.twitter.com/GOLinvest
Phone.: (55 11) 2128-4413
E-mail: comcorp@golnaweb.com.br
Twitter: www.twitter.com/GOLcomunicacao
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
About GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.
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GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A. | ||
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By: |
/S/ Leonardo Porciúncula Gomes Pereira | |
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Name: Leonardo Porciúncula Gomes Pereira
Title: Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
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