Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras approved the early termination of Mr. Jean Paul Prates' mandate as CEO of Petrobras through negotiation, with effects from this date. With the termination of his mandate as CEO of the Company, Mr. Jean Paul submitted his resignation from the position of member of Petrobras Board of Directors. Due to the vacancy in the Presidency of the Company, the Chairman of the Board of Directors appointed the Executive Director of Corporate Affairs, Clarice Coppetti, as interim President of the company, based on §4 of article 27 of its Bylaws, until the election of the new CEO in accordance with article 20 of the Company's Bylaws.

Additionally, the Board of Directors removed Mr. Sergio Caetano Leite from the position of Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer, and appointed the current Finance Executive Manager, Mr. Carlos Alberto Rechelo Neto, as interim, until the election of a new CFO by the Board of Directors.