Results of 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company

Atento S.A. (the "Company") held its 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") and Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Extraordinary Meeting", and together with the Annual Meeting, the "Meetings") on June 29, 2022 at the office of Alter Domus at 15 Boulevard F.W. Raiffeisen, L-2411 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. A total of 11,728,239 of the Company's ordinary shares, representing approximately 80.89% of the ordinary shares outstanding and eligible to vote and constituting a quorum, were voted at the Meetings.

The Company's shareholders approved each of the items submitted for approval at the Annual Meeting, as follows:

  1. Approval of the audited 2021 Annual Accounts

Decision to approve the audited annual accounts of the Company for the financial year ended on December 31, 2021 (the "2021 Annual Accounts"), with 11,713,904 votes in favor, 2,180 votes against and 12,155 abstentions.

  1. Approval of the Audit Report in relation to the 2021 Annual Accounts

Decision to approve the audit report of the Company with respect to the 2021 Annual Accounts prepared by Deloitte Audit in their capacity as independent auditor (réviseur d'entreprises agréé) of the Company with 11,713,924 votes in favor, 2,160 votes against and 12,155 abstentions.

  1. Allocation of results - decision to bring forward the profit made by the Company in relation to the 2021 financial year

Decision to bring forward the profit made by the Company in relation to the 2021 financial year in an aggregate amount of two million seven hundred forty-four thousand one hundred seven euro and ninety-seven cents (EUR 2,744,107.97) to the next financial year, with no specific allocation to legal reserve as it is already fulfilled in the right percentage, with 11,713,904 votes in favor, 2,180 votes against and 12,057 abstentions.

4. Discharge of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company in relation to the 2021 financial year

Decision to grant full discharge (quitus) to all the members of the Board in function during the 2021 financial year for the performance of their respective mandates for, and in connection with, the financial year ended on December 31, 2021, with 11,706,662 votes in favor, 3,404 votes against and 18,173 abstentions.

  1. Approval of the audited 2021 Consolidated Accounts

Decision to approve the audited consolidated accounts of the Company for the financial year ended on December 31, 2021 (the "2021 Consolidated Accounts") with 11,711,211 votes in favor, 4,866 votes against and 12,162 abstentions.

  1. Approval of the Management Consolidated Report in relation to the 2021 Consolidated Accounts

Decision to approve the management consolidated report of the Company with respect to the 2021 Consolidated Accounts, with 11,711,191 votes in favor, 4,886 votes against and 12,162 abstentions.

  1. Approval of the Audit Report in relation to the 2021 Consolidated Accounts

Decision to approve the audit report of the Company with respect to the 2021 Consolidated Accounts prepared by Deloitte Audit in its capacity as independent auditor (réviseur d'entreprises agréé) of the Company with 11,711,191 votes in favor, 4,886 votes against and 12,162 abstentions.

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  1. Renewal of Mr. Carlos López-Abadía Rodrigo, Mr. Robert William Payne and Mr. Antenor Camargo, as class II directors, of the Company

Decision to renew, with immediate effect, the mandate of Mr. Carlos López-Abadía Rodrigo, Mr. Robert William Payne and Mr. Antenor Camargo as class II directors of the Company for a period expiring at the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held in 2025, with 11,535,730 votes in favor, 180,042 votes against and 12,467 abstentions.

  1. Acknowledgement of the resignation, with effect as of May 24, 2022, of Mr. David Garner as class I director of the Company and approval, confirmation and, to the extent necessary, ratification of (i) the co-optation, with effect as of May 24, 2022, of Mr. Anil Bhalla as class I director of the Company as adopted by the Board during its meeting held on May 24, 2022 and (ii) his appointment for a period expiring at the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held in 2024

Decision to acknowledge the resignation, with effect as of May 24, 2022, of Mr. David Garner as class I director of the Company and to approve, confirm and ratify (i) the co-optation of Mr. Anil Bhalla, as class I director of the Company and with effect as of May 24, 2022, made by the Board during its meeting held on May 24, 2022 and (ii) his appointment for a period expiring at the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held in 2024 with 11,714,816 votes in favor, 1,210 votes against and 12,213 abstentions.

  1. Appointment of Mr. Akshay Shah as class I director of the Company for a period expiring at the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held in 2024

Decision to appoint Mr. Akshay Shah as class I director of the Company for a period expiring at the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held in 2024, with 11,660,175 votes in favor, 50,763 votes against and 17,301 abstentions.

11. Approval of the 2022 annual aggregate maximum amount of the remuneration of the members of the Board in their capacity as such

Decision to approve the annual aggregate maximum amount of the remuneration of the members of the Board for the year ending December 31, 2022 in their capacity as such amounting to a maximum of nine hundred and twenty six thousand US Dollars (US$ 926,000) of which three hundred and fifty one thousand US Dollars (US$ 351,000) will be paid in cash, and five hundred seventy five thousand US Dollars (US$ 575,000) will correspond to equity compensation (to be paid in shares of the Company), granted pursuant to the existing incentive plan of the Company or subsequent incentive plans of the Company, as may be disclosed from time to time by the Company in its filing with the SEC or at any general meeting of the Company; with 11,704,724 votes in favor, 4,118 votes against and 19,398 abstentions.

12. Delegation of powers

Authorisation to and empowerment of any director of the Company, Ms. Virginia Beltramini Trapero, Ms. Estibaliz Medina Urturi, acting individually and severally with power of substitution, on behalf of the Company, to file the 2021 Annual Accounts and 2021 Consolidated Accounts with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies (R.C.S. Luxembourg), as well as the appointment of directors Mr. López-Abadía, Mr. Payne and Mr. Camargo and to execute, deliver and perform any action or formality deemed necessary or useful in relation to the implementation and filing as required of the above resolutions (including, but not limited to, the filing of any tax returns in relation to the 2021 Annual Accounts and 2021 Consolidated Accounts and the renewal, respectively, or the confirmation of the mandates of directors of the Company) with 11,704,724 votes in favor, 4,118 votes against and 19,397 abstentions.

The Company's shareholders approved the items submitted for approval at the Extraordinary Meeting, as follows:

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1. Renewal of the Board of Directors' authorization to issue ordinary shares within the limit of the authorized share capital during a period of five years starting from the date of publication of the resolutions of this EGM and the authorization granted to the Board of Directors to suppress or limit any preferential subscription rights of the existing shareholders for the same period

Decision to renew the Board of Directors' authorization to issue ordinary shares within the limit of the authorized share capital during a period of five years starting from the date of publication of the resolutions of the EGM and to renew the authorization granted to the Board of Directors to suppress or limit any preferential subscription rights of the existing shareholders for the same period of five years starting from the date of publication of the deed resolving upon such renewal in the Luxembourg Official Gazette (Recueil Electronique des Sociétés et Associations), after having heard the report of the Board of Directors prepared in accordance with Article 420-26 (5) of the Luxembourg law on commercial companies, as amended, as well as to amend article 6.2 of the Articles of Association of the Company to reflect this renewal; with 11,529,493 votes in favor, 190,725 votes against and 8,021 abstentions.

2. Renewal of the Board of Directors' authorization to allocate existing shares of the Company without consideration or to issue new shares paid up out of available reserves to certain employees

Decision to renew the Board of Directors' authorization to allocate existing shares of the Company without consideration or to issue new shares paid up out of available reserves (the so-called Bonus Shares) to certain employees for a period of five years starting from the date of publication of the deed resolving upon such renewal in the Luxembourg Official Gazette (Recueil Electronique des Sociétés et Associations), as well as to amend article 6.4 of the Articles of Association of the Company to reflect this renewal, with 11,521,136 votes in favor, 188,415 votes against and 18,688 abstentions.

3. Delegation of powers

Authorisation to and empowerment of any director of the Company, Ms. Virginia Beltramini Trapero, Ms. Estibaliz Medina Urturi, acting individually and severally with power of substitution, on behalf of the Company, to execute, deliver and perform any action or formality deemed necessary or useful in relation to the implementation and filing as required of the above resolutions (including, but not limited to, the publications and filings of the resolutions) with 11,522,021 votes in favor, 185,596 votes against and 20,622 abstentions.

Resignation of Class III director

On June 30th 2022 Antonio Viana-Baptista submitted to the Company's board of directors notice of his resignation from his position as a Class III director of the Board, with such resignation to be effective immediately. Mr. Viana's resignation was not due to any disagreement relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company on June 30, 2022 announcing the outcome of the Meetings and the resignation of Mr. Viana is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

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