Sendas Distribuidora S.A ("Company") informs that it has received the information set forth in Article 12 of CVM Ruling No. 44, of August 23, 2021, and discloses the communication received from BlackRock, Inc., dated October 20th, 2021.
The Company's Investor Relations Department remains available to provide shareholders with any further explanation that may be required in connection with the object of this Notice to Market, through the e-mail address: assai.ri@assai.com.br
São Paulo, October 20th, 2021.
SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.
Gabrielle Helú
Investor Relations Officer
SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.
Av. Ayrton Senna, 6.000, Lote 2, Pal 48959, Anexo A
CEP.: 22775-005 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasi
Attn: Gabrielle Castelo Branco Helú
Email: ri.assai@assai.com.br
Tel.: +55 11 3411 7950
October 20, 2021
SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A. - Disclosure of Material Equity Holding
Dear Sirs,
The undersigned BlackRock, Inc. ("BlackRock"), hereby informs, on behalf of some of its clients, in its capacity as investment manager, that it has disposed of common shares issued by SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A. so that, on October 15th, 2021, its aggregate holdings added up to 61,393,109 common shares and 202,372 ADRs, totaling 62,404,969 shares representing approximately 4.63% of the total common shares issued and 135,049 cash settled derivatives representing approximately 0.01% of the total common shares issued by SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.
For the purposes of Article 12 of the Brazilian Securities Commission ("CVM") Ruling No. 358, of January 3, 2002, as amended, BlackRock hereby requests SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A. Investors Relations Officer to disclose the following information to CVM and to the relevant bodies:
BlackRock registered office is located at 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055- 0002, USA;
BlackRock's aggregate holdings added up to 61,393,109 common shares and 202,372 ADRs, totaling 62,404,969 shares representing approximately 4.63% of the total common shares issued and 135,049 cash settled derivatives representing approximately 0.01% of the total common shares issued by SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A. as specified on item 1 above;
the purpose of the above-mentioned equity holdings is strictly of investment, and there is no intention to change the control composition or the administrative structure of SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.;
no debentures convertible into shares issued by SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A. are held by BlackRock; and
no agreement or contract regulating the exercise of voting right or the purchase and sale of securities issued by SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A. were executed by BlackRock.
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any further question or comment on the above.
Yours faithfully,
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Sendas Distribuidora SA, also known as Assai Atacadista, is a Brazil-based company mainly engaged in the food distribution sector. The Firm's activities are divided into two operational segments: Cash & Carry and Retail. Through the Cash & Carry segment, the Company offers food, bazaar items and other products to wholesale customers, through self-service stores operated in Brazil under the Assai brand name. The Retail segments includes operations of hypermarkets, supermarkets and convenience shops under following brands: Exito, Carulla, Surtimaorista, Surtimax, Super Inter and Viva Malls in Colombia; Devoto, Disco and Geant in Uruguay; and Libertad, Mini Libertad and Paseo Libertad Malls in Argentina.