Vale S. A announced that the Company?s Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Ms. Grazielle Parenti as Executive Vice President of Sustainability, with her term scheduled to begin on July 7, 2025. Ms. Parenti is an executive with over 30 years of experience in Sustainability, Institutional and Government Relations, International Relations and Communications, with notable performance and professional recognition. She has worked in several industries globally and over the past 3 years, she served as Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability at Syngenta.

Previously, she was part of the executive board of BRF for 4 years, serving as Global Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability. She was also Director of Government and Corporate Affairs at large organizations such as Mondelez and Diageo. The executive holds a degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas in São Paulo, with an MBA in Marketing.

Vale would like to thank Ms. Camilla Lott for her competent and committed performance in the interim position of Executive Vice President of Sustainability. Ms. Lott will resume her regular duties at Vale upon Ms. Parenti's inauguration.