Vale S. A announced that its board of directors approved the distribution of dividends to shareholders for the first half of 2021 of BRL 8.108316476 per share. The amount distributed was calculated based on the June 30, 2021 balance sheet and refers to the anticipation of the profits distribution related to the 2021 fiscal year. The remuneration payment will take place on September 30, 2021, and the shareholders will be entitled to the remuneration as follows: 1. The record date for holders of Vale's shares traded on B3 will be on September 22, 2021, and for holders of American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") traded on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") will be on September 24, 2021. The company shares will start trading ex-dividend on the B3 and NYSE from September 23, 2021. The holders of ADRs will receive the payment through Citibank N.A., the depositary agent for the ADRs, as of October 8, 2021.