Unification of Stock Tickers
SAO PAULO, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- ITAU UNIBANCO BANCO MULTIPLO S.A ("Itau Unibanco"), UNIBANCO - UNIAO DE BANCOS BRASILEIROS S.A. ("Unibanco") and UNIBANCO HOLDINGS S.A. ("Unibanco Holdings") are pleased to announce that:
-- On February 18, 2009, the Brazilian Central Bank approved the merger of
the Itau and Unibanco groups.
-- The stock tickers originally issued to Unibanco and Unibanco Holdings,
which are currently traded under the stock tickers below (the "previous
tickers"), will begin to be traded under the stock tickers of Itau
Unibanco (the "new tickers").
-- The unification of the stock tickers will take place automatically on
March 31, 2009, when all of the stock tickers originally issued by
Unibanco and/or Unibanco Holdings will begin to be traded under the
stock tickers of Itau Unibanco. At the time of the unification, the
stocks of Unibanco and Unibanco Holdings will be exchanged for stocks
of Itau Unibanco based on the exchange ratio approved at the companies'
shareholders' meetings that took place on November 28, 2008, as
indicated below:
Previous UBB-ON UBB-PN HOL-ON HOL-PN UNIT GDS
tickers UBBR3 UBBR4 UBHD3 UBHD6 UBBR11 NYSE-UBB
New tickers ITAU3 ITAU4 ITAU3 ITAU4 ITAU4 ITU
Exchange
Ratio
(previous
ticker:
new ticker) 1.1797=1 3.4782=1 1.1797=1 3.4782=1 1.7391=1 0.17391=1
The shares that cannot be delivered as a whole to shareholders as a result of the implementation of the exchange ratio will be sold on the stock exchange, and the proceeds of the sale will be proportionately distributed among the holders of the fractional shares.
Payment of the declared monthly dividends
In addition, on April 8, 2009, the following monthly dividends, which have been declared by Itau Unibanco since November 28, 2008, will be paid to the holders of shares originally issued by Unibanco and/or Unibanco Holdings as follows:
Reference Month Reference Date in Brazil Reference Date in the U.S.
December 11/28/2008 12/5/2008
January 12/30/2008 1/6/2009
February 01/30/2009 2/4/2009
The monthly amounts that are due to the holders of each security on the reference date are as follows:
Security Previous Ticker Amount of dividends in Reais
UBB - ON UBBR3 0.0101720
UBB - PN UBBR4 0.0034500
UBB HOLDING - ON UBHD3 0.0101720
UBB HOLDING - PN UBHD6 0.0034500
UNIT UBBR11 0.0069001
GDS UNIBANCO UBB 0.0690012
Therefore, the holders of stock originally issued by Unibanco and/or Unibanco Holdings shall be entitled to monthly payments (dividends/IoC) instead of quarterly payments.
Payment of declared complimentary interest on own capital
The complimentary interest on own capital that was declared on December 18, 2008, with reference dates of December 30, 2008 in Brazil and January 6, 2009, in the United States, will be paid before April 30, 2009, in the amounts as follows:
Security Ticker Nominal Value Net Value of
In Reais Income Tax in Reais
UBB -- ON UBBR3 0.0652708 0.0554801
UBB -- PN UBBR4 0.0221378 0.0188171
UBB HOLDING -- ON UBHD3 0.0652708 0.0554801
UBB HOLDING -- PN UBHD6 0.0221378 0.0188171
UNIT* UBBR11 0.0442757 0.0376343
GDS UNIBANCO** UBB 0.4427577 0.3763440
(*) each UNIT represented one preferred share of Unibanco and one
preferred share of Unibanco Holdings.
(**) each GDS traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: UBB)
corresponds to 10 UNITs.
Payment Procedures
The payment of the amounts that are due will be made as follows:
1. Holders of GDSs UNIBANCO:
The payment will be made directly to the depositary bank, The Bank of New York Mellon, which will be responsible for transferring payment to the shareholders.
2. Other shareholders:
2.1. Shareholders that are owners of registered checking accounts with Unibanco or Itau:
The payment will be credited in the respective checking accounts.
2.2. Shareholders that own checking accounts with other banks and have already indicated the bank/agency/checking account:
The payment will be made by electronic wire transfer in the respective amounts.
2.3. Shareholders whose shares are deposited with fiduciary custodians of the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange (BOVESPA):
The payment will be made directly to the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange (BOVESPA), which will be responsible for transferring payment to the shareholders through their securities brokers.
2.4. Shareholders that do not fit any of the descriptions above should contact our Shareholders Assistance department.
2.5. Holders of bearer shares that have not yet been converted to the book-entry system:
The payment will be made after delivery of the respective certificates for mandatory conversion.
2.5.1. The Shareholders Assistance department will make the exchange of the shares in the locations indicated below. Holders of bearer shares should take their respective certificates to the locations below, along with certified copies of their ID, tax payer's card and proof of residence.
Shareholders Assistance department: Telephone -- +55-11-5029-7780 from Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am through 6:00 pm.
Belo Horizonte -- MG
Av. Joao Pinheiro, 195 -- Ground floor
CEP 30130-180
Brasilia -- DF
SCS Quadra 3, 30, -- Edificio D'Angela,
Bloco A, -- Mezzanine
CEP 70300-500
Curitiba -- PR
Rua Joao Negrao, 65 -- Mezzanine
CEP 80010-200
Porto Alegre -- RS
Rua Sete de Setembro, 746 -- Ground floor
CEP 90010-190
Rio de Janeiro -- RJ
Rua Sete de Setembro, 99 -- Basement floor
CEP 20050-005
Salvador -- BA
Av. Estados Unidos, 50 -- 2nd floor
Edificio Sesquicentenario
CEP 40010-020
Sao Paulo -- SP
Rua Boa Vista, 176 -- 1st Basement floor
CEP 01014-000
Sao Paulo, February 20, 2009
ITAU UNIBANCO
BANCO MULTIPLO S.A.
Alfredo Egydio Setubal
Investor Relations Officer
UNIBANCO - UNIAO DE BANCOS
BRASILEIROS S.A.
Geraldo Travaglia Filho
Investor Relations Officer
UNIBANCO HOLDINGS S.A.
Geraldo Travaglia Filho
Investor Relations Officer
