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Welcome to our bi-weekly newsletter, where we share news about Votorantim and  the companies in our portfolio, along with updates and insights about the market.

CCR’s Expansion

Grupo CCR has won another highway concession bid. This time, it secured the  Paraná Integrated Highways, Lot 3 – a network of roads connecting the northern  region of the state to Ponta Grossa, linking the roadway axis towards the Port of  Paranaguá (PR). This achievement expands CCR Rodovias’ footprint in the sector and  solidifies its presence in Southern Brazil, covering all three states. In October, the  company also won the concession for the Sorocabana Route, a set of roads in São  Paulo’s countryside.

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Largest FIDC in the Market

Banco BV successfully concluded the largest public offering of a Credit Rights Investment  Fund (FIDC) in the Brazilian market over the last three years. The operation totaled  R$ 3.51 billion and attracted dozens of investors, who allocated resources to more  than 180 funds. The FIDC’s investment thesis is based on transferring a selected  portfolio of light vehicle financing, originated by the bank for the fund itself, which  receives monthly payments for the financed vehicles and distributes returns to the  investors during the same period.

Corporate Sustainability

Recently, CBA | Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio climbed to second place in the aluminum sector in S&P Global’s  Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). This evaluation covers over 13,000  companies globally, applying its proprietary classification system for industries and  considering various criteria related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG)  dimensions. This recognition highlights CBA’s commitment to producing increasingly  sustainable aluminum.