UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of July, 2024
Commission File Number 1-15106
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Brazilian Petroleum Corporation – PETROBRAS
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
Avenida Henrique Valadares, 28 – 19th floor
20241-030 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Petrobras informs about transfer of minority stake in UEG Araucária S.A. (UEGA)
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Rio de Janeiro, July 1, 2024 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on February 23, 2024, in which it reported the signing of the contract for the sale of its 18.8% stake in the share capital of UEG Araucária S.A. (UEGA) to Ambar Energia S.A., announces today that it has closed the transaction.
This transaction was carried out by Petrobras exercising its tag-along rights and adhering, as the seller, to the Share Purchase Agreement signed by COPEL and COPEL GET, Petrobras' partners in UEGA, for the sale of their respective shareholdings.
Once the conditions precedent had been met, the operation was concluded today with the payment of R$ 47,3 million to Petrobras, already with the adjustments provided for in the sale contract. The total amount received by Petrobras in the transaction was R$ 60,7 million, considering the payment made on the signing date.
As a minority shareholder, UEGA has no Petrobras employees.
About UEGA
UEGA's asset is a natural gas power plant (combined cycle, with two gas turbines and one steam turbine) located in Araucária, PR, close to the Bolivia-Brazil gas pipeline (GASBOL). It started operating in 2002 and has a total installed capacity of 484 MW.
www.petrobras.com.br/ir
For more information:
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS | Investors Relations
Email: petroinvest@petrobras.com.br/acionistas@petrobras.com.br
Av. Henrique Valladares, 28 – 9th floor – 20031-030 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ.
Tel.: 55 (21) 3224-1510/9947 | 0800-282-1540
This document may contain forecasts within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Trading Act of 1934, as amended (Trading Act) that reflect the expectations of the Company's officers. The terms: "anticipates", "believes", "expects", "predicts", "intends", "plans", "projects", "aims", "should," and similar terms, aim to identify such forecasts, which evidently involve risks or uncertainties, predicted or not by the Company. Therefore, future results of the Company's operations may differ from current expectations, and the reader should not rely solely on the information included herein.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 1, 2024
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A–PETROBRAS
By: /s/ Carlos Alberto Rechelo Neto
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Carlos Alberto Rechelo Neto
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer