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
August 2021
Vale S.A.
Praia de Botafogo nº 186, 18º andar, Botafogo
22250-145 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
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Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers on July 31, 2021
| Company: VALE S.A. | ||||||||
| Beginning balance | ||||||||
| Type of security | Characteristic of the security | Quantity | % | |||||
| Same class of shares | Total capital | |||||||
| Shares | VALE3 | 195,836,647 | 3.71% | 3.71% | ||||
| Movements | ||||||||
| Type of security | Characteristic of the security | Intermediate | Operation | Date | Quantity | Average price (Daily) | Volume (R$) | |
| Shares | VALE3 | J.P. Morgan CCVM SA | Buy | 06/29/21 | 2,368,000 | 112.31609 | 265,964,492.67 | |
| Shares | VALE3 | J.P. Morgan CCVM SA | Buy | 06/30/21 | 2,482,400 | 113.21478 | 281,044,370.06 | |
| Shares | VALE3 | J.P. Morgan CCVM SA | Buy | 07/02/21 | 2,559,300 | 112.87992 | 288,893,569.79 | |
| Shares | VALE3 | Santander CCVM S.A | Buy | 07/06/21 | 2,423,400 | 113.70005 | 275,540,702.00 | |
| Shares | VALE3 | Santander CCVM S.A | Buy | 07/08/21 | 2,809,800 | 113.00905 | 317,532,840.00 | |
| Ending balance | ||||||||
| Type of security | Characteristic of the security | Quantity | % | |||||
| Same class of shares | Total capital | |||||||
| Shares | VALE3 | 208,479,547 | 3.95% | 3.95% | ||||
| Company: VALE S.A. | ||||||||
| Beginning balance | ||||||||
| Type of security | Characteristic of the security | Quantity | % | |||||
| Same class of shares | Total capital | |||||||
| ADS | VALE | 50,924,899 | 0.96% | 0.964% | ||||
| Movements | ||||||||
| Type of security | Characteristic of the security | Intermediate | Operation | Date | Quantity | Average price (Daily) | Volume (R$) | |
| ADS | VALE | Bradesco Securities Inc | Buy | 06/29/21 | 2,105,600 | 22.78240 | 237,214,723.02 | |
| ADS | VALE | Bradesco Securities Inc | Buy | 06/30/21 | 2,457,000 | 22.66600 | 278,574,328.80 | |
| ADS | VALE | Bradesco Securities Inc | Buy | 07/02/21 | 2,482,200 | 22.42970 | 280,006,284.24 | |
| ADS | VALE | XP Investments US | Buy | 07/06/21 | 3,809,048 | 21.97425 | 432,273,679.73 | |
| ADS | VALE | XP Investments US | Buy | 07/08/21 | 3,278,594 | 21.58400 | 372,132,728.50 | |
| ADS | VALE | Bradesco Securities Inc | Buy | 07/09/21 | 1,853,800 | 22.39830 | 217,546,049.77 | |
| Ending balance | ||||||||
| Type of security | Characteristic of the security | Quantity | % | |||||
| Same class of shares | Total capital | |||||||
| ADS | VALE | 66,911,141 | 1.27% | 1.27% | ||||
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.
| Vale S.A. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Ivan Fadel | |
| Date: August 12, 2021 | Head of Investor Relations | |
