BM&FBOVESPA: Central Counterparty Qualification Process

On March 29, 2017, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) recognized the BM&FBOVESPA Clearinghouses in the condition of a third-country central counterparty (TC CCP) in relation to the European Union. The recognition entails the definitive classification of the BM&FBOVESPA Clearinghouses as qualifying central counterparties (QCCP).