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ITAÚ
UNIBANCO
BANCO
MÚLTIPLO S.A.
Publicly Held
Company
CNPJ
60.872.504/0001-23
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UNIBANCO
–
UNIÃO
DE BANCOS
BRASILEIROS
S.A.
Publicly Held
Company
CNPJ
33.700.394/0001-40
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UNIBANCO
HOLDINGS S.A.
Publicly Held
Company
CNPJ
00.022.034/0001-87
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PRESS
RELEASE
APPROVAL
OF THE MERGER BETWEEN ITAÚ AND UNIBANCO
UNIFICATION
OF STOCK TICKERS
ITAÚ
UNIBANCO
BANCO MÚLTIPLO S.A (“ltaú Unibanco”), UNIBANCO – UNIÃO DE BANCOS BRASILEIROS
S.A. (“Unibanco”) and UNIBANCO HOLDINGS S.A. (“Unibanco Holdings”) are pleased
to announce that:
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on February
18, 2009, the Brazilian Central Bank approved the merger of the
ltaú
and
Unibanco
groups.
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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 Itaú Unibanco (the “new
tickers”).
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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 Itaú Unibanco. At the time of the unification, the stocks of
Unibanco and Unibanco Holdings will be exchanged for stocks of Itaú
Unibanco based on the exchange ratio approved at the companies’
shareholders’ meetings that took place on November 28, 2008, as indicated
below:
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Previous
tickers
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UBB-ON
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UBB-PN
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HOL-ON
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HOL-PN
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UNIT
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GDS
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UBBR3
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UBBR4
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UBHD3
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UBHD6
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UBBR11
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NYSE-UBB
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New
tickers
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ITAU3
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ITAU4
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ITAU3
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ITAU4
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ITAU4
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ITU
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Exchange
Ratio
(previous
ticker : new ticker)
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1.1797=1
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3.4782=1
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1.1797=1
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3.4782=1
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1.7391=1
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0.17391=1
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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 Itaú Unibanco since November 28, 2008, will be paid to the holders
of shares originally issued by Unibanco and/or Unibanco Holdings as
follows:
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Reference
Month
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Reference
Date in
Brazil
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Reference
Date in
the
U.S
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December
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11/28/2008
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12/5/2008
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January
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12/30/2008
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1/6/2009
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February
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01/30/2009
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2/4/2009
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Itaú
Unibanco Banco Múltiplo S.A.
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The monthly amounts
that are due to the holders of each security on the reference date are as
follows:
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Security
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Previous
Ticker
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Amount of dividends in
Reais
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UBB -
ON
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UBBR3
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0.0101720
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UBB -
PN
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UBBR4
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0.0034500
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UBB HOLDING -
ON
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UBHD3
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0.0101720
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UBB HOLDING -
PN
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UBHD6
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0.0034500
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UNIT
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UBBR11
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0.0069001
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GDS
UNIBANCO
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UBB
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0.0690012
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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:
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Security
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Ticker
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Nominal
Value
In
Reais
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Net Value of Income Tax in
Reais
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UBB -
ON
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UBBR3
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0.0652708
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0.0554801
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UBB -
PN
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UBBR4
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0.0221378
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0.0188171
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UBB HOLDING -
ON
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UBHD3
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0.0652708
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0.0554801
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UBB HOLDING -
PN
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UBHD6
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0.0221378
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0.0188171
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UNIT*
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UBBR11
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0.0442757
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0.0376343
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GDS
UNIBANCO**
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UBB
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0.4427577
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0.3763440
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(*) 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
Itaú:
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 São Paulo Stock
Exchange (BOVESPA):
The payment will be
made directly to the São Paulo Stock Exchange (BOVESPA), which will be
responsible for transferring payment to the shareholders through their
securities brokers.
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Itaú
Unibanco Banco Múltiplo S.A.
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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.
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Belo
Horizonte – MG
Av.
João Pinheiro, 195 – Ground floor CEP 30130-180
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Rio
de Janeiro - RJ
Rua Sete de
Setembro, 99 – Basement floor CEP 20050-005
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Brasilia
- DF
SCS Quadra 3,
30, - Edificio D’Angela,
Bloco A, -
Mezzanine
CEP
70300-500
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Salvador
- BA
Av. Estados
Unidos, 50 – 2
nd
floor
Edificio
Sesquicentenário
CEP
40010-020
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Curitiba
- PR
Rua João
Negrão , 65 - Mezzanine
CEP
80010-200
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São
Paulo - SP
Rua Boa
Vista, 176 – 1
st
Basement floor
CEP
01014-000
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Porto
Alegre - RS
Rua Sete de
Setembro. 746 – Ground floor
CEP
90010-190
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São Paulo, February
20, 2009
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ITAÚ
UNIBANCO
BANCO
MÚLTIPLO S.A
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Alfredo
Egydio Setubal
Investor
Relations Officer
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UNIBANCO-
UNIÃO
DE BANCOS
BRASILEIROS
S.A.
Geraldo
Travaglia Filho
Investor
Relations Officer
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UNIBANCO
HOLDINGS S.A.
Geraldo
Travaglia Filho
Investor
Relations Officer
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For additional
information, please contact
Investor
Relations
Itaú Unibanco Banco
Múltiplo S.A.
E-mail:
relacoes.investidores@itau.com.br and
relacoes.investidores@unibanco.com.br
www.itau.com and
www.ri.unibanco.com.br