RIO DE JANEIRO, March 13, 2014 /CNW/ - HRT Participações em
Petróleo S.A. (the "Company" or "HRT") (BM&FBOVESPA: HRTP3,
TSX-V: HRP) is announcing to the owners of Global Depositary Shares
("GDS") listed on Toronto Stock Exchange Venture ("TSX-V") the
extension of the voting deadline to 4 pm EDT
on Friday, March, 14th, instead of 10 am EDT as previously stated.
At this stage, any GDS holders who have not
submitted their votes are encouraged to send their proxy form to
Broadridge via fax on 905-507-7793 or toll-free (within
North America) at
1-866-623-5305.
If a GDS holder has not received their HRT proxy
form, there are two options to ensure your vote is received in
advance of the voting deadline:
- You can contact your broker and request the 12-digit control
number associated with your form of proxy. You can then print a
blank proxy form from HRT IR website (www.hrt.com.br/ir), found
under the menu "Releases and Minutes" -> "Calls and Minutes".
You will need to sign, date and also write the 12-digit control
number on the proxy card and fax it directly to Broadridge at
905-507-7793 or toll-free (within North
America) at 1-866-623-5305 indicating your voting
instructions.
- Alternatively you can contact your broker and ask them to
contact Broadridge on your behalf to vote using your control number
in accordance with your instructions.
If GDS holders need assistance, they can contact
the Investor Relations department at HRT on Tel: +55 21 2105-9700
or via e-mail ri@hrt.com.br or CST Phoenix Advisors in Canada at +1 647-351-3085 x229.
For additional information, please contact HRT's
Investor Relations Department.
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About HRT
HRT Participações holds one of the largest independent oil and gas
exploration and production companies in Brazil. The HRT Group comprises six main
subsidiaries: IPEX (Integrated Petroleum Expertise Company Serviços
em Petróleo Ltda.), HRT O&G Exploração e Produção de Petróleo
Ltda., HRT Netherlands B.V., HRT África Petróleo S.A., HRT América
Inc. and HRT Canada Inc.. The Company retains a 55% interest in 19
exploratory blocks in the Solimões Basin and 60% of interest in The
Polvo Field, located in the southern portion of the Campos Basin.
HRT also operates ten exploratory blocks off the Namibian coast:
eight blocks in the Orange Sub-basin and two blocks in the Walvis
Sub-basin. HRT's team includes PHDs and masters in geochemistry,
geophysics, biology and engineering, most of them former employees
of Petrobras and ANP (Brazil
petroleum agency). HRT is committed to minimizing any possible
environmental impacts in the sites where it acts. Our commitment to
the local communities is towards health conditions, safety and
quality of life. For more information, please visit the Company's
website: www.hrt.com.br/ir
Disclaimer
This news release contains forward-looking statements. All
statements other than statements of historical fact contained in
this news release are forward-looking statements, including,
without limitation, statements regarding our drilling and seismic
plans, operating costs, acquisitions of equipment, expectations of
finding oil, the quality of oil we expect to produce and our other
plans and objectives. Readers can identify many of these statements
by looking for words such as "expects", "believe", "hope" and
"will" and similar words or the negative thereof. Although
management believes that the expectations represented in such
forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no
assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. By their
nature, forward-looking statements require us to make assumptions
and, accordingly, forward-looking statements are subject to
inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution readers of this news
release not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking
statements because a number of factors may cause actual future
circumstances, results, conditions, actions or events to differ
materially from the plans, expectations, estimates or intentions
expressed in the forward-looking statements and the assumptions
underlying the forward-looking statements.
The following risk factors could affect our
operations: the contingent resource and prospective resource
evaluation reports involving a significant degree of uncertainty
and being based on projections that may not prove to be accurate;
inherent risks to the exploration and production of oil and natural
gas; limited operating history as an oil and natural gas
exploration and production company; drilling and other operational
hazards; breakdown or failure of equipment or processes; contractor
or operator errors; non-performance by third party contractors;
labour disputes, disruptions or declines in productivity; increases
in materials or labour costs; inability to attract sufficient
labour; requirements for significant capital investment and
maintenance expenses which HRT may not be able to finance; cost
overruns and delays; exposure to fluctuations in currency and
commodity prices; political and economic conditions in Namibia and Brazil; complex laws that can affect the cost,
manner or feasibility of doing business; environmental, safety and
health regulation which may become stricter in the future and lead
to an increase in liabilities and capital expenditures, including
indemnity and penalties for environmental damage; early
termination, non-renewal and other similar provisions in concession
contracts; and competition. We caution that this list of factors is
not exhaustive and that, when relying on forward-looking statements
to make decisions, investors and others should also carefully
consider other uncertainties and potential events. The
forward-looking statements herein are made based on the assumption
that our plans and operations will not be affected by such risks,
but that, if our plans and operations are affected by such risks,
the forward-looking statements may become inaccurate.
The forward-looking statements contained herein
are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary
statement. The forward-looking statements included in this news
release are made as of the date of this news release. Except as
required by applicable securities laws, we do not undertake to
update such forward-looking statements.
SOURCE HRT Participações em Petróleo S.A.