SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of January, 2013
Brazilian Distribution Company
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio,
3142 São Paulo, SP 01402-901
Brazil
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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101 (b) (1)):
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COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL PUBLICLY‐HELD COMPANY
Corporate Taxpayer’s No. (CNPJ/MF) 47.508.411/0001‐56
Company Registration No.(NIRE) 35.300.089.901
NOTICE TO THE MARKET
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“CBD”), pursuant to Article 12 of CVM Instruction 358/02, as amended, hereby informs that it has received the correspondence below on January 12th, 2013, from Mr. Abilio dos Santos Diniz, notifying that Fundo de Investimento em Ações Santa Rita sold 17,000,000 preferred shares issued by CBD, representing 6.46% of its total capital stock.
The Company’s Investor Relations Department is at shareholders’ disposal to clarify any matters relating to the purpose of this Notice through telephone number +55 11 3886-0421 or e‐mail gpa.ri@grupopaodeacucar.com.br.
São Paulo, January 14th, 2013
Vítor Fagá de Almeida
Corporate Relations and Investor Relations Officer
Sao Paulo, January 11th, 2013
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“Company” or“CBD”)
Avenida Brigadeiro Luis Antônio, 3142
01402-901 – São Paulo, SP – Brazil
Att.:Mr. Vitor Fagá de Almeida
Corporate Relations and Investor Relations OfficerTel.: 55 11 3886-0421
Fax: 55 11 3886-2677
e-mail: gpa.ri@grupopaodeacucar.com.br
Disclosure of Information regarding Interest
Dear Sir,
Pursuant to Article 12, paragraph 4th, of Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”) Instruction 358/02, and according to letter sent in the present date by UBS Brasil Administradora de Valores Mobiliários Ltda., with its corporate headquarters in Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima 4.440, 6th floor, Itaim Bibi, São Paulo – SP, CEP: 04538-132, enrolled with Brazilian Corporate Taxpayer’s (CNPJ/MF) under no. 11.519.438/0001-05, manager and administrator of the Santa Rita investment fund, fund of investments in interestwith its corporate headquarters in Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, no.4.440 - 6th floor, enrolled with Brazilian Corporate Taxpayer’s (CNPJ/MF) under no.08.831.574/0001-13, I hereby inform CBD the following:
(ii) Santa Rita fund is an exclusive fund of investments in interest, incorporated on 2007 for the administration of Diniz Group’s investments in interest and interest funds. The sole quota holders of Santa Rita fund are Península Participações S.A., Onyx 2006 Empreendimentos e Participações and Paic Participações Ltda., which are controlled by Abilio dos Santos Diniz, Chairman of Board of Directors;
(iii) due to the transaction described in item (i) above, Diniz Group holds 16,901,301 preferred shares representing 6.42% of the total capital stock;
(iv) The operations mentioned above do not change the control of the Company, wich remains with Wilkes Participações S.A. (“Wilkes”) as the directly controlling shareholder of the Company and Casino Group as the indirectly controlling shareholder, pursuant the terms of the Shareholders’ Agreement of Wilkes, duly filed in the Company. Diniz Group remains holding common shares issued by Wilkes representing 47.5% of its capital stock;
(v) such transaction is part of the process of Diniz Group’s portfolio diversification.
Sincerely,
Abilio dos Santos Diniz
Pursuant to the requirement 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.
| COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO | ||
| Date: January 14, 2013 | By: /s/ Enéas César Pestana Neto Name: Enéas César Pestana Neto Title: Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: /s/ Vitor Fagá de Almeida Name: Vitor Fagá de Almeida Title: Investor Relations Officer | ||
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