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 June, 2011
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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COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
Authorized Capital Publicly-Held Company
Corporate Taxpayer’s ID (CNPJ/MF) 47.508.411/0001-56
NOTICE TO THE MARKET
São Paulo, Brazil, June 16, 2011. Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“CBD”), pursuant to Article 12 of Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”) Instruction 358 dated January 3, 2002, as amended, hereby discloses the following correspondence from the Casino, Guichard-Perrachon.
São Paulo, June 16, 2011.
Vítor Fagá de Almeida
Investors Relations Officer
Paris, June 15th, 2011.
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“GPA”)
Avenida Brigadeiro Luis Antônio, 3142
01402-901 – São Paulo, SP – Brazil
Attn: Sr. Vitor Fagá de Almeida
Investor Relations Officer
Tel.: 55 11 3886-0421
Fax: 55 11 3886-2677
e-mail: gpa.ri@grupopaodeacucar.com.br
Disclosure of Information Regarding Material Holding
Dear Sirs,
| 1. | Pursuant to Article 12 of CVM Instruction No. 358/02, Casino Guichard Perrachon, a joint-stock company headquartered at 1, Esplanade de France – 42000 Saint-Etienne, France (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, “Casino”), hereby informs GPA of the following: | |
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(i) |
Casino increased its holdings in GPA’s preferred shares by 8,578,761 shares, representing 5.4% of all outstanding preferred shares and 3.3% of total capital. As of the date hereof Casino holds, in aggregate, 16,762,082 preferred shares, representing 10.5% of all outstanding preferred shares and 6.5% of total capital. | |
| Casino now holds direct and indirectly an economic interest of 37% in GPA; | ||
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(ii) |
Such acquisition of shares does not affect nor change the corporate control of GPA which will continue to be exercised by Wilkes Participações S.A., in line with the provisions contained in both the Wilkes’ Shareholders Agreement, dated as of November 27, 2006, and the GPA's Shareholders Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2006, both duly filed in GPA's headquarter; | |
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(iii) |
Casino does not hold debentures convertible into shares issued by GPA; | |
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(iv) |
The share acquisitions confirms Casino’s long term commitment towards GPA and Brazil. | |
Sincerely,
| Casino, Guichard-Perrachon |
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: June 16, 2011 | 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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