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Ultrapar Holdings Inc., Board Meeting, May 15, 2013., at 17:30 GMT Standard Time. Agenda: To approve the election for Chairman of the Board of Directors, of the Board member PAULO GUILHERME AGUIAR CUNHA and for Vice-Chairman, of the Board member LUCIO DE CASTRO ANDRADE FILHO; to approve as members of the Compensation Committee, of Mr. Lucio de Castro Andrade Filho, Mr. Nildemar Secches and Mr. Renato Ochman, all of whom declared to have agreed and accepted the duties inherent to the position for which they are hereby appointed, up to the end of their term of office as Directors; to approve the election of THILO HELMUT GEORG MANNHARDT as Chief Executive Officer, ANDRÉ COVRE as Investor Relations Officer and other Officers; to approve first quarter of the current fiscal year, financial statements; to approve hiring of a loan with Banco do Brasil S.A; and to update on strategic and expansion projects of the company.

Ultrapar Holdings Inc. reported consolidated and parent operating and earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. For the quarter on consolidated basis, the group’s net revenues were BRL 14 billion in the quarter, a 10% growth over the first quarter of 2012. The company’s EBITDA reached at BRL 614 million in the quarter, a 23% growth over the first quarter of 2012, with growth in all the businesses. Net earnings reached at BRL 247 million in the quarter, a 29% growth over the first quarter of 2012, with a net margin of 1.8%. Operating income before financial income (expenses) and share of profit of subsidiaries and associates was BRL 426,474,000 against BRL 336,081,000 for the same period in the last year. Income before income and social contribution taxes was BRL 363,893,000 against BRL 273,718,000 for the same period in the last year. Net income for the period attributable to Shareholders of the company was BRL 244,837,000 against BRL 190,270,000 for the same period in the last year. Diluted earnings per share were BRL 0.4564 against BRL 0.3549 for the same period in the last year. Net cash used in operating activities was BRL 96,144,000 against net cash provided by operating activities of BRL 211,732,000 for the same period in the last year. Acquisition of property, plant and equipment was BRL 100,343,000 against BRL 157,625,000 for the same period in the last year. For the quarter, on company basis, the company reported operating income before financial income (expenses) and share of profit of subsidiaries and associates of BRL 49,000 against BRL 6,000 for the same period in the last year. Income before income and social contribution taxes was BRL 256,463,000 against BRL 192,953,000 for the same period in the last year. Net income for the period was BRL 244,837,000 against 190,270,000 for the same period in the last year. Net income for the period attributable to Shareholders of the company was BRL 244,837,000 against BRL 190,270,000 for the same period in the last year. Diluted earnings per share were BRL 0.4564 against BRL 0.3549 for the same period in the last year. Net cash provided by operating activities was BRL 15,948,000 against BRL 217,009,000 for the same period in the last year. Acquisition of property, plant and equipment was BRL 100,343,000 against BRL 157,625,000 for the same period in the last year. The group reported operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. For the quarter, the group production was 396,000 tons against 404,000 tons for the same period in the last year.

Ultrapar Holdings Inc. will be added to Brazil IBRX 50 Index.

Ultrapar Holdings Inc., Q1 2013 Earnings Call, May 17, 2013

Ultrapar Holdings Inc. announced that they will report Q1, 2013 results After-Market on May 15, 2013