Sendas Distribuidora SA

10/18/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/18/2021 07:15

SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A - Form 6-K

SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.

Public-Held Company

Brazilian Taxpayer's Registry No. 06.057.223/0001-71 Board of Trade Registry No. 33.300.272.909

NOTICE TO MARKET

Sendas Distribuidora S.A ("Company") informs that it has received the information set forth in Article 12 of CVM Ruling No. 44, of August 23, 2021, and discloses the communication received from BlackRock, Inc., that its aggregate holdings added up to approximately 5.16% of the total common shares issued by the Company, as well as the issuance of derivative financial instruments referenced in common shares with financial settlement, representing approximately 0,01% of the total common shares issued by the Company.

The Company's Investor Relations Department remains available to provide shareholders with any further explanation that may be required in connection with the object of this Notice to Market, through the e-mail address: [email protected]

São Paulo, October 15th, 2021.

SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.

Gabrielle Helú

Investor Relations Officer

SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.

Av. Ayrton Senna, 6.000, Lote 2, Pal 48959, Anexo A

CEP.: 22775-005 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasi

Attn: Sra. Gabrielle Castelo Branco Helú

Diretora de Relações com Investidores

Tel.: 55 (11) 3411-5042

E-mail: [email protected]

October 15, 2021

SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A. - Disclosure of Material Equity Holding

Dear Sirs,

1 The undersigned BlackRock, Inc. ("BlackRock"), hereby informs, on behalf of some of its clients, in its capacity as investment manager, that it has acquired ordinary shares and ADRs issued bySENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A. so that, on October 12th, 2021, its aggregated holdings added up to 68,474,267 ordinary shares and 202,186 ADRs, totaling 69,485,197 shares representing approximately 5.16% of the total ordinary shares issued and 128,669 cash settled derivatives representing approximately 0.01% of the total ordinary shares issued bySENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.
2 For the purposes of Article 12 of the Brazilian Securities Commission ("CVM") Ruling No. 358, of January 3, 2002, as amended, BlackRock hereby requests SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.Investors Relations Officer to disclose the following information to CVM and to the relevant bodies:
(i) BlackRock registered office is located at 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055- 0002, USA;
(ii) BlackRock's aggregated holdings added up to 68,474,267 ordinary shares and 202,186 ADRs, totaling 69,485,197 shares representing approximately 5.16% of the total ordinary shares issued and 128,669 cash settled derivatives representing approximately 0.01% of the total ordinary shares issued bySENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.as specified on item 1 above;
(iii) the purpose of the above-mentioned equity holdings is strictly of investment, and there is no intention to change the control composition or the administrative structure of SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.;
(iv) no debentures convertible into shares issued by SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A. are held by BlackRock; and
(v) no agreement or contract regulating the exercise of voting right or the purchase and sale of securities issued by SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A. were executed by BlackRock.
3 Please do not hesitate to contact us with any further question or comment on the above.

Yours faithfully,