Petrobras announces that the Board of Directors of Petrobras Argentina (PESA) has approved to dispose of all of its assets located in the Austral Basin, in the Santa Cruz province, for US$ 101 million to Compañia General de Combustibles S.A. (CGC).

The PESA assets that are part of the deal include 26 onshore exploration production concessions, with an average production of 15,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, as well as the entire infrastructure required for distribution, treatment and storage.

This is the first disposal of a Petrobras asset under the 2015-2016 Divestment Plan which expects to sell US$ 13.7 billion, as released to the market on March 2nd.

The payment was made at the moment of the signature of the contract, and therefore this sale will be accounted in the first quarter 2015 results, with an estimated impact of US$ 65 million in net income.

The conclusion of the transaction is subject to the approval of the responsible entities in Argentina.

About Petrobras

We have upwards of 100 production platforms, 16 refineries, 30,000 kilometers of pipelines and more than 6,000 service stations. Our proved reserves are around 14 billion barrels of oil, a figure expected to double in the next few years. With the discovery of oil and gas in the pre-salt region, Brazil may become the world's fourth biggest oil producer in 2030.

We have built a track record of overcoming challenges since 1953, when the company was created. The main one was developing technology to explore and produce oil in deep and ultra-deep waters, where upwards of 90% of our reserves are nestled. With innovation and daringness, we are now the Brazilian company that makes the applies for the most patents in Brazil and abroad.