DESCRIPTION OF NATURA &CO HOLDING SHARES AND NATURA &CO HOLDING BY-LAWS
The following is a summary of certain significant provisions of the Natura &Co Holding By-Laws (estatuto social), as amended, and certain laws of Brazil. This description does not purport to be complete and is qualified by reference to the complete text of the Natura &Co Holding By-Laws and the applicable laws of Brazil. This summary should not be considered as legal advice regarding these matters. You are urged to carefully review the Natura &Co Holding By-Laws in their entirety as they, and not this description, will control your rights as a holder of Natura &Co Holding Shares. In this section, unless otherwise stated, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” or “the Company” refer to Natura &Co Holding. The Natura &Co Holding By-Laws were amended and restated at our shareholders’ annual meeting held on August 27, 2020.
General
Natura &Co Holding is a corporation (sociedade anônima) of indefinite term incorporated under the laws of Brazil, having its registered office in the city of São Paulo, state of São Paulo, at Avenida Alexandre Colares, No. 1188, Sala A17-Bloco A, Parque Anhanguera, 05106-000, Brazil, enrolled with the Brazilian taxpayers’ registry (Cadastro Nacional de Pessoas Jurídicas—CNPJ) under No. 32.785.497/0001-97. Natura &Co Holding was incorporated on January 21, 2019. Natura &Co Holding is governed by the laws of Brazil as well as by the Natura &Co Holding By-Laws.
Capital Stock
As of January 7, 2020, our issued and outstanding share capital was R$4,883,182,328.04, fully issued and paid in, comprising 1,187,490,208 common shares, nominative and without nominal value. On March 30, 2020, our board of directors recommended an amendment to Article 5 of our by-laws to reflect issuances of shares after May 7, 2020. As a result on April 30, 2020, Article 5 of our by-laws was amended in order to reflect that our capital R$4,905,118.332.99, represented by 1,188,271,016 common shares, nominative and without nominal value. On May 6, 2020, our board of directors approved issuances of shares during the period from January 8, 2020 to May 5, 2020, as a result of which our corporate capital amounted to R$4,920,684,227.99, represented by 1,188,807,771 common shares, nominative and without nominal value, on May 6, 2020. As of June 30, 2020, our issued and outstanding share capital was R$6,917,036,652, fully issued and paid in comprising 1,251,392,669 common shares, nominative and without nominal value, as a result of (i) the exercise of options to purchase shares in the amount of R$1.2 million with the issuance of 84,898 common shares pursuant to our existing long-term incentive plans at certain issuance prices per share and (ii) a private subscription in the amount of R$2.0 billion with the issuance of 62,500,000 common shares at the issuance price of R$32.00 per share. On July 27, 2020, the Company share capital was R$6,939,587,950.23, fully issued and paid in comprising 1,252,116,435 common shares, nominative and without nominal value, as a result of the validation by the Company’s Board of Directors of the issuance of 723,766 shares at the total payment price of R$17,658,178.62, carried out during the period from July 1, 2020 to July 22, 2020, deriving from the exercise of options granted under our equity incentive plans, as permitted pursuant to Article 6 of the Natura &Co Holding By-Laws. On September 30, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the issuance of 1,501,705 shares at the total payment price of R$32,640,459.60, carried out during the period from July 23, 2020 to September 29, 2020, deriving from the exercise of options granted under our equity incentive plans, as permitted pursuant to Article 6 of the Natura &Co Holding By-Laws and, therefore, our current share capital is equivalent to R$6,972,228,409.83, represented by 1,253,618,140 common shares, nominative and without nominal value.
The capital stock of Natura &Co Holding is represented solely by common shares, and each common share is entitled to one vote on the resolutions to be adopted by the shareholders. Natura &Co Holding is authorized to increase its capital stock, regardless of an amendment to the Natura &Co Holding By-Laws, in up to 1,500,000,000 common shares, with no par value, upon a resolution of its board of directors, which will establish the terms of issuance, including the price and payment. The board of directors may also approve the issuance of warrants (bonus de subscrição) and convertible debentures, as well as capitalization of profits of reserves, whether or not by issuing bonus shares, within the limits of the authorized capital.
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