(Commission File No. 1-14862 )
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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NOTICE TO THE MARKET
São Paulo, April 5, 2019 – BRASKEM S.A. (B3: BRKM3, BRKM5 and BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK), complementing the Notice to the Market dated April 2, hereby announces to its shareholders and the market that the 2nd Civil Court of Judicial District of Maceió/AL partially granted the preliminary injunction in the lawsuit filed by the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Public Defender’s Office, both of the State of Alagoas, determining the precautionary freeze of up to R$100 million in financial assets of the Company.
The Company reiterates that it will continue to collaborate with the authorities to identify the causes of the events and that technical analyses of the competent authorities are still in progress, and to date, it is not possible to affirm that Braskem’s activities are the cause of the events observed in the neighborhood.
For more information, please contact Braskem’s Investor Relations Department by calling +55 (11) 3576-9531 or by sending an e-mail to braskem-ri@braskem.com.br.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
Date: April 5, 2019BRASKEM S.A. | |||
By: | /s/ Pedro van Langendonck Teixeira de Freitas | ||
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Name: | Pedro van Langendonck Teixeira de Freitas | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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