SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
06029-900 - Osasco - SP
Federative Republic of Brazil
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Publicly-held Company CNPJ 60.746.948/0001-12 |
Notice to the Market
Control Acquisition of Mediservice
Banco Bradesco S.A. announces to its stockholders, clients and to the market in general that Grupo Bradesco de Seguros e Previdência (Bradesco Insurance and Private Pension Group) by means of Bradesco Seguros S.A., on January 21,2008, entered into a “Quotas Assignment Agreement” with Marsh Corretora de Seguros Ltda., parent company of Mediservice – Administradora de Planos de Saúde Ltda. (Mediservice), with a view to acquiring the control of the latter, in the amount of R$84.9 million.
Mediservice has been operating in Brazil for more than 20 years, with a solid participation in the development and implementation of corporate health care plans, with offices located in the cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador.
About Mediservice, we point out:
- the company has more than 300,000 users throughout Brazil;
- Mediservice relies on a network of approximately 30,000 associate members, among physicians, dentists, laboratories, diagnosis centers, clinics, hospitals and emergency services; and
- Mediservice is one of the major companies in the managed health care plans segment.
This acquisition means an important strategic step to Grupo Bradesco de Seguros e Previdência and enables the expansion of its client base within a very competitive segment, in addition to strengthening its positioning in the market of health group plan operators. Also, this acquisition will enable scale gains, adding value to the Group and consolidating its leadership position in the supplementary health market.
The materialization of this operation is subject to the approval of appropriate authorities.
Cidade de Deus, Osasco, SP, January 22, 2008
Banco Bradesco S.A.
Milton Almicar Silva Vargas
Executive Vice President and
Investor Relations Officer
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/S/ Milton Almicar Silva Vargas
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Milton Almicar Silva Vargas
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