Form 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

Report Of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant To Rule 13a-16 Or 15d-16 Of
The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934

For the month of October, 2011

Commission File Number: 001-14950


ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)


Avenida Brigadeiro Luis Antonio, 1343, 9º Andar
São Paulo, SP, Brazil  01317-910
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS



ITEM
 
 
1.
Market Announcement, dated October 20, 2011, entitled “Ultrapar acquires Repsol’s LPG distribution business in Brazil”
   
   

 
 

 
Item 1
 
 
 
 
ULTRAPAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
Publicly Traded Company
CNPJ nº 33.256.439/0001- 39
NIRE 35.300.109.724
 
 
MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT
 
Ultrapar acquires Repsol’s LPG distribution business in Brazil
 

São Paulo, October 20th, 2011 – Ultrapar Participações S.A. (“Ultrapar”) hereby announces that it signed and concluded in this date, through its subsidiary Companhia Ultragaz S.A. (“Ultragaz”), a sale and purchase agreement for the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Repsol Gás Brasil S.A. (“Repsol Gás Brasil”). The acquisition value is R$ 50 million. This amount includes R$ 2 million related to the net cash of the acquired company.

Repsol Gás Brasil solely distributes bulk LPG and has 1% market share in the Brazilian bulk LPG market. The volume sold by Repsol Gás Brasil in the last 12 months amounted to 22 thousand tons.

The acquisition of Repsol Gás Brasil strengthens Ultragaz’s bulk LPG business, a segment in which it was a pioneer and has a relevant position, allowing  economies of scale in logistics and management, as well as an improved positioning for growth in the bulk segment, where volume progression is correlated to the GDP performance.

This transaction will be submitted to the competent regulatory authorities.

 


André Covre
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
Ultrapar Participações S.A.
 
 
 

 
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: October 20, 2011
ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC.
 
 
 
By:
/s/ André Covre
 
Name:
André Covre
 
Title:
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer


Market Announcement dated October 20, 2011, entitled Ultrapar acquires Repsols LPG distribution business in Brazil