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LSF6 Rio S.à r.l. has received acceptances of its ongoing cash tender offer which will result in an increase of its holding in each of the Hybrid Notes and Capital Notes to a controlling majority of more than 80% - Seite 3

LSF6 Rio S.à r.l. is a private limited liability company (société à
responsabilité limitée) incorporated under Luxembourg law, having its
registered office at 33, rue du Puits Romain L - 8070 Bertrange, Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg, registered with the Luxembourg trade and companies
register under number B.142934 and having a share capital of EUR 477,375.

OFFER AND DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS

This press release or the Tender Offer Memorandum does not constitute an
offer to purchase any Notes in any jurisdiction in which, or to any person
to or from whom, it is unlawful to make such offer or to accept such offer
under applicable securities laws. The distribution of this press release or
the Tender Offer Memorandum in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by
law. Persons into whose possession this press release or the Tender Offer
Memorandum comes are required by the Purchaser, the Joint Dealer Managers
and the Tender Agent to inform themselves about, and to observe, any such
restrictions.

United States

The Offer is not being made and will not be made, directly or indirectly,
in or into, or by use of the mails of, or by any means or instrumentality
of interstate or foreign commerce of, or of any facilities of a national
securities exchange of, the United States or to any U.S. Person (as defined
in Regulation S of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(each a "U.S. Person")). This includes, but is not limited to, facsimile
transmission, electronic mail, telex, telephone, the internet and other
forms of electronic communication. Accordingly, copies of this press
release, the Tender Offer Memorandum and any other documents or materials
relating to the Offer is not being, and must not be, directly or
indirectly, mailed or otherwise transmitted, distributed or forwarded
(including, without limitation, by custodians, nominees or trustees) in or
into the United States or to a U.S. Person and the Notes cannot be tendered
in the Offer by any such use, means, instrumentality or facility or from or
within or by persons located or resident in the United States or by any
U.S. Person. Any purported tender of Notes in the Offer resulting directly
or indirectly from a violation of these restrictions will be invalid and
any purported tender of Notes made by a U.S. Person, a person located in
the United States, by any person acting for the account or benefit of a
U.S. Person, or by any agent, fiduciary or other intermediary acting on a
non-discretionary basis for a principal giving instructions from within the