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Notice to Shareholders
Banco Bradesco S.A. hereby informs the market and its shareholders that, at an auction at BM&FBOVESPA S.A. - Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias e Futuros (São Paulo Securities, Commodities and Futures Exchange) on February 2, 2010, it concluded the sale of all shares resulting from fractions of stock arising from the 10% bonus operation (one new share, of the same type, for each 10 shares held), as approved at the Special Shareholders’ Meeting held on December 18, 2009.
At the opportunity, a total of 293 common shares and 2,132 preferred shares were sold, all of which non-par registered book-entry shares were sold.
The amounts payable to the fractions holders are R$26.200819112 per common shares and R$32.337926829 per preferred share, totaling the amount of R$76,621.30.
The respective amounts will be available to the entitled shareholders as of February 8, 2010, to whom the Company will:
Those who do not hold a checking account in a Financial Institution but whose data is updated at Bradesco’s records, will be notified and should go to a Bradesco Branch of their choice, with their ID cards, to receive the amounts they are entitled to.
For those not identified or not located, the amounts will be available at the Company and, upon request, will be paid.
Cidade de Deus, Osasco, SP, February 5, 2010
Banco Bradesco S.A.
Domingos Figueiredo de Abreu
Executive Vice-President and
Investor Relations Officer
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/S/ Domingos Figueiredo de Abreu
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