Braskem S.A. announced that Pedro van Langendonck Teixeira de Freitas has been appointed as the company's new Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer, succeeding Mario Augusto da Silva, who is leaving to take on new professional challenges. Pedro Freitas has more than 15 years of professional experience. For the last five years, he has been Braskem's Corporate Strategy Officer, responsible for preparing the business plan and evaluating investment and M&A opportunities.

The appointment of Pedro Freitas will be ratified by the Company's Board of Directors' meeting to be held in the coming days.