NEWS RELEASE

DISPOSAL OF MATERIAL EQUITY INTEREST

Rio de Janeiro, January 3rd, 2014 - HRT Participações em Petróleo S.A. (the "Company" or "HRT") (BM&FBOVESPA: HRTP3, TSX-V: HRP), in compliance with the provisions of Article 12 of CVM Instruction 358/02, announces that it has received today a letter from Itaú Unibanco S.A. ("Itaú Unibanco"), informing that, on 12/26/2013, the investment funds under its management held 14,727,305 common shares issued by HRT, equivalent to 4.9509% of the total capital stock of the Company, representing a decrease of 155,200 common shares comparing to Itaú Unibanco prior holding, equivalent to 5.0031% of the total capital stock of the Company, disclosed on the News Release of 12/17/2013.

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