ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC

Foreign Filer Report • Oct 20, 2011

6-K 1 dp26807_6k.htm FORM 6-K

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

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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 20 th , 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 G á s Brasil S.A. (“Repsol G á s Brasil”). The acquisition value is R$ 50 million. This amount includes R$ 2 million related to the net cash of the acquired company.

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

The acquisition of Repsol G á s 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

/s/ André Covre
Name:	André Covre
Title:	Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer

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