OREANDA-NEWS. HRT Participates em Petroleo S.A. (the “Company” or “HRT”) (BM&FBOVESPA: HRTP3, TSX-V: HRP) hereby announces the irrevocable resignation presented by Mr. Stefan Alexander in the Resignation Letter addresses to the Chairman of the Board of Directors Mr. John Anderson Willott, from his position as member of the Board of Directors of HRT.

Mr. Stefan was elected in the Company's Annual Shareholders’ Meeting has stated that his decision to resign in due to personal reasons. The Company informs that the Board of Directors remains composed by 10 members, being 8 independents.

HRT Participates holds one of the largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies in Brazil. The HRT Group comprises eight main subsidiaries: IPEX (Integrated Petroleum Expertise Company Servigos em Petroleo Ltda.), HRT O&G Exploragao e Produgao de Petroleo Ltda., HRT Netherlands B.V., HRT Africa Petroleo S.A., HRT America Inc., Air Amazonia Servigos Aereos Ltda. and HRT Canada Inc.. The Company retains a 55% interest in 21 exploratory blocks in the Solimoes Basin. HRT also operates ten exploratory blocks off the Namibian coast: eight blocks in the Orange Sub-basin and two blocks in the Walvis Sub-basin. HRT’s team includes PHDs and masters in geochemistry, geophysics, biology and engineering, most of them former employees of Petrobras and ANP (Brazil petroleum agency). HRT is committed to minimizing any possible environmental impacts in the sites where it acts. Our commitment to the local communities is towards health conditions, safety and quality of life.