Vale informs that its Board of Directors approved on this date the distribution of dividends in the total gross amount of R$ 2.141847479 per share, fixed according to the balance sheet of December 31st, 2024, which includes the remuneration established in the Company’s Shareholder Remuneration Policy.

The record date for payment of dividends to holders of shares issued by Vale and traded on B3 will be March 7th, 2025, and the record date for payment of dividends to holders of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) will be March 10th, 2025. Vale’s shares will start trading ex-dividends on B3 and NYSE from March 10th, 2025.

The Company also informs that it will proceed with the payment of interest on capital in the gross amount of R$ 0.520530743 per share[2], already resolved by the Board of Directors, as per press releases on November 28th, 2024[3], and December 11th, 2024[4]. The record date for the payment of interest on capital to holders of shares issued by Vale and traded on B3 was December 11th, 2024, and to holders of ADRs traded on NYSE was December 12th, 2024.

Payment of dividends and interest on capital will occur on March 14th, 2025. Holders of ADRs will be paid through Citibank N.A., the ADR depositary agent, starting on March 21st, 2025. The amount per share to be paid in the form of dividends to be paid per share may vary slightly until the record dates due to the share buyback program, which impacts the number of shares held in treasury. If applicable, the Company will release a Notice to Shareholders informing the final amount per share.