BRASKEM PFD ADR/2 O.N.

Braskem S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture, sale, import, and export of chemicals, petrochemicals, and fuels in Brazil. The company supplies electricity and other inputs to second-generation producers; sells utilities, such as steam, water, compressed air and industrial gases; industrial services; and engages in the production, supply, and sale of electric energy and gas. It also produces and sells polyethylene, including the production of green PE made from renewable resources, and polypropylene; and polyvinyl chloride and caustic soda. In addition, the company provides thermoplastic resins; and other basic petrochemicals. It has operations in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Copene Petroquímica do Nordeste S.A. and changed its name to Braskem S.A. in 2002. Braskem S.A. was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.