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Camil CAMIL ALIMENTOS S.A. CNPJ / ME n ° 64.904.295 / 0001-03 NIRE : 35.300.146.735 Publicly Held Company MATERIAL FACT SILCOM S.A. ACQUISITION IN URUGUAY São Paulo , December 9 , 2021 Camil Alimentos S.A. ( " Company " or " Camil " ) , in compliance with paragraph 4 of article 157 of Law 6,404 / 76 , as amended , and CVM Instruction 358/02 , it informs its shareholders and the market in general that Camil signed , on this date , the Purchase and Sale Agreement of Shares of Silcom S.A. ( “ Silcom ” ) through its subsidiary SAMAN in Uruguay . Founded in 1975 , Silcom is a food Company with leading brands in dried fruits , vegetables , seeds , sauces and oils with annual sales of US $ 23 million . Its main brand , La Abundancia , has high recognition in the market , allowing Camil to expand to new categories in its subsidiary in Uruguay . The transaction includes an industrial plant and a fleet of trucks used in product distribution . With a direct distribution strategy that serves more than 5,000 customers , Silcom will complement Camil's operations in Uruguay , increasing its current coverage and allowing the growth of current product categories . In addition , it will position the Company as one of the main providers of healthy products , one of the fastest growing markets today . The Operation is in line with the Company's strategy and represents an important step towards the expansion of Camil's operations in Latin America to new categories . Camil has a consistent history of growth and expansion through acquisitions . This latest acquisition is an important step towards the diversification of the Company's operations in Uruguay , meeting the Company's strategic objectives of acquiring brands and assets in the food sector in Latin America .