Director Viana Madeira Andre (NYSE: VALE) discloses 61 common shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Vale S.A. director Viana Madeira Andre filed an initial insider ownership report showing a direct holding of 61 Common Shares. The filing lists this as a holding entry, with no reported purchases or sales and no derivative securities disclosed.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Viana Madeira Andre

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
holding	Common Shares	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 61 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Key Figures

Common Shares owned: 61 shares

1 metrics

Common Shares owned 61 shares Total shares following reported holding entry

Key Terms

Form 3, Common Shares, direct ownership

3 terms

Form 3 regulatory

"Please analyze the following financial content according to the instructions above. INSIDER FILING DATA (Form 3):"

Form 3 is the initial public filing that officers, directors and large shareholders must submit to report their ownership of a company’s securities when they become insiders. It acts like an opening inventory sheet that gives investors a starting point to see who holds significant stakes and to spot later trades or potential conflicts of interest, helping assess insider confidence and transparency.

Common Shares financial

""security_title": "Common Shares""

Common shares are the basic units of ownership in a company that give holders a claim on profits and a right to vote on key matters, like electing the board. Think of them as membership cards in a club: they let you share in successes and losses, but in a bankruptcy or liquidation they are paid after creditors and preferred shareholders, so their value can swing more and matters for assessing risk and potential return.

direct ownership financial

""ownership_type": "direct", "ownership_code": "D""

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SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Viana Madeira Andre

(Last) (First) (Middle)

PRAIA DE BOTAFOGO 186

19TH FLOOR BOTAFOGO

(Street)

RIO DE JANEIRO RIO DE JANEIRO 22250-145

(City) (State) (Zip)

BRAZIL

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/18/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vale S.A. [ VALE ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol
[VALE3]

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares	61	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Thiago Kiill Lofiego, Attorney-in-fact	03/31/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)

FAQ

What does the VALE Form 3 filing by Viana Madeira Andre show?

The filing shows that director Viana Madeira Andre is a reporting person for Vale S.A. and holds 61 Common Shares directly. It records this position as a holding entry, without any related purchase or sale transactions or derivative securities in the data provided.

How many VALE shares does Viana Madeira Andre report owning?

Viana Madeira Andre reports owning 61 Common Shares of Vale S.A. in this filing. The position is described as direct ownership, and it represents the total shares held following the reported entry, with no additional derivative positions listed in the summary information.

Does this VALE Form 3 indicate any share purchases or sales?

No, the data indicates a holding entry only, with 61 Common Shares reported after the transaction. The transaction summary shows zero buy and sell counts, classifying this record as an unknown-code transaction that does not reflect an explicit purchase or sale event.

Is Viana Madeira Andre’s ownership in VALE direct or indirect?

The ownership is reported as direct, with an ownership code of “D” and an ownership type labeled as direct. There is no nature-of-ownership description indicating a trust, partnership, or other entity, and no indirect holdings are listed in the provided information.

Are there any derivative securities reported for Viana Madeira Andre in VALE?

No derivative securities are reported for Viana Madeira Andre in this data. The derivative summary is empty, and the transaction details only reference Common Shares, indicating that no options, warrants, or other derivative positions are included here.