New Vale (NYSE: VALE) director files initial Form 3 ownership report

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Vale S.A. director Rachel de Oliveira Maia filed an initial Form 3, which is a required statement of beneficial ownership for insiders. The provided data shows no reported buy, sell, or other transactions and no specific share holdings detailed in this filing excerpt.

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^*

de Oliveira Maia Rachel

(Last) (First) (Middle)

PRAIA DE BOTAFOGO 186

19TH FLOOR BOTAFOGO

(Street)

RIO DE JANEIRO RIO DE JANEIRO 2225145

(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)

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

No securities are beneficially owned.

	/s/ Thiago Kiill Lofiego, Attorney-in-fact	03/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)

FAQ

What does the Vale (VALE) Form 3 filing by Rachel de Oliveira Maia show?

The Form 3 shows that director Rachel de Oliveira Maia has filed her initial insider ownership report for Vale S.A. The available data indicates no reported transactions or detailed holdings in this excerpt, only that an insider relationship has been formally disclosed.

Did the Vale (VALE) Form 3 report any insider share purchases or sales?

No, the Form 3 data provided reports zero insider buy, sell, acquisition, or disposition transactions. All transaction-related counts and share amounts are listed as zero, indicating this filing is purely an initial ownership statement without trading activity.

Who is the reporting person in this Vale (VALE) Form 3 filing?

The reporting person is Rachel de Oliveira Maia, identified as a director of Vale S.A. The filing establishes her status as an insider subject to disclosure rules but does not list specific transactions or holdings in the data provided.

Does the Vale (VALE) Form 3 include any derivative securities activity?

No, the Form 3 summary shows no derivative securities transactions and an empty derivative summary. Exercise counts, derivative transaction counts, and related share amounts are all zero, indicating no options or similar instruments are reported in this excerpt.

What is the overall transaction direction in the Vale (VALE) Form 3 data?

The overall transaction direction is neutral, with net buy-sell shares at zero. The transactionSummary shows no buys, sells, gifts, tax withholdings, or restructurings, confirming this is an administrative ownership statement rather than a record of trading activity.