Ownership Structure

Reaffirming our historical commitment to transparency, corporate governance and the strengthening of the capital markets, Gerdau S.A. joined B3 S.A.’s Level 1 of Corporate Governance in June 2001. Two years later, Metalúrgica Gerdau S.A. also joined Level 1.

Thus, the companies began to meet the requirements of Differentiated Corporate Governance Practices.

Shares

Gerdau S.A. shares are traded on:

B3 S.A. (São Paulo Stock Exchange) under the following tickers:

  • GGBR3 – Gerdau S.A. – common shares
  • GGBR4 – Gerdau S.A. – preferred shares

NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) under the ticker:

  • GGB – Gerdau S.A. – ADRs that represent preferred shares

 

ADRs

ADRs (American Depository Receipts) are depository receipts for shares of foreign companies traded on the U.S. capital markets.

See below a summary of the main features of Gerdau’s Level II ADR program:

  • Ticker: GGB
  • Currency: USD – U.S. dollar
  • Depository Bank: J.P. Morgan
  • Custodian Bank: Itaú S.A.
  • ADR ratio 1:1
  • CUSIP number: 373737105

 

The table below shows the number of Gerdau S.A. shares:

Common Preferred Total
Shares % Shares % Shares %
Metalúrgica Gerdau S.A 585,793,846 97.55 0 0.00 585,793,846 33.34
INDAC — Investimentos e Participações S.A. 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Grupo Gerdau Empreend. Ltda. 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Gerdau Family 0 0.00 2,484,246 0.21 2,484,246 0.14
Subtotal 585,793,846 97.55 2,484,246 0.21 588,278,092 33.48
Treasury Shares 0 0.00 4,103,221 0.35 4,103,221 0.23
Brazilian Institutional Investors 1,626,974 0.27 177,240,953 15.33 178,867,927 10.18
Foreign Investors 1,297,575 0.22 484,433,539 41.89 485,731,114 27.64
ADRs 0 0.00 363,576,027 31.44 363,576,027 20.69
Public 11,808,047 1.97 124,702,622 10.78 136,510,669 7.77
Total 600,526,442 100.00 1,156,540,608 100.00 1,757,067,050 100.00

Base date 03.31.2024