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Avenida João Cabral de Melo Neto, nº 850, Torre Norte, 12º andar – Sala 1212,
Barra da Tijuca - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.

Publicly-Held Company

Corporate Taxpayer's ID (CNPJ/ME): 02.558.115/0001-21

Corporate Registry (NIRE): 33 300 276 963

TIM S.A.

Publicly-Held Company

Corporate Taxpayer's ID (CNPJ/ME):

02.421.421/0001-11

Corporate Registry (NIRE): 33 300 324 631

NOTICE TO THE MARKET

CVM APPROVES CATEGORY “A” REGISTRATION REQUEST OF TIM S.A.

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES SA (“Company” or “TPAR”) (B3: TIMP3; NYSE: TSU) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, TIM SA (“ Subsidiary ”or“ TSA ”), following the Material Fact published on October 28, 2019, communicate to their shareholders, to the market in general and to the other interested parties that TSA received, yesterday, March 17, 2020, Official Letter-RIC No. 4/2020/CVM/SEP informing about the granting of registration as a publicly-held company in category “A” before the CVM (without offering securities), pursuant to CVM Instruction 480/09.

The Company and TSA point out that there was no application for registration of an Offer of Securities, which is why this communication should not be considered as a public offering of shares or other securities by the Company or TSA. The only company listed on the stock exchange remains TPAR, which holds 100% of TSA's capital.

Rio de Janeiro, March 18^th, 2020.

TIM Participações S.A.

TIM S.A.

Adrian Calaza

Chief Financial Officer and

Investor Relations Officer

Adrian Calaza

Chief Financial Officer and

Investor Relations Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.

Date: March 18, 2020	By:	/s/ Adrian Calaza

		Name: Adrian Calaza
		Title: Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer TIM Participações S.A.

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