EX-1.1 23 ex11_1.htm EXHIBIT 1.1

Exhibit 1.1

BYLAWS
 OF
NATURA &CO HOLDING S.A.

CHAPTER I

NAME, PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS, OBJECT AND DURATION

Article 1 - NATURA &CO HOLDING S.A. (Company) is governed by these Bylaws and applicable legislation, especially Law No. 6,404, of December 15, 1976 (Law No. 6,404/76).

Sole Paragraph - With the admission of the Company to Novo Mercado of B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão (B3), the Company, the shareholders thereof, including controlling shareholders, managers and fiscal council members, if any, shall subject themselves to the provisions of the Novo Mercado Rules.

Article 2 - The Company has its principal place of business and jurisdiction in the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo.

Sole Paragraph - The Company may open branches, agencies, warehouses, offices and any other establishments in the country as per the resolutions taken by the Statutory Office.

Article 3 - The Companys corporate purpose is to manage equity interests in companies that develop their core activities in the beauty field, including, but not limited to, fragrances, skincare products, haircare products and make-up, or in a field similar or complementary to that of beauty, including, but not limited to, home and fashion, as quotaholder or shareholder, in Brazil or abroad.

Paragraph 1 - The Company may directly develop other activities similar or complementary to the corporate purpose described in Article 3.

Paragraph 2 - The development of the activities by the companies in which the Company holds any type of direct or indirect interest takes into account the following factors: (i) the short- and long- term interests of the Company and shareholders thereof, and (ii) the short- and long-term economic, social, environmental, and legal effects, with respect to the associates, suppliers, partners, clients and other creditors thereof, as well as the communities in which the Company operates locally and globally.

Article 4 - The Company is incorporated for an indefinite term of duration.

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CHAPTER II

SHARE CAPITAL, SHARES AND SHAREHOLDERS

Article 5 – The Companys share capital, fully subscribed and paid up, is twelve billion, six hundred and ninety-seven million, one hundred and ninety-four thousand, sixty-four reais and forty-three centavos (BRL 12,697,194,064.43), divided into one billion, three hundred and eighty-three million, one hundred and fifty-two thousand, five hundred and seventy (1,383,152,570) registered common shares, with no par value.

Article 6 - The Company shall be authorized to increase its share capital, regardless of a bylaws amendment, up to the limit of one billion and five hundred million (1,500,000,000) common shares, with no par value, as resolved by the Board of Directors, which shall set the conditions of the issuance, including the price and term for full payment.

Paragraph 1 - Within the authorized capital limit, the Board of Directors may resolve on the issue of convertible debentures and subscription warrants, as well as the capital increase upon capitalization of profits or reserves, with or without stock dividends.

Paragraph 2 - The Companys Board of Directors may grant call options or options for subscription of shares, in accordance with plans or programs approved at the General Meeting, to its managers and employees, as well as to the managers and employees of other companies that are directly or indirectly controlled by the Company, without preemptive rights for shareholders upon the granting or exercise of the options, observing the balance of the authorized capital limit on the exercise date of such options for subscription of shares, together with the balance of treasury shares on the exercise date of the call options.

Article 7 - The share capital shall be exclusively represented by common shares and each common share shall entail the right to one vote in the shareholders resolutions.

Article 8 - All of the Companys shares shall be held in book-entry form, in the name of their holders, and shall be held in a trust account with a financial institution authorized by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission – CVM.

Sole Paragraph - The transfer cost of the shares may be charged directly to the shareholder by the depositary institution, as may be defined by the custody agreement, with due regard to the maximum limits set by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission – CVM.

Article 9 - The issue of new shares, debentures convertible into shares or subscription warrants, the placement of which is carried out through sale in a stock exchange, public subscription or exchange for shares in a public offer of shares pursuant to articles 257 to 263 of Law No. 6,404/76, or, also, pursuant to special law regarding tax incentives, it may occur without the shareholders being granted a preemptive right for the subscription or with the reduction of the minimum term set forth by law for the exercise thereof.

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CHAPTER III

GENERAL MEETING AND MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY


SECTION I

GENERAL MEETING


Article 10 - The General Meeting may gather, on an ordinary basis, once a year and, on an extraordinary basis, when called pursuant to the law or these Bylaws.

Paragraph 1 - The resolutions of the General Meeting shall be made by absolute majority of the votes, excluding blank votes, unless otherwise set forth in the applicable legislation.

Paragraph 2 - The General Meeting may only resolve on matters set out in the agenda, included in the respective call notices.

Paragraph 3 - Shareholders may only vote with the shares registered in their names two (2) business days prior to the date of the General Meeting.

Article 11 - The General Meeting shall be chaired by any of the Co-Chairmen of the Board of Directors or, in their absence or impediment, by the Corporate Governance Officer. In the absence or impediment of all the Co-Chairmen and the Corporate Governance Officer, the General Meeting shall be presided over by whomever is indicated thereby. The chairman of the General Meeting shall choose up to two (2) of those present as secretaries, to help conduct the work.

Article 12 - The General Meeting shall, in addition to the duties set forth by law:

(i) elect and dismiss members of the Board of Directors and of the Fiscal Council, as the case may be;

(ii)  set the global compensation of the members of the Board of Directors and of the Statutory Office, as well as that of the members of the Fiscal Council, if convened;

(iii)                    approve any splitting or grouping of shares;

(iv)                    approve share-based compensation programs for its managers and employees, as well as managers and employees of other companies directly or indirectly controlled by the Company;

(v) resolve on the allocation of the net profits of the year and on the distribution of dividends;

(vi)                    elect the liquidator, as well as the Fiscal Committee that will operate during the winding-up period; and

(vii) resolve on the Companys exit from the Novo Mercado of B3.

Sole Paragraph - The Chairman of the Meeting shall comply and cause compliance with the provisions of the shareholders agreements filed at the Companys principal place of business, and any votes cast opposing to the content of such agreements may not be considered.

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SECTION II

MANAGEMENT BODIES


Subsection I

General Provisions


Article 13 - The Company shall be managed by the Board of Directors and by the Statutory Office.

Paragraph 1 - The investiture in office shall occur through an instrument of investiture, which shall state that the individual will be subject to the commitment clause referred to in article 34 of these Bylaws, drafted in a proper book, and signed by the manager who was invested in office, with any management guarantee being waived.

Paragraph 2 - The managers shall hold their offices until the investiture of the substitutes thereof.

Paragraph 3 - The managers, in the exercise of their duties, shall observe the short- and long-term interests of the Company, including the interests and expectations of the shareholders, associates, suppliers, partners, clients and other creditors, of the communities in which the Company operates locally and globally, as well as the impacts on the environment.

Article 14 - The Meeting shall determine the annual global allowance for allocation among the managers and the Board of Directors shall be responsible for allocating the amount individually, in compliance with the provisions set forth in these Bylaws.

Article 15 - Any of the management bodies may validly meet with the attendance of the majority of its members and make resolutions by the vote of the majority of those in attendance.

Paragraph 1 - In the event of a tie in the voting of a matter at a meeting of the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board of Directors presiding the meeting shall have the casting vote to tie-break the resolution.

Paragraph 2 - The calls for the meetings of the management bodies shall be made at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance, stating the date, time, place, detailed agenda and documents to be discussed.

Paragraph 3 - Irrespective of the formalities set forth herein, prior call shall be waived and the meeting shall be deemed regular when all its members are present, and for this purpose, votes in writing shall be admitted.

Paragraph 4 - The meetings of the management bodies may be held partially or exclusively digitally, by video-conference, audio-conference or by any other means of communication that allows: (i) the registration of attendance and respective votes; (ii) simultaneous consideration of and access to documents presented during the meeting and not previously made available; and (iii) the possibility of communication among those present, with recording by the Company being allowed.

Paragraph 5 - Members who attend the meetings by conference call, video conference, phone conference or other means of communication under the terms of the paragraph above shall confirm their vote by means of a statement sent immediately after the meeting has ended to the person presiding the meeting, by letter, fax, email or another means of communication that allows for the identification of the member. Once the statement is received, the chairman of the meeting shall be vested with full powers to sign the minutes of the meeting on behalf of the referred member.

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Subsection II

Board of Directors


Article 16 - The Board of Directors shall be composed of at least seven (7) and at most nine (9) members, all of which are elected and may be removed by the General Meeting, for a unified term of office of up to two (2) years, reelection being permitted.

Paragraph 1 - The Board of Directors shall be mostly comprised of external members. At least one-third (1/3) of the members of the Board of Directors shall be independent directors, as defined in the Novo Mercado Rules, and the qualification of the individuals appointed to the board of directors as independent directors shall be resolved at the general meeting that elects them; provided that, if there is a controlling shareholder, a director elected under the option set forth in article 141, paragraphs 4 and 5 of Law No. 6,404/76 shall also be deemed an independent directors. When, by virtue of compliance with the percentage referred to above, the result is a fractional number of board members, it will be rounded-up to the subsequent whole number.

Paragraph 2 - The member of the Board of Directors must have an unblemished reputation. Unless waived by the General Meeting, the Company prohibits election of those who (i) hold positions in companies that may be considered competitors of the Company; or (ii) have or represent interests that conflict with those of the Company.

Paragraph 3 - Pursuant to art. 115, paragraph 1, of Law No. 6,404/76, the exercise of the voting rights, in the election of the members of the Board of Directors, in circumstances that constitute a conflict of interests with the Company, is forbidden.

Paragraph 4 - A member of the Board of Directors may not have access to information or attend meetings of the Board of Directors related to matters to which he/she has or represents a conflicting interest with the Company.

Paragraph 5 - The Board of Directors may, for a better performance of its duties, create committees or work groups with defined objectives, which shall be composed of persons appointed thereby from among the members of the administration and/or other persons directly or indirectly related to the Company.

Article 17 - In the election of the members of the Board of Directors, the General Meeting shall first determine, by majority vote, the number of Board members to be elected by majority or multiple vote (if requested), and such number may be increased by up to one (1) member, in the event of the election of one (1) separate member by shareholders representing 10% of the capital stock, as provided for in paragraphs 4 and 5, of article 141, of Law No. 6,404/76.

Sole Paragraph - If the multiple vote process is not requested, according to the law, the General Meeting may vote through slates previously registered with the presiding board, which shall ensure the right to appoint one member to the holders of ten percent (10%) or more, individually or in block, of the Companys common shares. The presiding board shall not accept the registration of any slate in violation of the provisions of this Article.

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Article 18 - The Board of Directors shall have up to three (3) Co-Chairmen of the Board of Directors, who will be elected by the majority vote of its members, at the first Board of Directors meeting held immediately after they take office, or whenever there is a vacancy or resignation in those positions.

Paragraph 1 - The positions of Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer cannot be held by the same person.

Paragraph 2 - The members of the Board of Directors, at the first meeting after their investiture in office, shall also determine the number of Co-Chairmen and then, appoint, among them, who will preside the meetings of the Board of Directors for the term of office.

Paragraph 3 - In addition to their legal duties, the elected Co-Chairmen shall have the following duties:

a)   to coordinate the activities of the Board of Directors, seeking effectiveness and the good performance of the body and each of its members, acting as a link between the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer;

b)  to review and propose the compensation of the members of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer;

c)  to organize and coordinate the agendas of the Companys Board of Directors meetings, the calendars of meetings and General Meetings of the Company, calling and chairing meetings of the Companys Board of Directors, ensuring that directors receive adequate information for each meeting, as well as ensuring the proper functioning of the body; and

d)  to set forth and monitor the evaluation process of the Chief Executive Officer and the members of the Board of Directors, individually, and of the Board of Directors itself, as well as of its committees, as collegiate bodies, and of the governance secretariat;

Paragraph 4 – In the event of vacancy in the position of member of the Board of Directors, a substitute may be appointed by the remaining members, who will hold office on an interim basis until the date of the next General Meeting, which will elect a new member (who may be the member temporarily elected by the Board of Directors), who will hold office for the remaining period until the end of the unified term. For the purposes of this Paragraph, vacancy will occur with the dismissal, death, resignation, proven impediment or disability.

Paragraph 5 – In the event of temporary absence of any member of the Board of Directors, he/she may be substituted at Board meetings by another director expressly appointed thereby, in which case such representative should be under a specific power of attorney, stating, among other things, the votes to be cast on the items of each meetings agenda. In this case, the director who is replacing the absent director, in addition to his own vote, shall cast the early vote of the absent director.

Article 19 – The Board of Directors shall meet, ordinarily, six (6) times a year, according to the annual calendar to be approved by the Board of Directors in the first meeting to be held after the election and, extraordinarily, whenever called by the Co-Chairman appointed under the terms of Paragraph 2 of Article 18 or by the majority of its members.

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Article 20 - The Board of Directors shall, in addition to the other duties attributed thereto by the law or the Bylaws:

(i)      exercise the normative functions regarding the Companys activities, being entitled to call up for analysis and resolution any matter that is not understood as being under the exclusive authority of the General Meeting or the Statutory Office;

(ii)     establish the general orientation of the Companys businesses;

(iii)    elect and dismiss the Officers of the Company;

(iv)    attribute to the Officers their respective functions, observing the provisions of these Bylaws;

(v)     resolve on the calling of the General Meeting, when deemed appropriate, or in the case of article 132 of the Law No. 6,404/76;

(vi)    supervise the Officers management by inspecting, at any time, the Companys books and documents, and requesting information on agreements executed or which are in the process of being executed and any other acts;

(vii)   analyze the quarterly results of the operations of the Company;

(viii)  choose and remove independent auditors;

(ix)    call the independent auditors to provide the clarifications it deems necessary;

(x)     evaluate the Management Report and the accounts of the Statutory Office, and resolve on their submission to the General Meeting;

(xi)    approve annual and multi-annual budgets, strategic plans, expansion projects and investment programs, as well as monitor their implementation by the Company and the Business Units;

(xii)   approve the creation and dissolution of a subsidiary and the Companys interest held in the capital of other companies, in Brazil or abroad, as well as the installation of branches, agencies, warehouses, offices and any other establishments of the Company abroad;

(xiii)  determine the execution of inspections, audits or rendering of accounts in the Companys subsidiaries, controlled companies or affiliates, as well as in any foundations sponsored thereby;

(xiv)   previously issue statements on any subject to be submitted to the General Meeting;

(xv)   authorize the issue of shares of the Company, within the limits authorized in article 6 of these Bylaws, establishing the issue conditions, including the paying-up price and term, being also able to exclude the preemptive right or reduce the period for its exercise in the issue of shares, subscription warrants and convertible debentures, whose placement is made by means of sale on the stock exchanges or by public subscription or in public offer for acquisition of control, under the terms set forth by law;

(xvi)    resolve on the Companys acquisition of its own shares to hold them in treasury and/or subsequent cancellation or disposal;


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(xvii)   resolve on the issue of subscription warrants and approve the capital increase upon capitalization of profits and reserves, with or without stock bonus, pursuant to Article 6, Paragraph 1, of these Bylaws;

(xviii)  grant restricted shares and call options or options for subscription of shares, in accordance with plans or programs approved at the General Meeting, to its managers and employees, as well as to the managers and employees of other companies that are directly or indirectly controlled by the Company, without preemptive rights for shareholders upon the granting or exercise of the options, observing the balance of the authorized capital limit on the exercise date of the options for subscription of shares, together with the balance of treasury shares on the exercise date of the call options;

(xix)    establish the amount of the profit sharing of the officers, managers and employees of the Company;

(xx)      resolve on the issuance of debentures;

(xxi)    authorize the Company to post bond with respect to third-party obligations, except in case of wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company;

(xxii)  approve the Statutory Officers authority and policies, as well as any amendments thereto, which shall include rules for (a) the acquisition of fixed and intangible assets and the assumption of financial commitments, (b) the encumbrance of fixed and intangible assets, (c) the contracting of any fundraising and the issue of any credit instruments to raise funds, whether bonds, notes, commercial papers, promissory notes and others, commonly used in the market, also deciding on its issue and redemption conditions, among other rules of authority, as well as the supervision of compliance with such policy by the members of the Statutory Office;

(xxiii) approve hiring of a trustee institution to provide bookkeeping services;

(xxiv) provide, in compliance with the rules of these Bylaws and applicable legislation, for the order of its work and adopt or issue rules for its operation;

(xxv)  pronounce itself for or against any public offer of shares contemplating shares and other securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares issued by the Company, by means of a prior substantiated opinion, disclosed within fifteen (15) days as of the publication of the call notice of the public offer of shares, which shall address, at least: (i) the convenience and opportunity of the public offering for acquisition of shares regarding the interest of the group of shareholders, including concerning the price and potential impacts on the liquidity of the shares; (ii) the strategic plans disclosed by the offeror in relation to the Company; and (iii) regarding alternatives to the acceptance of the public offering for acquisition of shares available on the market, as well as the information required by the applicable rules established by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission - CVM;

(xxvi) decide on (i) the declaration of interim dividends, pursuant to Article 29, paragraph 3 of these Bylaws; and (ii) the payment or credit of interest on shareholders equity during the year to the shareholders, pursuant to the applicable law;

(xxvii) define the individualization of the global compensation of managers approved by the General Meeting;

(xxviii) provide a statement on the terms and conditions of corporate restructuring, capital increases and other transactions giving rise to change of control, and decide whether these transactions assure fair and equitable treatment to the Companys shareholders;

(xxix) annually assess and disclose a list of the independent members of the Board of Directors, as well as disclose and justify any circumstances that may compromise their independence; and

(xxx)  resolve on transactions with related parties under its authority, as set forth in the corresponding policy of the Company to be approved by the Board of Directors.

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Subsection III

Statutory Office

Article 21 – The Statutory Office, whose members may be elected and removed at any time by the Board of Directors, shall be comprised of at least two (2) and up to eight (8) members, one (1) of them being the Chief Executive Officer, one (1) being the Financial Officer, one (1) being the Legal and Compliance Officer, one (1) being the Executive Officer for Latin America, one (1) being the Corporate Governance Officer, one (1) being the Investor Relations Officer, and up to two (2) Executive Officers, for a term of three (3) years, re-election being permitted, and the positions of Investor Relations Officer shall mandatorily be taken.

Paragraph 1 - The election of the Statutory Office shall occur preferably at the first meeting of the Board of Directors held after the Annual General Meeting.

Paragraph 2 – The Statutory Officers shall be replaced, in cases of temporary absence or impairment, with another Officer chosen by the Chief Executive Officer. In case of vacancy, he/she shall be an interim substitute, until the Board of Directors elects a permanent replacement for the remainder of the term.

Paragraph 3 – The Statutory Officers may accumulate positions, observing the minimum number of two (2) members.

Article 22 - The Statutory Office has all powers to take the actions necessary to represent the Company and consummate the corporate purpose, however special they may be, including to waive rights, settle and agree, pursuant to the applicable legal or statutory provisions, with the resolutions taken by the General Meeting and by the Board of Directors and the provisions and restrictions of authorities assigned to them by the Board of Directors, being especially responsible for:

(i) complying with and causing compliance with these Bylaws and the resolutions of the Board of Directors and of the General Shareholders Meeting;

(ii) preparing and submitting to the Board of Directors, each year, the strategic plan, the annual revisions thereof and the overall budget of the Company, arranging for the respective executions;

(iii) resolving on the establishment, transfer and closing of branches, agencies, warehouses, offices and any other establishments of the Company in Brazil;

(iv) deciding, up to the authority limit determined by the Board of Directors, on the acquisition, disposal and/or encumbrance of fixed and intangible assets and financial commitments associated with projects in which the Company intends to invest;

(v)  annually submit, for the appraisal of the Board of Directors, the Management Report and the accounts of the Statutory Office, together with the report of the independent auditors, and the proposal to allocate the profits of the previous year; and

(vi) submitting, on a quarterly basis, to the Board of Directors the interim financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries.

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Article 23 - The Officers, in addition to the activities attributed to them by the Board of Directors, shall have the following duties:

Paragraph 1 - It is incumbent upon the Chief Executive Officer:

(i) to manage the Companys business, coordinating the activities of the other officers of the Company and of the main executives of the Groups Business Units, in order to ensure the execution of the resolutions of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Board itself;

(ii) to convene and chair the meetings of the Executive Board, establishing the agenda and directing the respective work;

(iii)  to make recommendations to the Board of Directors and the Statutory Office regarding the management of the Company as a whole and of the Groups Business Units;

(iv) to supervise the performance of the activities related to the general planning and execution in short- and long-term strategies;

(v)                      other duties that may be assigned thereto from time to time by the Board of Directors.

Paragraph 2 - It is incumbent upon the Financial Officer:

(i) to plan, implement and coordinate the Companys financial policy, in addition to organizing, preparing and controlling the Companys budget;

(ii) to prepare financial statements, manage the accounts and finances of the Company in compliance with the legal determinations in effect;

(iii)                    to guide the Company in decision-making that involve risks of a financial nature;

(iv) to prepare financial reports and provide information related to his area of authority to the Companys bodies;

(v)                      to plan and execute management policies within his or her scope; and

(vi)                    other duties that may be assigned thereto from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer.

Paragraph 3 - It is incumbent upon the Legal and Compliance Officer:

(i)                        to advise and assist the Company on legal issues;

(ii)                      to defend the Companys interests before third parties;

(iii)                    to develop and coordinate the Companys compliance program; and

(iv)                    other duties that may be assigned thereto from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer.

Paragraph 4 - It is incumbent upon the Chief Executive Officer for Latin America:

(i) evaluate, define and implement the Companys business strategies in Latin America, leading the functional and business areas, as well as the future expansion of business to new countries; and

(ii)                      other duties that may be assigned thereto from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer.

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Paragraph 5 – It is incumbent on the Corporate Governance Officer:

(i) to organize and act as secretary regarding the meetings of the Board of Directors and its committees, being responsible for preparing the minutes of the meetings of these forums;

(ii) to organize the processes for integrating new members of the Board of Directors, boards and committees and new executives into the Group;

(iii) to assist the chairman of the Board of Directors in defining relevant matters in the agendas of meetings and optimizing human resources and infrastructure;

(iv) to establish the best dialogue between the Board of Directors and the Groups executive areas;

(v)                      to prepare the annual calendar of activities of the Board of Directors and the Annual Shareholders Meeting;

(vi)                    to guide the governance agents on their rights and obligations; and

(vii)                   other duties that may be assigned thereto from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer.

Paragraph 6 - It is incumbent upon the Investor Relations Officer:

(i) to represent the Company before the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission – CVM and other control bodies and institutions that act in the capital market;

(ii) to provide information to the investors, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission – CVM, stock exchanges in which the Company has its securities negotiated and other bodies related to the activities developed in the capital market, in accordance with applicable Brazilian and foreign laws;

(iii) to keep the registration of the Company as a listed corporation updated with the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission CVM; and

(iv)                    other duties that may be assigned thereto from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer.

Paragraph 7 - It is incumbent upon the Statutory Officers, in addition to other duties set forth by the Board of Directors:

(i)                        to foster the development of activities of the Company, pursuant to its corporate purpose;

(ii)                      to coordinate the activities of the Company and controlled companies thereof;

(iii)                    to manage the budget of the areas of the Company under his/her responsibility, including management and expenses control;

(iv)                    to coordinate the actions of their area and specific attributions with those of other officers;

(v) to represent the Company before clients, the press, the society and legal, corporate and governmental entities, safeguarding the interests of the organization and caring for its image; and

(vi) other duties that may be assigned thereto from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer.

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Article 24 - As a general rule and except for the cases covered in the subsequent paragraphs, the Company will always be legally represented by two (2) Officers, or one (1) Officer and one (1) attorney-in-fact, or two (2) attorneys-in-fact, within the limits of the respective powers of attorney.

Paragraph 1 - The acts for which these Bylaws require the prior consent of the Board of Directors may only be performed after this condition has been met.

Paragraph 2 - The Company may be represented by one (1) single Officer or one (1) proxy in the following cases:

(i) if the action to be taken requires a single representative, it shall be represented by any Officer or attorney-in-fact with special powers;

(ii)  with respect to receiving and giving release for amounts owed to the Company, as well as in the case of any correspondence that is not binding upon the Company and the performance of simple administrative routine acts, including those performed before public agencies, mixed-capital companies, the Federal Revenue Office, State Treasury Offices, Municipal Treasury Offices, Commercial Registries, Labor Court, the Social Security Institute (INSS), the Severance Indemnity Fund (FGTS) and its collection banks and other similar acts, and before the National Health Surveillance Agency; and

(iii) in the case the Investor Relations Officer represents the Company before Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission – CVM and other control bodies and institutions that operate in the capital market.

Paragraph 3 - The Board of Directors may authorize the performance of other acts binding upon the Company by only one of the members of the Statutory Office or an attorney-in-fact, acting alone, or even by the adoption of the limitation of authority criteria, to restrict, in certain cases, the representation of the Company to only one Officer or attorney-in-fact.

Paragraph 4 - When appointing attorneys-in-fact, the following rules shall be complied with:

(i)                        all powers of attorney shall be granted jointly by any two (2) Officers;

(ii) if the purpose of the power of attorney is to take actions that require the prior authorization of the Board of Directors, the granting thereof shall be expressly conditioned upon the obtainment of such authorization, which shall be stated in the content thereof; and

(iii)  unless otherwise approved by the Board of Directors, all powers of attorney granted on behalf of the Company shall have a limited term of effectiveness, except for powers of attorney for representation in administrative proceedings and with a clause granting general authority to the attorney.

Paragraph 5 - The actions taken in violation of the provisions set forth in this Article shall not be valid nor shall they be binding upon the Company.

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Subsection IV

Audit, Risk Management and Finance Committee

Article 25 - The Audit, Risk Management and Finance Committee (Audit Committee), an advising body directly related to the Board of Directors, with operational autonomy, shall be composed of at least three (3) members:

(i) at least one (1) of whom must be an Independent Director (as defined in the Novo Mercado Rules), to be appointed by the Board of Directors;

(ii) at least one (1) of whom must have recognized experience in corporate accounting matters, in compliance with the applicable rules issued by CVM;

(iii) at least one (1) of them shall not be a member of the Board of Directors of the Company; and

(iv) one (1) of the members may accumulate the qualifications described in items (i) and (ii) above.

Paragraph 1 - The Audit Committee shall be coordinated by a Chairman designated upon appointment of the members of the Audit Committee, among the Independent Directors.

Paragraph 2 - The Board of Directors shall approve the Internal Rules of the Audit Committee, which shall set forth rules regarding call notice, establishment, voting, and frequency of meetings, terms of office, requirements on the qualifications of its members and activities of the Chairman of the Audit Committee, among other things.

Paragraph 3 - The Audit Committee shall have its own budget, approved by the Board of Directors, intended to cover expenses with its operation and with the hiring of consultants for accounting, legal or other matters, when the opinion of an external or independent expert is necessary.

Article 26 - The Audit Committee shall:

(i)  issue an opinion to the Board of Directors regarding the choice and hiring or dismissal of independent audit services of the Company, being responsible for defining the compensation and supervision of the independent auditors, and for monitoring the effectiveness of the work of the independent auditors and their independence, as well as for assessing the annual work plan of the independent auditor and submitting it for appraisal of the Board of Directors;

(ii) approve, prior to the resolution by the Board of Directors, any audit or extra-audit services provided by the independent auditor;

(iii) assist the Board of Directors in monitoring and controlling the quality of the financial statements and assess the quarterly information, interim statement and financial statements;

(iv) assist the Board of Directors in monitoring the effectiveness of risk management processes and the compliance duty and monitor the activities of internal audit and the internal control area of the Company;

(v) assist the Board of Directors in monitoring the effectiveness of risk management and assess and monitor the risk exposure of the Company;

(vi)   assess, monitor, and recommend to the management the correction or improvement of the internal policies of the Company, including the policies on transactions with related parties;

(vii)  have the means to receive, hold and treat information regarding relevant errors or frauds related to accounting, audit, internal controls and financial statements, as well as non-compliance with legal and normative provisions applicable to the Company, in addition to internal rules and codes, including with the projection of specific procedures for protection of the provider and confidentiality of the information; and

(viii)                 other duties set forth in the Internal Rules of the Audit Committee.

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SECTION III

FISCAL COUNCIL


Article 27 - The Companys Fiscal Council, with the duties set forth by law, shall be composed of three (3) members and an equal number of alternates.

Paragraph 1 - The Fiscal Council shall not operate on a permanent basis and shall only be installed upon call by the shareholders, in accordance with the legal provisions.

Paragraph 2 - The investiture of the members of the Fiscal Council, whether sitting members or alternates thereof, shall be conditioned upon the execution of the instrument of investiture, which shall set forth that it shall be subject to the commitment clause referred to in Article 34 of these Bylaws, as well as the compliance with the applicable legal requirements.

CHAPTER IV

DISTRIBUTION OF PROFITS


Article 28 - The fiscal year shall start on January 1 and end on December 31 of each year.

Paragraph 1 - At the end of each fiscal year, the Statutory Office shall prepare, pursuant to the applicable legal principles, the following financial statements:

(i)            balance sheet;

(ii)           statement of results of the fiscal year;

(iii)          comprehensive income statements;

(iv)          statements of changes in net equity;

(v)           cash flow statements;

(vi)          added value statements; and

(vii)         explanatory notes to the financial statements.

Paragraph 2 - The Board of Directors shall submit to the Annual General Meeting a proposal on the intended allocation of net profits, together with the financial statements of the year, subject to the provisions set forth in these Bylaws and in the law.

Article 29 - The shareholders shall be entitled to receive, in each year, as dividends, a minimum mandatory percentage of thirty percent (30%) on the net profit, with the following adjustments:

(i)   the addition of the amounts resulting from the reversal of reserves for previously created contingencies in the year;

(ii)   the decrease of the amounts allocated, in the year, for the creation of the legal reserve and contingency reserves; and

(iii)    whenever the amount of the minimum compulsory dividend exceeds the realized portion of the net profit for the year, the management may propose, and the General Meeting may approve, the allocation of the excess to create an unrealized profit reserve (article 197 of Law No. 6,404/76).


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Paragraph 1 - The Meeting may assign to the managers a share in the profits, subject to the relevant legal limits. The payment of such profit sharing is conditioned upon the allocation to the shareholders of the compulsory dividend referred to in this Article. Whenever the semi-annual balance sheet is prepared and interim dividends are paid based on it in an amount at least equal to thirty percent (30%) on the net profits of such period, calculated pursuant to this Article, a share of the semi-annual profits may be paid to the managers, upon resolution of the Board of Directors, by referendum of the General Meeting.

Paragraph 2 - The Meeting may resolve on, at any time, distributing dividends due to preexisting profit reserves or profits accrued in the previous years, thus kept as a result of a resolution of the Meeting, after the compulsory dividend referred to in this Article is assigned to the shareholder in each year.

Paragraph 3 - The Company may prepare semi-annual or interim balance sheets. The Board of Directors may resolve on the distribution of dividends from the account of profits ascertained in those balance sheets. The Board of Directors may also declare interim dividends from the account of accrued profits or from profits reserves existing in those balance sheets or in the last annual balance sheet.

Paragraph 4 - The dividends not claimed within three (3) years shall become time-barred to the benefit of the Company.

Paragraph 5 - The Board of Directors may pay or credit interest on net equity, pursuant to the applicable legislation.

Article 30 - The General Meeting may resolve on the capitalization of reserves created in semi-annual or interim balance sheets.

CHAPTER V

DISPOSAL OF SHARE CONTROL AND OPA AS A RESULT OF REACHING A RELEVANT INTEREST

SECTION I

DISPOSAL OF SHARE CONTROL


Article 31 - The direct or indirect disposal of the Companys control, through a single transaction or through successive transactions, shall be contracted under the condition precedent or condition subsequent that the purchaser undertakes to carry out the public offer of shares, the object of which shall be the shares issued by the Company and held by other shareholders, observing the conditions and the terms set forth in the legislation and in the prevailing regulations and in the Novo Mercado Rules, so as to ensure them a treatment equal to that provided to the disposing party.

SECTION II

OPA AS A RESULT OF REACHING A RELEVANT INTEREST

Article 32 - Any Relevant Shareholder that acquires or becomes the owner of shares issued by the Company in an amount equal to or higher than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number of shares issued by the Company shall, within sixty (60) days as of the date of acquisition or the event that resulted in the ownership of shares in an amount equal to or higher than twenty-five (25%) of the total number of shares issued by the Company, register or apply for registration of, as the case may be, a public offering for the acquisition of all shares issued by the Company (OPA), in compliance with the provisions of the applicable regulations of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission - CVM, the regulations of B3 and the terms of this Article.

Paragraph 1 - The OPA shall be (i) directed indistinctly to all shareholders of the Company, (ii) carried out in an auction to be performed at B3, (iii) launched with the price determined pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 2 below, and (iv) paid at sight, in Brazilian currency, against the acquisition under the OPA of shares issued by the Company.

Paragraph 2 - The acquisition price in the OPA of each share issued by the Company cannot be lower than the result obtained applying the following formula: OPA Price = Share Value

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Where:

OPA Price means the acquisition price of each share issued by the Company in the OPA set forth in this article.

Share Value means the greatest amount between: (i) the highest unit price achieved by shares issued by the Company during the period of twelve (12) months prior to the OPA in any stock exchange in which the Companys shares are traded, (ii) the highest unit price paid by the Relevant Shareholder, at any time, for one share or tranche of shares issued by the Company; and (iii) the amount equivalent to twelve (12) times the Consolidated Average EBITDA of the Company (as defined in paragraph 11 below) deducted from the Companys consolidated net indebtedness, divided by the total number of shares issued by the Company.

Paragraph 3 - The conduct of the OPA referred to in the main section of this Article shall not exclude the possibility of another shareholder of the Company or, if applicable, the Company itself, preparing a competitive OPA, pursuant to the applicable regulations.

Paragraph 4 - The conduct of the OPA referred to in the main section of this Article may be waived upon affirmative vote of the shareholders representing the majority of the share capital at an extraordinary general meeting of the Company convened specially to resolve on the OPA.

Paragraph 5 - The Relevant Shareholder shall be obliged to comply with any requests or requirements related to the OPA made by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission - CVM, within the maximum terms set forth in the applicable regulations.

Paragraph 6 - If the Relevant Shareholder fails to comply with the obligations imposed by this Article, including with respect to the observance of the maximum terms to comply with any requests or requirements from the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission - CVM, if applicable, the Companys Board of Directors shall convene an Extraordinary General Meeting, in which the Relevant Shareholder cannot vote, to resolve on the suspension of the exercise of the Relevant Shareholders rights that failed to comply with any obligation imposed by this Article, pursuant to the provisions of Article 120 of Law No. 6,404/76.

Paragraph 7 - Any Relevant Shareholder that acquires or becomes the holder of other rights, including of usufruct or entailment, over the shares issued by the Company in an amount equal to or higher than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number of shares issued by the Company shall be equally obliged to, within the maximum term of sixty (60) days counted as from the date of such acquisition or the event that resulted in the ownership of such rights over shares in an amount equal to or higher than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number of shares issued by the Company, register or apply for registration of, as applicable, an OPA, pursuant to the terms described in this Article 32.

Paragraph 8 - The obligations set out in article 254-A of Law No. 6,404/76 and in Articles 31 and 33 of these Bylaws do not exempt the Relevant Shareholder from complying with the obligations set forth in this Article.

Paragraph 9 - The provisions of this Article 32 do not apply if a person becomes the holder of shares issued by the Company in an amount in excess of twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number of shares issued thereby as a result of (i) the merger of another company into the Company, (ii) the merger of shares from another company into the Company or (iii) the subscription of shares of the Company, carried out in a sole primary issue approved at a General Shareholders Meeting of the Company, convened by its Board of Directors, the capital increase proposal of which has determined the setting of the issue price of the shares based on an economic value obtained from a report on the economic and financial assessment of the Company prepared by a specialized institution or company with proven experience in the assessment of publicly-held companies.

Paragraph 10 - For the purposes of calculating the twenty-five percent (25%) of the total shares issued by the Company described in the main section of this Article, the involuntary accretions of equity interests as a result of the cancellation of treasury shares or a reduction in the Companys share capital with the cancellation of shares.

Paragraph 11 - For purposes of these Bylaws, the capitalized terms below shall have the following meanings:

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Relevant Shareholder means any person (including, but not limited to, any individual or legal entity, investment fund, condominium, securities portfolio, universality of rights, or other type of organization, resident, domiciled or with principal place of business in Brazil or abroad), or a group of persons bound by a voting trust with the Relevant Shareholder and/or that acts representing the same interest as the Relevant Shareholder, that may subscribe and/or acquire shares of the Company. The examples of persons who may represent the interests of the Relevant Shareholder include any person.

(i) that is directly or indirectly controlled or managed by such Relevant Shareholder, (ii) that controls or manages, in any way, the Relevant Shareholder, (iii) that is directly or indirectly controlled or managed by any person that directly or indirectly controls such Relevant Shareholder, (iv) in which the controlling shareholder of such Relevant Shareholder holds, directly or indirectly, an equity interest equal to or higher than thirty percent (30%) of the share capital, (v) in which such Relevant Shareholder holds, directly or indirectly, an equity interest equal to or higher than thirty percent (30%) of the share capital, or (vi) that holds, directly or indirectly, an equity interest equal to or higher than thirty percent (30%) of the share capital of the Relevant Shareholder.

Outstanding Shares means all shares issued by the Company, except those (i) held, directly or indirectly, by the Controlling Shareholder and/or persons related to it; (ii) in the Companys treasury; (iii) held by a company controlled by the Company; and (iv) owned, directly or indirectly, by the Companys managers.

Companys Average Consolidated EBITDA is the arithmetic means of the Companys Consolidated EBITDA related to the two (2) most recent full fiscal years.

Companys Consolidated EBITDA means the Companys consolidated operating profit before the net financial expenses, income tax and social contribution, depreciation, depletion and amortization, as ascertained based on the consolidated audited financial statements related to the end of the most recent fiscal year made available by the Company to the market.

Paragraph 12 - If the regulations of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission - CVM applicable to the OPA set forth in this Article determine the adoption of a calculation criterion to set the acquisition price of each share of the Company in the OPA that results in an acquisition price higher than that determined pursuant to Paragraph 2 above, the acquisition price calculated pursuant to the regulations of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission - CVM shall prevail in the consummation of the OPA set forth in this Article.

Article 33 - Any Relevant Shareholder that has subscribed for and/or acquired shares issued by the Company in an amount equal to or higher than thirty percent (30%) of the total number of the Companys Outstanding Shares and that wishes to carry out a new acquisition of shares issued by the Company in an stock exchange shall be obliged to, prior to each new acquisition, inform the Company and B3 in writing of its intention to acquire other shares issued by the Company, at least three (3) business day prior to the expected date of the new acquisition of shares, always pursuant to the prevailing legislation, CVM regulations and applicable B3 regulations.

Sole Paragraph - If the Relevant Shareholder fails to comply with the obligations imposed by this Article, the Companys Board of Directors shall convene an Extraordinary General Meeting, in which the Relevant Shareholder may not vote, to resolve on the suspension of the exercise of the Relevant Shareholders rights that failed to comply with any obligation imposed by this Article, pursuant to the provisions of article 120 of Law No. 6,404/76.

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CHAPTER VI

ARBITRATION COURT


Article 34 - The Company, its shareholders, managers and Fiscal Council members, whether sitting or alternates, if any, undertake to solve, through arbitration, before the Market Arbitration Chamber, pursuant to its regulations, any disputes that may arise among them, related to or as a result of being an issuer, shareholders, managers and Fiscal Council members, specially arising out of the provisions set forth in Law No. 6,385, of December 7, 1976, in Law No. 6,404/76, in the Companys Bylaws, in the rules issued by the National Monetary Council, by the Central Bank of Brazil and by CVM, as well as in the other rules applicable to the operation of the capital market in general, in addition to those set out in the Novo Mercado Rules, the other regulations of B3 and in the Novo Mercado Participation Agreement.

CHAPTER VII

COMPANYS LIQUIDATION

Article 35 – The Company shall be liquidated in cases determined by law, and the General Meeting shall elect the liquidator or liquidators, as well as the Fiscal Council that shall operate during said period, in compliance with the legal formalities.

CHAPTER VIII

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT


Article 36 - Within the limits set forth in this Article, the Company shall indemnify and hold their Directors, Officers, Committee members and their other employees holding management positions or roles in the Company (jointly or separately, Beneficiaries) harmless, in case of any damage or loss actually incurred by the Beneficiaries in view of the regular exercise of their duties in the Company.

Paragraph 1 - The Company shall not indemnify the Beneficiary for (i) acts performed outside of the exercise of his or her duties or powers; (ii) acts with bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or fraud; (iii) acts practiced in their own interest or in the interest of third parties, to the detriment of the Companys corporate interest; (iv) indemnifications arising from social actions set out in article 159 of Law No. 6,404/76 or reimbursement for losses set out in article 11, paragraph 5, II of Law No. 6,385, of December 7, 1976; and (v) other exclusions of indemnity set forth in the indemnity agreement entered into with the Beneficiary.

Paragraph 2 - If sentenced, by a court, arbitral or administrative decision made final and unappealable, by virtue of acts performed (i) outside of the exercise of his or her duties; (ii) in bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or fraud; or (iii) to his or her own benefit or that of third parties, to the detriment of the Companys corporate interests, the Beneficiary shall reimburse the Company for all costs and expenses incurred with legal counsel, on the terms of the legislation in force.

Paragraph 3 - The indemnification conditions and limits that are object of this Article shall be established in an indemnification agreement, the standard form of which shall be approved by the Board of Directors, without prejudice to the contracting of a specific insurance to cover for management risks.


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CHAPTER IX

FINAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Article 37 – Events not mentioned in these Bylaws shall be settled at the General Meeting and under the provisions of Law No. 6,404/76, with due regard to the Novo Mercado Rules.

Article 38 – The Company shall comply with the shareholders agreements filed at its principal place of business, and the members of the presiding board of the General Meeting or of the Board of Directors shall be expressly forbidden from accepting and considering any vote by any shareholder, signatory to the shareholders agreement duly filed at the principal place of business, cast in violation of what was agreed upon in such agreement, and the Company shall also be expressly forbidden from accepting and proceeding with the transfer of shares and/or encumbrance and/or assignment of a preemptive right to subscription of shares and/or other securities in violation of the provisions and terms agreed upon in the shareholders agreements.

Article 39 - The Company may not grant financing or guarantees of any type to third parties, in any way, for businesses foreign to its corporate interests.

Sole Paragraph - The Company may not grant financing or guarantees of any type, in any way, to the controlling shareholders.

Article 40 - The provisions of Section II of Chapter V of these Bylaws do not apply to the Companys shareholders who are signatories of the Companys Shareholders Agreement, dated September 4, 2019 and filed at the headquarters of the Company, as well as to the purchasers of shares of the Company through Permitted Transfers, as defined in such Companys Shareholders Agreement, including, but not limited to, purchasers who are (i) descendants and partners, heirs or legatees of the shareholders, who acquire the related shares (and/or shares issued by Natura Cosméticos S.A. that may contribute to the capital of the Company), as a result of the advance of a legitimate, inheritable donation or succession; or (ii) holding companies, mutual funds, trusts or similar fiduciary entities, with beneficiaries being their own shareholders, their descendants, partners, heirs or legatees.

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