NEWS RELEASE

NEW VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM (VOTING CARD) FOR GDS HOLDERS

Rio de Janeiro, April 15, 2014 - HRT Participações em Petróleo S.A. (the "Company" or "HRT") (BM&FBOVESPA: HRTP3, TSX-V: HRP), following the Announcement to Shareholders disclosed on April 2, 2014 pursuant to which HRT reported that it had received an application for candidacy of Mr. Renzo Bernardi to the position of full member of the Company's Fiscal Council, informs its holders of Global Depositary Shares ("GDS") listed on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX-V") that it will make a new voting instruction form (Voting Card) available to the GDS's holders. Such new voting instruction form (Voting Card) will include the names of all the candidates to the Company's Fiscal Council. The Company will print and mail the revised form, shortly, but hereby announces that the revised form is already available for download and printing on the Company's Investor Relations website >www.hrt.com.br/ir > Releases and Minutes > Calls and Minutes, and on SEDAR under the Company's profile.

For the GDS's holders to cast their votes prior to the voting deadline, which has been fixed at 3 p.m. (New York time) on April 28, 2014, we point out the following two possibilities:

1. The GDS's holder in Canada can contact his/her broker and request the 12-digit control number associated with his/her form of proxy. You can then print a blank proxy form available on the Company's website or on SEDAR as disclosed above. He/She will need to sign, date and also write the 12-digit control number on the proxy card and fax it directly to Broadridge at 905-507-7793, indicating his/her voting instructions.

2. Alternatively, the GDS's holder can contact his/her broker and ask them to contact Broadridge on his/her behalf to vote using his/her control number in accordance with his/her instructions.

If GDS's holders need assistance, they can contact HRT`s Investor Relations department at +55 21 2105-9700 or via e-mail at ri@hrt.com.br .

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