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October 20, 2020

NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm, reminds investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey on behalf of investors that purchased Braskem S.A. (NYSE: BAK) securities betweenMay 6, 2016 and July 8, 2020 (the Class Period). Investors have until October 26, 2020 to apply to the Court to be appointed as lead plaintiff in the lawsuit.

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OnApril 2, 2019, media sources and, later, Braskem, disclosed that the Company had been sued by local authorities in connection with a geological event it had purportedly caused in the state of Alagoas, Brazil. Specifically, Braskem disclosed, in relevant part, that the Company ha[d] become aware, through the media, of a lawsuit filed against it by the Public Prosecutors Office and the Public Defenders Office, both of the State of Alagoas. The Company also disclosed that the lawsuits were requesting the freezing of amounts and assets in a total of approximatelyR$6.7billion to guarantee any potential damages owed to the general public affected by the geological phenomenon which occurred in districts near the rock salt extraction area in Macei.

On this news, Braskems American Depositary Share (ADS) price fell$1.60per share over two trading days, or 5.98%, to close at$25.14per share onApril 3, 2020.

OnJuly 9, 2020, Braskem disclosed that authorities in northeasternBrazilhad advised the Company that the geological damage from its salt mining operations was more widespread than initial estimates. Specifically, among other things, 1,918 properties needed to be evacuated because of the geological event associated with Braskems mining operations, and Braskem estimated that moving the residents would cost the Company an additionalR$850 millionin possible payments to those residents, with another additionalR$750 millionin expenses to definitively shut down Braskem's salt mining operations.

On this news, Braskems ADS price fell$0.59per share, or 6.20%, to close at$8.93per share onJuly 9, 2020.

The complaint, filed on August 25, 2020, alleges that throughout the Class Period defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Companys business, operational, and compliance policies. Specifically, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Braskems salt mining operations were unsafe and presented a significant danger to surrounding areas, including nearly two thousand properties; (ii) the foregoing foreseeably increased the risk that Braskem would be subjected to remedial liabilities, including, but not limited to, increased governmental and/or regulatory oversight or enforcement, significant monetary and reputational damage, and/or the permanent closure of one or more of its salt mining operations; (iii) accordingly, earnings generated from Braskems salt mining operations were unsustainable; (iv) Braskem downplayed the true scope and severity of the Company's liability with respect to its salt mining operations; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

If you purchased Braskem securities during the Class Period and suffered a loss, have information, would like to learn more about these claims, or have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Brandon Walker, Melissa Fortunato, or Marion Passmore by email at investigations@bespc.com, telephone at (212) 355-4648, or by filling out this contact form. There is no cost or obligation to you.

About Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C.:Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. is a nationally recognized law firm with offices in New York and California. The firm represents individual and institutional investors in commercial, securities, derivative, and other complex litigation in state and federal courts across the country. For more information about the firm, please visit www.bespc.com. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.

Contact Information:Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C.Brandon Walker, Esq.Melissa Fortunato, Esq.Marion Passmore, Esq.(212) 355-4648investigations@bespc.comwww.bespc.com