The board of directors, at a meeting held on December 6, 2018, approved the beginning of the transition process for its Executive Board, choosing Mr. João Alberto Fernandez de Abreu to succeed Mr. Julio Fontana as Chief Executive Officer as of April 1, 2019. Mr. Julio Fontana will remain in the post until said date and will continue to provide services to the company until November 2019, ensuring transition as planned. Furthermore, Mr. Julio Fontana will be president of the Rumo Operational Committee and member of its Board of Directors, participating in all relevant strategic and operational decisions.

Mr. João Alberto Fernandez de Abreu is executive vice president of Ethanol, Sugar and Bioenergy at Raízen Energia S.A. and a member of the board of the following companies: Iogen Energy, WX Energy and CTC - Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira.