Petrobras (PBR)

21.3 Healthcare plan

a) Multidisciplinary Healthcare (AMS)

Petrobras and its subsidiaries, Petrobras Distribuidora, Petroquisa and Alberto Pasqualini - Refap S.A. have a health care plan (AMS) that has defined benefits and covers all present and retired employees of the companies in Brazil and their dependants. The plan is managed by the company, itself, and the employees contribute a fixed amount to cover the main risks and a portion of the costs related to the other types of coverage in accordance with a participation table based on specified parameters, including salary levels, in addition to a pharmacy benefit that provides special terms for planholders to buy certain medications in registered pharmacies throughout Brazil.

The company’s commitment with respect to future benefits due to the employees participating in the plan is calculated annually by an independent actuary, based on the projected credit unit method, in a manner similar to the calculations made for the commitments to pensions and retirements described earlier.

The health care plan is not covered by guarantor assets. The benefits are paid by the company, based on the costs incurred by the plan members.