Banco Bradesco SA (0HL8) Risk Analysis

In March 2020, Fundação Bradesco directly and indirectly held 58.8% of our common shares. As a result, Fundação Bradesco has the power, among other things, to prevent a change in control of our company, even if a transaction of that nature would be beneficial to our other shareholders, Fundação Bradesco may also elect the majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, as well as to approve related party transactions or corporate reorganizations. Under the terms of Fundação Bradesco's bylaws, members of our Diretoria Executiva, that have been working with us for more than ten years serve as members of the Board of Trustees of Fundação Bradesco. The Board of Trustees has no other members. Our Board of Directors has ten members, two of which are independent, in other words they are not associated with Fundação Bradesco, in accordance with the criteria included of Law No. 6,404/76, in the regulation issued by the CVM (Brazilian Corporate Law). The Brazilian Corporate Law states that only individuals may be appointed to a company's Board of Directors. Accordingly, there is no legal or statutory provision requiring us to have independent directors, however, to exercise good corporate governance, our Board of Directors has two independent directors. Since the majority of members are not independent, the interests of our Board of Directors may not always be aligned with the interests of part of our other shareholders and these holders do not have the same protections they would have if most of the directors were independent. Furthermore, our non-independent directors are associated with Fundação Bradesco and circumstances may arise in which the interests of Fundação Bradesco, and its associates, conflict with our other investors' interests. Fundação Bradesco and our Board of Directors could make decisions in relation to our policy towards acquisitions, divestitures, financings or other transactions, which may be contrary to the interests of our shareholders of common shares and have a negative impact on the interests of those shareholders. For more information on our shareholders, see "Item 7.A. Major Shareholders.

Holders of our shares and, consequently, our preferred share ADSs and common share ADSs are not entitled to a fixed or minimum dividend. Pursuant to the Deposit Agreements, if the depositary (as holder of the common shares and preferred shares underlying the common share ADSs and preferred share ADSs) receives any cash dividend or distribution from us, it shall distribute a corresponding U.S. dollar amount, net of depositary fees and certain withholding tax adjustments as described in the Deposit Agreements, to holders of our common share ADSs and preferred share ADSs as promptly as practicable. However, if we do not pay dividends to holders of our common shares or preferred shares then there will be no payment of dividends to holders of our common share ADSs or preferred share ADSs. Pursuant to our Bylaws, our preferred shares are entitled to dividends 10.0% higher than those of our common shares. Although under our current Bylaws we are obligated to pay our shareholders at least 30.0% of our annual adjusted net income, the shareholders attending our Annual Shareholders' Meeting may decide to suspend this mandatory distribution of dividends if the Board of Directors advises that payment of the dividend is not compatible with our financial condition. Neither our Bylaws nor Brazilian law specify the circumstances in which a distribution would not be compatible with our financial condition, and our controlling shareholders have never suspended the mandatory distribution of dividends. However, Brazilian law provides that a company need not pay dividends if such payment would endanger the existence of the company or harm its normal course of operations. In March 2013, CMN Resolution No. 4,193/13 was issued in an effort to further implement the Basel III Accord in Brazil. Pursuant to such rule, a restriction of dividend and interest payments on equity may be imposed by the Central Bank in the event of non-compliance with the additional capital requirements established by the Central Bank, as further described in "Item 5.B. Liquidity and Capital Resources – 4.B.70.02-03 Capital adequacy and leverage". In light of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Central Bank issued Resolution No. 4,797/20, which, among other measures, established that financial institutions may not declare payment of interest on own capital or dividends above the minimum level required by their respective bylaws.

Our corporate affairs are governed by our Bylaws and Brazilian Corporate Law, which may differ from the legal principles that would apply if we were incorporated in a jurisdiction in the United States or in certain other jurisdictions outside Brazil. Under Brazilian Corporate Law, you and the holders of our shares may have fewer and less well-defined rights to protect your interests relative to actions taken by our Board of Directors or the holders of our common shares than under the laws of other jurisdictions outside Brazil. Although Brazilian Corporate Law imposes restrictions on insider trading and price manipulation, the Brazilian securities markets are not as highly regulated and supervised as the U.S. securities markets or markets in certain other jurisdictions. In addition, self-dealing and the preservation of shareholder interests may be less heavily regulated and what regulations are in place may not be as strictly enforced in Brazil as in the United States, which could potentially disadvantage you as a holder of our shares underlying preferred share ADSs and common share ADSs. For example, compared to Delaware general corporation law, Brazilian Corporate Law and practices have less detailed and well-established rules and judicial precedents relating to review of Management decisions under duty of care and duty of loyalty standards in the context of corporate restructurings, transactions with related parties, and sale-of-business transactions. In addition, shareholders in Delaware companies must hold 5.0% of the outstanding share capital of a corporation to have valid standing to bring shareholder derivative suits, while shareholders in companies based in Brazil do not normally have valid standing to bring a class action.

The United States has enacted rules, commonly referred to as FATCA, that generally impose a reporting and withholding regime with respect to certain U.S. source payments (including interest and dividends), gross proceeds from the disposition of property that can produce U.S. source interest and dividends and certain payments made by entities that are classified as financial institutions under FATCA. The United States has entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement regarding the implementation of FATCA with Brazil (the "IGA"). Under the current terms and conditions of the IGA, we do not expect payments made on or with respect to the preferred share ADSs or common share ADSs to be subject to withholding under FATCA. However, significant aspects of when and how FATCA will apply remain unclear, and no assurance can be given that withholding under FATCA will not become relevant with respect to payments made on or with respect to the preferred share ADSs or common share ADSs in the future. Similar to the FATCA, the Common Reporting Standard ("CRS") is the instrument developed by the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Tax Matters of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ("OECD") and the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement, applicable to the countries signatory to the norm. The financial institutions and entities subject to it should ensure the identification, investigation and reporting of information to the competent bodies. Prospective investors should consult their own tax advisors regarding the potential impact of FATCA and CRS. For more information about FATCA and CRS, see "Item 4.B. Business Overview – 4.B.70 Regulation and Supervision".

Sales of a substantial number of shares, or the belief that this may occur, could decrease the market price of our shares, preferred share ADSs and common share ADSs, by diluting their value. If we issue new shares or our existing shareholders sell the shares they hold, the market price of our shares and therefore the market price of our preferred share ADSs and common share ADSs, may decrease significantly.

Brazilian law requires that parties obtain registration with the Central Bank in order to remit foreign currencies, including U.S. dollars, abroad. The Brazilian custodian for the shares must obtain the necessary registration with the Central Bank for payment of dividends or other cash distributions relating to the shares or after disposal of the shares. If you exchange your preferred share ADSs or common share ADSs for the underlying shares, however, you may only rely on the custodian's certificate for five business days from the date of exchange. Thereafter, you must obtain your own registration in accordance with the rules of the Central Bank and the CVM, in order to obtain and remit U.S. dollars abroad after the disposal of the shares or the receipt of distributions relating to the shares. If you do not obtain a certificate of registration, you may not be able to remit U.S. dollars or other currencies abroad and may be subject to less favorable tax treatment on gains with respect to the shares. For more information, see "Item 10.D. Exchange Controls." If you attempt to obtain your own registration, you may incur expenses or suffer delays in the application process, which could delay your receipt of dividends or distributions relating to the shares or the return of your capital in a timely manner. The custodian's registration and any certificate of foreign capital registration you may obtain may be affected by future legislative changes. Additional restrictions applicable to you, to the disposal of the underlying shares or to the repatriation of the proceeds from disposal may be imposed in the future.

We invest in debt securities issued by the Brazilian government. The trading price of these securities is affected by, among other things, market conditions in Brazil, the perception of Brazil and the related perception of the Brazilian government's ability to repay principal and/or make interest payments. Accordingly, adverse developments or trends in any of these areas could have a knock-on adverse effect on the value of our securities portfolio, thereby affecting our financial condition and results of operations, which may affect the market value of our shares, preferred share ADSs and common share ADSs.

The stabilization of inflation allowed the Central Bank to reduce the basic interest rate to the lowest level in history. The SELIC, which in the first quarter of 2019 remained at 6.5% per annum ("p.a."), was reduced several times in the second quarter, having been progressively reduced and closing the year at 4.5% p.a. In February, the SELIC was reduced to 4.25%, and the Central Bank signaled the interruption of the loosening cycle. However, in March, in light of the intensification of risks due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the monetary authority made a further reduction to 3.75%, a new historical low. However, actions related to the reduction of compulsory fees and increasing liquidity in general were adopted as a stimulus in response to the shutdown of the economy. This process of reducing the SELIC to its lowest historic level was influenced by the high level of inactivity in the goods and labor markets, but it was a credible move by the Central Bank, which has also advanced in its agenda of modernizing and reducing distortions in the Brazilian financial system. Such modernization includes a reduction in compulsory fees, a reduction in informational asymmetries and increased competition in the banking market. Changes in the base interest rate may affect our results of operations as we have assets and liabilities indexed to the SELIC. At the same time, high base interest rates may increase the likelihood of customer delinquency, due to the deceleration in the economic activity. Similarly, low base interest rates may increase the leverage of borrowers, generating additional risk to financial system. The COPOM adjusts the SELIC rate in order to keep inflation within the range of targets set by the National Monetary Council ("CMN") to manage the Brazilian economy. We have no control over the SELIC rate or how often such a rate is adjusted.