NOTICE TO THE MARKET

SANTOS BRASIL PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. ("SBPAR" or "Company") in compliance with the regulations in force, hereby informs its shareholders and the general market that Standard & Poor's Rating Services ("S&P") reaffirmed its corporate credit rating assigned to the Company of "brAAA", highest level in the National Scale, with "stable" outlook.

According to S&P report, the reaffirmed credit rating was mainly due to the expectation of higher cash generation, considering the competitive dynamics of the Port of Santos and the contractual renegotiations conducted by the Company.

In addition, S&P report highlights that "The stable outlook for the Company in the next 12 months embodies our view that the company will be able to sustain higher margins despite increased investments in Tecon Santos, while maintaining a very comfortable level of liquidity.".

The full version of the report is available on the Company's Investor Relations website(ri.santosbrasil.com.br/en).

São Paulo, March 30,2022.

SANTOS BRASIL PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.

DANIEL PEDREIRA DOREA

Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer

ri.santosbrasil.com.br

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