B3 has changed the concentration limits for open positions for the lending, forward and options markets. These limits are calculated based on the free float of shares and will now be 10% for each investor or group of investors, considering each market separately. Furthermore, groups of instruments will be created to aggregate positions from these markets, with a 15% limit applied to the free float. This means that if an investor uses 10% of their portfolio in one of the markets, only 5% will be available for allocation to another market within the group. The change aims to offer greater flexibility to participants, allowing for a better distribution of limits according to their investment strategies.

B3 has improved the filter functionality in the Subscription and Priority Offer modules of its post-trade platform – RTC (Real Time Clearing) – to facilitate the return of subscription rights by position or instrument. Previously, this process had to be carried out contract by contract, which required more time and operational effort. With the new solution, participants will be able to fill in the total quantity available for return in lots. Furthermore, the quantity field will remain editable, allowing clients to opt for a partial return, according to their needs.

To render contract management more efficient, B3 implemented the functionality rejection per lot on its post-trade platform, RTC (Real Time Clearing). Currently, participants need to reject each amendment, renewal or early settlement individually. With this improvement, clients can reject all available transactions at once, providing greater agility and convenience to the process.

This improvement will bring greater quality to the generation of debentures reference prices, making it more robust and complete.

In the Position Limit System (SLP), the Limit Consumption module provides participants with the possibility to consult the consumption of Limits L1 and L2 by aggregation level and instrument on screen. This improvement will make it possible to extract this information from the screen into an Excel file, facilitating the daily monitoring of this information.

The new 1,500-kilogram package aims to optimize the storage space of agribusiness warehouses and, therefore, reduce the cost of forming and carrying lots certified by the sellers.

Currently, the coffee depositor is able to check their balances of certified batches only through the agribusiness depositary. With the implementation of this initiative, we will forward, on a weekly basis, to the depositor’s registered email, a report on certified batches. This report gathers detailed information on each batch, such as: (I) the place of deposit; (II) quality characteristics; and (III) packaging used. Accordingly, B3 will consolidate the balance of certified batches of each client, providing agility in the obtainment of the balance and reliability of the data.

Rollover of Commodities (Live Cattle - BR1, Corn - MR1, Soybean - SC and SO1, Ethanol - ET1 and Coffee - CR1) will now receive trade Execution Reports. Therefore, for each trade carried out, participants will receive 3 Execution Reports, one with the execution message and the agreed price of the structured rollover transaction and two additional Reports with confirmation of trades and prices of the instruments that make up the strategy legs. Furthermore, these contracts must follow the formulas for pricing the legs, as described below: Short leg: • Nature of Transaction: Different from the strategy transaction • Price: Price of the last short leg trade carried out at the time of transaction registration • Quantity: Same quantity as the strategy transaction Long leg: • Nature of Transaction: Identical to the strategy transaction • Price: Short leg price + strategy traded price • Quantity: Same quantity as the strategy transaction To accomplish this, the BR1, MR1, SC1 and SO1 contracts must have the short leg settlement price changed to the last traded price, as these contracts currently use the settlement price.

To carry out gold settlement in case the asset is deposited in collateral, the customer needs to withdraw this asset, transferring it to the gold-free portfolio, and thus, the settlement takes place. The improvement proposes that settlement can take place directly in the collateral portfolio, with no need for a prior withdrawal.

The new discount methodology aims to simplify the model and, therefore, clients will have greater predictability about the applied values.

Review of data by channel according to the current information architecture in the new commercial policy.

Evolution of data provided on the CRI & CRA channel including information on asset payment structure.