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4 3.5 to 3.10.2018 Lubricants What is the importance of the automotive sector inside the company? The automotive sector is fundamental to YPF. We have the largest network of stations in Argentina and more than 50% of market share in fuels. It is in the DNA of the company, to work together with the automakers in the search for the best solutions. Therefore, our portfolio of lubricants is oriented to mainly serve this segment. We work with products homologated and approved by the world’s main automakers. How is the business with the automakers structured? We have an area of P&D in Argentina that develops the products together with the automakers and the companies of chemical additives. In the commercial area, both in Argentina and Chile, as in Brazil, we have specialists who attend them in a dedicated way, whether or not they partner with us. Nowadays, automakers are increasingly looking for a supplier that serves the entire region, and YPF has this breadth as we are present in almost all South America, both with lubricants and with special fuels. And our service does not end at the factory. We are also recognized for the exclusive service we offer to the dealer network, since our products are approved and can be used in the workshops to perform oil change service for vehicles that are still under warranty or vehicles that are not. Which manufacturers have you closed partnerships with and are there any others under negotiation? We have partnered with GM, Ford, VW, Scania and Suzuki bikes in Argentina. Porsche and Volvo in negotiation. In Brazil, we make the first filling of Agritech tractors. What is the company’s turnover and what is the Brazilian percentage? More than US$ 11 billion. Brazil, for the time being, represents less than 1%. How much does the automotive sector represent from the company’s billing? It accounts for almost 50% of revenue. And in Brazil is this an important sector within the company’s business? Yes, it represents more than 80% of YPF Brasil’s current businesses.