Banco Bradesco BBI S.A.
Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima 3064
São Paulo, SP01451-000, Brazil
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
388 Greenwich Street
New York, New York 10013
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
452 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10018
Itau BBA USA Securities, Inc.
767 Fifth Avenue, 50th floor,
New York, New York 10153
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
October 27, 2017
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima CIK No. 0001711375 Registration Statement on FormF-1 (File No. 333-220347) Request for Acceleration of Effective Date |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), we, as representatives of the several Underwriters, wish to advise you that approximately 509 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus issued on October 12, 2017 and included in the Registration Statement on FormF-1, as filed on September 5, 2017 and as amended, were distributed during the period from October 12, 2017 through the date hereof to prospective underwriters, dealers, institutions and others.
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The undersigned advise that they have complied and will continue to comply, and that they have been informed by the other participating underwriters that they have complied and will continue to comply, with the requirements of Rule15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
In accordance with Rule 461 of the Act, we hereby join in the request of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima for acceleration of the effective date of the above-named Registration Statement so that it becomes effective at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 31, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
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Very truly yours, | ||||
BANCO BRADESCO BBI S.A. CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC. ITAU BBA USA SECURITIES, INC. MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | ||||
Acting severally on behalf of themselves and the several Underwriters | ||||
BANCO BRADESCO BBI S.A. | ||||
By: | /s/ Glenn Mallett | |||
Name: Glenn Mallett | ||||
Title: Managing Director | ||||
By: | /s/ Paulo Francisco Laranjeira Jr. | |||
Name: Paulo Francisco Laranjeira Jr. | ||||
Title: Superintendente | ||||
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Juan Carlos George | |||
Name: Juan Carlos George | ||||
Title: Managing Director | ||||
HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Alfred Traboulsi | |||
Name: Alfred Traboulsi | ||||
Title: Managing Director |
ITAU BBA USA SECURITIES, INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Roderick Greenlees | |||
Name: | Roderick Greenlees | |||
Title: | Diretor Executivo | |||
By: | /s/ Pedro Garcia de Souza | |||
Name: | Pedro Garcia de Souza | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED | ||||
By: | /s/ Michele A.H. Allong | |||
Name: | Michele A.H. Allong | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory | |||
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | ||||
By: | /s/ Anna Malik | |||
Name: | Anna Malik | |||
Title: | Vice President |