Braskem : New Chief Compliance Officer

NOTICE TO THE MARKET

São Paulo, August 15, 2016 - BRASKEM S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: BRKM3, BRKM5 and BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK) hereby announces to the market that Everson Bassinello was appointed as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) of the Company.

With 16 years of experience in compliance and risk management, Everson has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI), with a graduate degree in Business Administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), an MBA from the Business School São Paulo (BSP) and a specialization degree in corporate governance from the Kellogg School of Management, in the United States.

The CCO reports to the Compliance Committee, an independent body of the Executive Board created in May this year and directly linked to Braskem's Board of Directors, and will have as his main duties: (i) monitoring the exposure to risks and internal control systems; (ii) managing the internal audit; (iii) supervising the Ethics Line Channel; (iv) coordinating the Ethics Committee; (v) disseminating the Code of Conduct; (vi) conducting compliance training; and (vii) supervising the corporate policies related to compliance issues.

The contracting of the CCO is in line with the Company's strategy to continuously improve its Compliance Program, focusing on the best market and governance practices.

For additional information, please contact our Investor Relations Department, through the phone number +55 11 3576-9531 or by email braskem-ri@braskem.com.br.