VALE’s Equity-Ownership Pie The equity stakes are apropos to the federal government’s maneuvers to replace VALE’s CEO (#msg-61382413). images.investorshub.advfn.com/images/uploads/2011/3/27/erptwVALE_equity_pie.png The above chart includes both the common (voting) and preferred (non-voting shares); common shares make up about 62% of the shares outstanding. Valepar is a consortium headed by Banco Bradesco and Mitsubishi; its majority (~53%) of the voting shares gives it control of the company. The federal government of Brazil owns a tiny number of so-called golden shares that entitle it to veto power over major corporate changes.