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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0000876661</cik>
        <entityName>NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LLC</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>917851</cik>
        <entityName>Vale S.A.</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-15030</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>Vale S.A.,3D FL</street1>
            <street2>GENESIS  BUILDING</street2>
            <city>GEORGE TOWN</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode></stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry></stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>1-1102</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>55 21 38144962</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>9.0% Guaranteed Notes due 2013</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Paras Madho</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Director</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2013-08-20</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
