Companhia Paranaense de Energia COPEL : IR 02/22 - Clarification on inquiries from CVM/B3

Notice to the market - 02/22

COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA - COPEL

CNPJ/ME 76.483.817/0001-20 - NIRE 41300036535 - Registro CVM 1431-1

B3 (CPLE3, CPLE5, CPLE6, CPLE11)

NYSE (ELP)

LATIBEX (XCOP, XCOPO, XCOPU)

Clarification on inquiries from CVM/B3

COPEL ("Company"), a company that generates, transmits, distributes and sells power, comes to provide clarification on a questioning about news published on January 14, 2022 in the Broadcast column of the newspaper O Estado de São Paulo, requested through Official Letter No. 22/2022/CVM/SEP/GEA-1, sent on January 14, 2022 by D. Management of Companies Monitoring - 1 ("GEA-1") of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("CVM"), which is transcribed below.

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Ofício nº 22/2022/CVM/SEP/GEA-1

Rio de Janeiro, january 14,2022.

At Mr.

Adriano Rudek de Moura Investor Relations Officer of

CIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA - COPEL

José Izidoro Biazetto Street, 158, Bloco A, Mossunguê Curitiba- PR

code: 81200-240

E-mail: [e-mail]

c/c: [e-mail]

Assunto: Request for clarification on news

Mr. Director,

1. We refer to the news published on this date in the Broadcast column of the newspaper O Estado de São Paulo, which contains the following statements:

Interested in expanding the share of wind and solar sources to 25% of its power generation portfolio in the coming years, Copel is evaluating the acquisition of Rio Energy. The company targeted by the state-owned Paraná state company even evaluated an initial stock offering (IPO) on the stock exchange last year, but ended up giving up on the operation. One of the alternatives put on the table would be for Copel to make the purchase offer with the participation of a partner. Denham Capital, parent company of Rio Energy, asked for R$5 billion for the company, according to sources. Another renewable generation asset available on the market that Copel would have evaluated is Ibitu Energia (formerly Queiroz Galvão Energia), a business managed by North American Castlelake.

1. In view of the foregoing, we determine that you. clarify whether the news is true, and, if so, explain the reasons why you believe it is not a relevant fact, as well as comment on other information considered important on the topic.
2. It should be noted that by art. 3 of CVM Resolution No. 44/21, it is incumbent upon the Investor Relations Officer to disclose and communicate to the CVM and, if applicable, to the stock exchange and organized over-the- counter market entity in which the securities issued by the company are admitted to trading, any material act or fact occurred or related to its business, as well as ensuring its wide and immediate dissemination, simultaneously in all markets where such securities are admitted to trading.

Notice to the market - 02/22

1. Such manifestation must occur through the Empresa.NET System, category: Notice to the Market, type: Clarifications on questions from CVM/B3, subject: News Published in the Media, which must include the transcript of this letter. The fulfillment of this request for manifestation through a Notice to the Market does not exempt the eventual determination of responsibility for the timely non-disclosureof a Material Fact, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 44/21.
2. We warn that, by order of the Superintendence of Relations with Companies, in the use of its legal attributions and, based on item II, of art. 9, of Law No. 6,385/76, and in CVM Instruction No. 608/19, the imposition of a punitive fine, in the amount of R$ 1,000.00 (one thousand reais), without prejudice to other administrative sanctions, for non- compliance of the requirement contained in this letter, sent exclusively by email, until january 17,2022.

Sincerely,

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In response to the request, the Company clarifies that, in line with its strategic planning and investment policy, it permanently evaluates assets and opportunities available in the market that can expand its portfolio, customer base and that can generate synergies for its businesses.

Considering the aforementioned news, the Company clarifies, however, that, to date, there is no investment decision related to such market rumors or any other possible transactions under Copel's analysis.

Finally, the Company takes the opportunity to reiterate its commitment to keep shareholders and the market in general informed about the progress of any matters that may be of interest to the market.

Curitiba, January 14, 2022.

Adriano Rudek de Moura

Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer

For further information, please contact the Investor Relations team:

[e-mail] or [phone]

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