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VALE: de Souza Funo Elaine Maria reported buying shares

2 reported purchases of non-derivative securities. Code P includes open-market and private purchases; it does not establish motive.

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Became public
Oct 30, 2026
Event / period date
Oct 22, 2026
Collected
Nov 8, 2026, 4:17 PM EST

Why this is connected

This filing identifies Vale S.A. as the issuer of the security. The company's SEC identifier connects it to VALE.

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Reported transactions

de Souza Funo Elaine Maria (Accounting Officer)

240 shares · Common Shares

Oct 22, 2026 · $12.55 per share

7 shares · Common Shares

Oct 26, 2026 · $11.74 per share

Value calculated from the reported shares and prices: $3,094.18.

Code P covers open-market and private purchases. Grants, option exercises, and tax withholding are excluded from purchase results. Read the source footnotes for ownership and pricing details.

Source evidence

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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0609</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2026-10-22</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000917851</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Vale S.A.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VALE</issuerTradingSymbol>
        <issuerForeignTradingSymbol>VALE3</issuerForeignTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0002119844</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>de Souza Funo Elaine Maria</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>true</rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PRAIA DE BOTAFOGO 186</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>19TH FLOOR BOTAFOGO</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RIO DE JANEIRO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerNonUSStateTerritory>RIO DE JANEIRO</rptOwnerNonUSStateTerritory>
            <rptOwnerCountry>D5</rptOwnerCountry>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22250150</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BRAZIL</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Accounting Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2026-10-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>240</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.55</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>32502</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2026-10-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.74</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>32509</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">For purposes of this Form 4, a conversion rate of BRL 5.0380 for each USD 1.00 was used.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">For purposes of this Form 4, a conversion rate of BRL 5.5003 for each USD 1.00 was used.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 6,916 Common Shares that are represented by RSUs granted on April 1, 2026, and RSUs previously granted, in 2024 and 2025. 8,270 RSUs vest on March 1, 2027, 8,270 RSUs vest on March 1, 2028 and 6,916 vest on April 1, 2029. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Common Share of Vale S.A. upon settlement.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Elaine Maria de Souza Funo</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-10-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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