OREANDA-NEWS. August 3, 2012. Further to its announcements of 27 February, 17 April and 24 July 2012, Uralkali (LSE: URKA, “the Company”) announces the completion of the merger into the Company of OJSC Kama Mining Company (“Kama Mining Company”), which was previously held by CJSC IC Silvinit-Resurs. As a result of the merger Kama Mining Company ceased to exist as a separate legal entity.

Having merged Kama Mining Company into Uralkali, the Company is now able to launch the transfer to itself of the research and mining licence for the Polovodovsky block of the Verkhnekamskoye deposit of potassium and magnesium salts previously held by Kama Mining Company. The transfer of the licence will allow Uralkali to develop and approve the feasibility study for the Polovodovsky project in compliance with the terms of the licence agreement.

With the merger of Kama Mining Company the reorganisation of Uralkali, which was approved by the extraordinary general shareholder meeting on 16 April 2012, has been fully completed.

Uralkali (www.uralkali.com) is one of the world’s largest potash producers with a market share of about 20%. The Company’s assets consist of 5 mines and 7 ore-treatment mills situated in the towns of Berezniki and Solikamsk (Perm Territory, Russia). Uralkali employs ca. 12,500 people (in the main production unit). Uralkali’s shares and GDRs are traded on the RTS-MICEX and LSE, respectively.