OREANDA-NEWS. Uralkali (LSE: URKA; "the "Company"), one of the world’s largest potash producers, announces the decisions made by the Board of Directors at a meeting on 10 April 2013.

Uralkali’s Board approved the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the full year ended 31 December 2012 prepared in accordance with IFRS.

The Board resolved to convene the Company’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders ("AGM") in Berezniki on 4 June 2013 and approved the AGM’s agenda. Shareholders registered as at the record date of 25 April 2013 will be eligible to participate and vote and the meeting.

The Board recommended that the AGM approve dividend payment for 2012 of RUB 3.90 per share and about USD 0.62 per GDR1.

The Board included in the AGM’s agenda a proposal to approve a new version of Uralkali’s Charter. The draft new Charter will be available on the Company’s website from 29 April 2013.

In addition, the Board approved a possible Eurobond issue amounting up to USD 700 million with duration of up to seven years.

1According to the exchange rate as of 10 April 2013, 1 USD=31.2086 RUB.

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. 11,800 people (in the main production unit). Uralkali’s shares and GDRs are traded on the RTS-MICEX and LSE, respectively.