OREANDA-NEWS. Uralkali (LSE: URKA, “the Company”) has been awarded for the best annual corporate report of 2012 by the leading Russian expert organisations. The Company's report has been named best for the third time in a row by the Moscow Exchange.

The 16th Annual Report Competition organised by the Moscow Exchange:

The Best Disclosure of Information in an Annual Report of an Issuer with a Capitalisation of over RUB 100 billion.

The 16th Annual Federal Competition For Annual Reports And Corporate Sites organised by the Securities Market Magazine (RTsB) and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation:

The Best Annual Report among Industrial Companies;

The Best Overall Representation of a Company;

The Best Disclosure on the Corporate Website;

The Best Design and Navigation of the Corporate Website;

The Best Disclosure of Information in an Issuer's Annual Report;

The Best Annual Report of an Issuer in the Ural Federal District.

The 15th Annual Competition For Annual Reports organised by Expert RA:

Design and Graphic Arts Diploma.

Uralkali (http://www.uralkali.com) is one of the world's largest potash producers with a share of about 20% in global potash production. The Company's assets consist of 5 mines and 7 ore-treatment mills situated in the towns of Berezniki and Solikamsk (Perm Region, Russia). Uralkali employs ca.11,800 people (in the main production unit). Uralkali's shares and GDRs are traded on the Moscow Exchange and LSE, respectively.