OREANDA-NEWS. Uralkali (LSE: URKA; the Company), one of the world's largest potash producers, announces the decisions made by its Board of Directors at a meeting on 23 October 2014.

The Board has resolved to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders ("EGM") in the form of absentee voting on 26 December 2014 to vote on the interim dividend payment. The Board has recommended that the EGM approves an interim dividend payment of RUB 2.96 per share and approximately USD 0.35 per GDR1. The Board has also proposed 15 January 2015 as the record date for shareholders eligible for receiving interim dividends. Shareholders registered as of 11 November 2014 will be eligible to participate in the EGM.

The Uralkali Board has also approved the appointment of Anton Vishanenko as CFO of Uralkali and as a member of the Company's Management Board.

Dmitry Osipov, Uralkali CEO, commented:

"We are delighted to have Anton Vishanenko, an experienced financial professional, as a member of our management team. We at Uralkali continue to focus on our operational and financial performance, and we are confident that Anton will actively contribute to the execution of our strategic plans."

1 According to the exchange rate of the RF Central Bank as of 23 October 2014, USD 1 = RUB 40.9671

Uralkali is one of the world's largest potash producers and exporters. 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.11,300 people (in the main production unit). Uralkali's shares and GDRs are traded on the Moscow Exchange and London Stock Exchange, respectively.