OREANDA-NEWS. On 11 November 2014 Uralkali (LSE: URKA; the Company) held its Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) in the town of Berezniki (Perm region, Russia).

Uralkali's shareholders approved the decision to amend the Company's Charter. The new version of the Charter will be published on the Company's website after state registration. The amendments are aimed at compliance with the regulations of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation which entered into force on 1 September 2014.

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.