Notice of GM

5 Feb 2019 08:07

05 February 2019

Acron (Veliky Novgorod) Announces Extraordinary General Meeting

Acron’s Board of Directors resolved to convene an extraordinary general meeting in the form of absentee voting on 11 March 2019.

In accordance with the approved agenda, the general meeting is to consider distribution of Acron’s retained earnings for previous years (including payment (declaration) of dividends).

The recommendations of the Board of Directors on dividend amount and record date will be considered and disclosed on or before 18 February 2019.

The record date for the list of persons entitled to attend the extraordinary general meeting is end of day 15 February 2019.

Media contacts:

Sergey DorofeevAnastasiya GromovaTatiana SmirnovaPublic RelationsPhone: +7 (495) 777-08-65 (ext. 5196)

Investor contacts:Ilya PopovInvestor RelationsPhone: +7 (495) 745-77-45 (ext. 5252)

Background Information

Acron Group is a leading vertically integrated mineral fertiliser producer in Russia and globally, with chemical production facilities in Veliky Novgorod (Acron) and Smolensk region (Dorogobuzh). The Group owns and operates a phosphate mine in Murmansk region (North-Western Phosphorous Company, NWPC) and is implementing a potash development project in Perm Krai (Verkhnekamsk Potash Company, VPC). It has a wholly owned transportation and logistics infrastructure, including three Baltic port terminals and distribution networks in Russia and China. Acron’s subsidiary, North Atlantic Potash Inc. (NAP), holds mining licenses for 13 parcels of the potassium salt deposit at Prairie Evaporite, Saskatchewan, Canada. Acron also holds a minority stake (19.8%) in Polish Grupa Azoty S.A., one of the largest chemical producers in Europe.

In 2017, the Group sold 7.3 million tonnes of various products to 65 countries, with Russia, Brazil, Europe and the United States as key markets.

In 2017, the Group posted consolidated IFRS revenue of RUB 94,342 million (USD 1,617 million) and net profit of RUB 14,260 million (USD 244 million). Acron’s shares are on the Level 1 quotation list of the Moscow Exchange and its global depositary receipts are traded at the London Stock Exchange (ticker AKRN). Acron employs approximately 11,000 people.

For more information about Acron Group, please visit www.acron.ru/en.