PhosAgro gets FAS Approval for up to 100% of Apatit

10 Apr 2012 14:30

For Immediate Release 10 April 2012

PhosAgro gets FAS Approval for up to 100% of Apatit

Moscow - PhosAgro ("PhosAgro" or "the Company") , a leading global vertically integrated phosphate-based fertilizer producer, announces that the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has approved the Company's request for permission to acquire up to an additional 42.43% of voting shares in OJSC Apatit, which together with the stake already owned by PhosAgro represents 100% of Apatit's outstanding shares.

The request was submitted as part of PhosAgro's preparations to participate in the privatisation of the Russian Government's shareholding in Apatit.

PhosAgro also intends to acquire shares held by private shareholders in Apatit, and has already reached agreements with several of the owners of significant stakes.

For further information please contact:

OJSC PhosAgro+7 495 231 2747Irina Evstigneeva, Head of Corporate Finance and Investor RelationsTimur Belov, Press OfficerM:CommunicationsUKStuart Leasorleasor@mcomgroup.com+ 44 20 7920 2317RussiaSam VanDerlipvanderlip@mcomgroup.com+7 495 663 8005Notes to Editors

PhosAgro is a leading global vertically integrated phosphate-based fertiliser producer. The Group focuses on the production of phosphate-based fertilisers, feed phosphate and high-grade phosphate rock (P2O5 content of not less than 35.7 percent), as well as ammonia and nitrogen-based fertilisers. In 2010, the Group was the largest phosphate-based fertiliser producer in Europe, the largest producer of high-grade phosphate rock worldwide and the third largest MAP/DAP producer in the world (excluding China), according to Fertecon. PhosAgro is also a leading producer of MCP feed phosphates in Europe, and the only producer in Russia.

PhosAgro has 2.1 billion tonnes of resources (according to JORC) of high quality apatite-nepheline ore, representing over 75 years of production. The Group also controls substantial Al2O3 resources, and has 41% of Russia's rare earth oxides resources.

The Group's mines and phosphate rock production facilities are located in the mountainous areas of the Kola Peninsula in the Murmansk region of northwest Russia, whereas its fertiliser and feed phosphate production assets are located near the city of Cherepovets in the Vologda region and near the city of Balakovo in the Saratov region of southwest part of European Russia. The Group is the only global vertically integrated fertilizer producer that derives approximately 90% of its consolidated gross profit from the phosphates segment. PhosAgro's 1H 2011 IFRS revenue was $1.7 bln and EBITDA was $620 mln. The С ompany's net debt/EBITDA ratio was 0.6 at 30 June 2011.

For further information on PhosAgro please visit: www.PhosAgro.com