OREANDA-NEWS. May 24, 2012. Uralkali (LSE: URKA) announces that pursuant to Uralkali’s buyback programme announced on 7 October 2011, the following purchases of Uralkali’s shares and GDRs were made during the week from 14 May through 18 May 2012:

1,840,000 shares at an average price of USD 6.90;

1,927,000 GDRs at an average price of USD 35.13.

Therefore, since the start of Uralkali’s buyback programme the securities at the total amount of approximately USD 484 million have been purchased.