For Immediate Release 10 February 2011
PhosAgro Executive Shareholding Notice
Moscow - PhosAgro ("PhosAgro" or "the Company") (MICEX-RTS, LSE: PHOR), a leading global vertically integrated phosphate-based fertiliser producer, announces the following:
PhosAgro Board of Directors member and CEO Maxim Volkov informed the Company on 9 February 2011 that his ownership of shares and GDRS decreased by 3,524 and 118,030, respectively.
Menoza Trading Limited ("Menoza"), a Cyprus-registered company in which Mr. Volkov is an economic beneficiary, informed the Company on 9 February 2011 that its ownership of PhosAgro shares and GDRs increased by 3,524 and 118,030, respectively.
As a result of these transactions, the aggregate PhosAgro shares and GDRs owned by Mr. Volkov and Menoza remains unchanged at 133,075 shares and 130,161 GDRs, representing 1.10392% of PhosAgro's share capital.
For further information please contact:
OJSC "PhosAgro" +7 495 231 2747 Irina Evstigneeva, Head of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations Timur Belov, Press Officer M:Communications UK Stuart Leasor leasor@mcomgroup.com + 44 20 7920 2317 Russia Sam VanDerlip vanderlip@mcomgroup.com +7 495 663 8005 Notes 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.
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