OREANDA-NEWS. June 7, 2011. OJSC Uralkali (the "Company") has been informed that on 3 June 2011 the MICEX resolved to include Uralkali ordinary registered uncertificated shares in the MICEX Quotation List A following the completion by the Company of all necessary examinations and requirements for MICEX listing.

Uralkali shares started trading on MICEX on 7 November 2007. On 9 September 2010 the Company’s shares were admitted to trading in Quotation List B. Uralkali shares will start trading in MICEX Quotation List A on 9 June 2011.

There are a total of 3,094,637,905 Uralkali ordinary registered uncertificated shares total with each share having an individual par value of RUR 0.5. Uralkali ordinary shares are also included in RTS Quotation list B and the Company’s GDRs are traded on the London Stock Exchange (1 GDR = 5 ordinary shares).

Vladislav Baumgertner, Uralkali CEO commented:

“The admission of Uralkali shares to MICEX Quotation List A will increase liquidity and help broaden the range of potential investors in the Company. The fact that Uralkali has received the top listing category on the leading Russian stock exchange reflects our strong, ongoing focus on maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance.”