OREANDA-NEWS. December 6, 2012. Uralkali’s (LSE: URKA, “the Company”) Legal and Corporate Affairs Department has won the “Best Legal Departments Russia – 2012” contest, organized by Legal Insight magazine and Odgers Berndtson, in the nomination “Chemical industry”.

The “Best Legal Departments Russia – 2012” award has been held annually since 2006 and is one of the most prestigious contests among legal departments of largest Russian companies. The results of the contest are verified by an official international independent auditor – Ernst&Young.

Uralkali (www.uralkali.com) is one of the world’s largest potash producers with a market share of about 20%. The Company’s assets consist of 5 mines and 7 ore-treatment mills situated in the towns of Berezniki and Solikamsk (Perm Territory, Russia). Uralkali employs ca. 12,500 people (in the main production unit). Uralkali’s shares and GDRs are traded on the RTS-MICEX and LSE, respectively.