OREANDA-NEWS. On 17 November 2015 Uralkali (LSE: URKA; the Company) held its Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) in the town of Berezniki (Perm territory, Russia).

Uralkali’s shareholders approved new edition of the Company’s Charter, which will be published on the Company’s official website after state registration. The amendments to the Charter are aimed at compliance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

The EGM also approved major transaction, a non-revolving USD 1.5 billion credit line from PJSC “Sberbank”, which the Company disclosed on 10 September 2015.

 

Uralkali is one of the world’s largest potash producers and exporters. The Company’s assets consist of 5 mines and 7 ore-treatment mills situated in the towns of Berezniki and Solikamsk (Perm Region, Russia). Uralkali employs ca.11,000 people (in the main production unit). Uralkali’s shares and GDRs are traded on the Moscow Exchange and London Stock Exchange, respectively.