Uralkali (the Company; MICEX: URKA), one of the world’s largest potash producers, announces the book closing for RUB 15 billion exchange bond issue (series PBO-03-P), under its exchange bond programme.

The issue attracted significant interest from the market, which allowed to lower the initial coupon guidance three times (from 8.95-9.20% p.a.) and then close the book at 8.80% p.a.

More than 50 orders were placed in the book. A diversified investor pool consisting of banks, asset managers, insurance and investment companies as well as retail investors participated in bookbuilding. The overall demand exceeded RUB 38 billion .

The bond’s coupon period is 182 days, its nominal value is RUB 1000. The bond matures in 3 years.

Sberbank CIB, VTB Capital, ROSBANK and BCS Global Markets acted as Joint Lead Managers on the transaction, VTB Capital will act as the placement agent. The settlement is scheduled for May 31, 2017.

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The exchange bond programme № 4-00296-A-001P-02E was registered by the Moscow Exchange on August 6, 2015. The nominal value of the programme is RUB 100 billion or its foreign currency equivalent, the programme is valid for 20 years since registration.

Under the programme the Company can issue bonds of any volume (maximum tenor is 10 years) and in any currency.

Uralkali (www.uralkali.com) 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 Territory, Russia). Uralkali employs ca.11,000 people (in the main production unit). Uralkali’s shares are traded on the Moscow Exchange.