URALCHEM SETS A RECORD IN RUSSIA FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AMMONIA

URALCHEM set an absolute record in 2013 for the highest output of ammonia in Russia !ith the total output of 2"#1$ million tonnes" Compared !ith 2012 production gre! b% 1"3&" 'he mar(et situation in the ammonia segment of the global fertili)er mar(et allo!ed the compan% to steadil% follo! its general production strateg%" Moscow, Russia (February 5, !"#$ -- URALCHEM set an absolute record in 2013 for the highest output of a onia in Russia! "ith the total output of 2#$1% illion tonnes# Co pared "ith 2012! production gre" b& 1#3'# (he increased production "as achie)ed through stable "or* of the units during the &ear! the i ple entation of pro+ects to increase dail& production at the units in the group,s enterprises in the -er region and in .iro)o-Chepets*! as "ell as through shortening repair do"n-ti e# (he ar*et situation in the a onia seg ent of the global fertili/er ar*et allo"ed the co pan& to steadil& follo" its general production strateg&# URALCHEM,s production of a+or co odit& products in 2013 co prised 0#03% illion tonnes! 0#3' higher than a &ear earlier# -roduction of a oniu nitrate and its deri)ati)es "as 2#1$% illion tonnes! an increase b& 1' co pared to the sa e period last &ear# Monitoring the ar*et situation! the co pan& ad+usted its production to the e2isting de and# -roduction of a onia "as decreased b& 3' to 10$ thousand tonnes# Urea production decreased b& 2' to 1#13$ illion tonnes# -roduction of co pound fertili/ers decreased b& 3'! to 3$1 thousand tonnes# -roduction of phosphate fertili/ers 4MA- 5 6A-7 decreased b& 13'! to 833 thousand tonnes# Comparative production figures of the URALCHEM Group companies (thousand tonnes): anuar! " #ecem$er% &'(& 2,605 789 anuar! " #ecem$er% &'() 2,789 768 *ear+on !ear change% thousand tons 184 -21 *ear+on !ear change% , 7% -3%

Name of product Ammonium nitrate and its derivatives Ammonia

Urea NPK erti!isers "AP#$AP %t&er t'(es o erti!isers %t&er )&emi)a!s -ota.

1,164 610 497 15 343 /%'&0

1,138 581 433 14 316 /%')1

-27 -29 -64 -1 -27 (2

-2% -5% -13% -7% -8% '3),

6 itr& .on&ae)! CE9 of URALCHEM! 9:;C! co ented on the results! <=n 2013 URALCHEM ce ented its leadership of the nitrogen seg ent# =t retained first place in Russia for the production of a onia and a oniu nitrate! and the second in the production of urea# At the sa e ti e! an unfa)ourable situation for anufacturers in the global fertili/er ar*et has reduced the output of certain products! pri aril& phosphorus fertili/ers# =n difficult ar*et conditions! URALCHEM sho"ed its significant argin of safet& and abilit& to de)elop# =n 2013! "e successfull& co pleted our largest logistics pro+ect "hen "e opened a ter inal in Riga for tranship ent of bul* fertili/ers "ith the capacit& of up to 2 illion tonnes per &ear# >e signed an agree ent on cooperation "ith the "orld,s top de)eloper and licensor of urea processes! ;ta icarbon# At the end of 2013 "e ac?uired a 1%#%% ' sta*e in Ural*ali! "hich "e see as a strategic in)est ent in one of the ost profitable and pro ising sectors of the fertili/er ar*et#< @or ore infor ation! please )isit the Co pan& "eb site httpA55"""#uralche #co use the follo"ing contact infor ationA PR De%ar&'e(& URALCHEM! 9:;C Te)* B1 48%37 121 $% $% E'ai)* prCuralche #co +eb* httpA55"""#uralche #co URALCHEM, O,SC is o(e o- &.e )ar/es& %ro0ucers o- (i&ro/e( a(0 %.os%.a&e -er&i)isers i( Russia a(0 &.e CIS wi&. %ro0uc&io( ca%aci&ies o- o1er 25 'i))io( &o((es o- a''o(iu' (i&ra&e, 23 'i))io( &o((es o- a''o(ia, !23 'i))io( &o((es oMAP a(0 DAP, !23 'i))io( &o((es o- co'%)e4 -er&i)isers a(0 "2 'i))io( &o((es ourea2 URALCHEM, O,SC is &.e seco(0 )ar/es& a''o(iu' (i&ra&e %ro0ucer i( &.e wor)0 a(0 (u'ber o(e i( Russia, &.e seco(0 )ar/es& %ro0ucer o- (i&ro/e( -er&i)isers i( Russia2 5ey %ro0uc&io( asse&s o- URALCHEM, O,SC i(c)u0e A6o& 7ra(c. o- URALCHEM, O,SC i( 7ere6(i8i, Per' Re/io(9 O,SC Mi(u0obre(ia, Per'9 MFP 5iro1o:C.e%e&s8 C.e'ica) +or8s, O,SC 7ra(c. i( 5iro1o:C.e%e&s8, 5iro1 re/io(9 ;os8rese(s8 Mi(era) Fer&i)isers, O,SC i( ;os8rese(s8, Moscow re/io(2 Some of the information in this press release may contain projections or other forwardlooking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of URALCH !" #e wish to caution you that these statements are only predictions" #e or

do not intend to update these statements and our actual results may differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements$ including$ among others$ the achievement of anticipated levels of profita%ility$ growth$ cost and synergy of our recent ac&uisitions$ the impact of competitive pricing$ the a%ility to o%tain necessary regulatory approvals and licenses$ the impact of developments in the Russian economic$ political and legal environment$ financial risk management and the impact of general %usiness and glo%al economic conditions" *Ends*