Acron

Environmental & Social Information • Jun 30, 2020

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

30 June 2020

Disclosure of Report on Payments to Governments

In compliance with Section 4.3A (Reports on Payments to Governments) of the Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules adopted by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), PJSC Acron (MOEX and LSE: AKRN) has published on its website the Report on Payments Made to Governments in 2019 in the English language with translation into the Russian language – https://www.acron.ru/en/investors/disclosure/acron-disclosure/additional-information/.

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Sergey Dorofeev

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Tatiana Smirnova

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Investor Contacts:

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Investor Relations

Phone: +7 (495) 745-77-45 (ext. 5252)

Background Information

Acron Group is a leading vertically integrated mineral fertiliser producer in Russia and globally, with chemical production facilities in Veliky Novgorod (Acron) and the Smolensk region (Dorogobuzh). The Group owns and operates a phosphate mine in Murmansk region (North-Western Phosphorous Company, NWPC) and is implementing a potash development project in Perm Krai (Verkhnekamsk Potash Company, VPC). It owns transportation and logistics infrastructure, including three Baltic port terminals and distribution networks in Russia and China. Acron’s subsidiary, North Atlantic Potash Inc. (NAP), holds mining leases and an exploration permit for ten parcels of the potassium salt deposit at Prairie Evaporite, Saskatchewan, Canada. Acron also holds a minority stake (19.8%) in Polish Grupa Azoty, one of the largest chemical producers in Europe.

In 2019, the Group sold 7.6 million tonnes of the main products to 78 countries, with Russia, Brazil, Europe and the United States as key markets.

In 2019, the Group posted consolidated IFRS revenue of RUB 114,835 million (USD 1,774 million) and net profit of RUB 24,786 million (USD 383 million). Acron’s shares are on the Level 1 quotation list of the Moscow Exchange and its global depositary receipts are traded at the London Stock Exchange (ticker AKRN). Acron employs over 11,000 people.

For more information about Acron Group, please visit www.acron.ru/en.