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Yara International ASA AGM Information 2021

May 6, 2021

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AGM Information

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Yara general meeting approves dividend and new share buyback authorization

Yara general meeting approves dividend and new share buyback authorization

Oslo, 6 May 2021: The Yara International ASA Annual General Meeting today

approved a dividend of NOK 20.00 per share. All agenda items were approved in

line with the proposals in the Annual General Meeting notice.

The dividend of NOK 20.00 per share will be paid on 19 May 2021 to shareholders

as of 6 May 2021, and the Yara share will be traded ex-dividend from 7 May

2021. American Depository Receipts (ADRs) will also be traded ex-dividend from

7 May 2021, with a dividend payment date of 26 May 2021.

The Annual General Meeting approved the proposed capital reduction and a new

Power of attorney to the Board regarding acquisition of own shares. The Board is

thereby given authorization to acquire up to 5 percent of Yara's shares before

the next Annual General Meeting. Yara has renewed its agreement with the

Norwegian State according to which the State's shares will be redeemed on a pro-

rata basis to ensure that the State's ownership share of 36.21% is not changed

as a result of share buy-backs.

The full minutes of the Annual General Meeting are available on Yara's website:

https://www.yara.com/investor-relations/reports-presentations-2021/

Contact

Thor Giæver, Investor Relations

Cellular: (+47) 480 75 356

E-mail: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

About Yara

Yara grows knowledge to responsibly feed the world and protect the planet.

Supporting our vision of a world without hunger and a planet respected, we

pursue a strategy of sustainable value growth, promoting climate-friendly crop

nutrition and zero-emission energy solutions. Yara's ambition is focused on

growing a climate positive food future that creates value for our customers,

shareholders and society at large and delivers a more sustainable food value

chain.

To achieve our ambition, we have taken the lead in developing digital farming

tools for precision farming, and work closely with partners throughout the food

value chain to improve the efficiency and sustainability of food

production. Through our focus on clean ammonia production, we aim to enable the

hydrogen economy, driving a green transition of shipping, fertilizer production

and other energy intensive industries.

Founded in 1905 to solve the emerging famine in Europe, Yara has established a

unique position as the industry's only global crop nutrition company. We operate

an integrated business model with around 17,000 employees and operations in over

60 countries, with a proven track record of strong returns. In 2020, Yara

reported revenues of USD 11.6 billion.

www.yara.com (http://www.yara.com)

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section

5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act