Web-site: www.acron.ru/en/

Acron is a group of interrelated companies and one of the leading global mineral fertiliser producers. The Group’s key business segments include ammonia, nitrogen and complex mineral fertilisers, as well as organic and non-organic compounds. The Group includes three major production facilities, has its own logistics infrastructure and international sales network, and is investing in its own raw material base. Acron employs more than 13,000 people. (Source: www.acron.ru/en/about/)

Major shareholders (as of Dec. 31, 2010): Acronagroservice (19.78%), Refco Holdings Ltd. (19.47%), Questar Holdings Ltd. (18.95)%, Granadilla Holdings Ltd. (13.26%), Granit (8.7%), National Settlement Depository (5.22%), GDR facility (4.37%)

Financial results (IFRS, first 9 months of 2010)

Assets: 98.08 billion rubles

Revenue: 46.74 billion rubles

Net profit: 6.28 billion rubles

Headquarters: Veliky Novgorod, Russian Federation