In accordance with section 9, chapter 2, of the Securities Markets Act, Skagen AS, Stavanger, Norway, has reported to Kemira GrowHow Oyj that it has for its part accepted the mandatory public tender offer by Yara Nederland B.V. for all shares held in Kemira GrowHow Oyj .With effect immediately funds managed by Skagen AS no longer may exercise any voting rights in Kemira GrowHow Oyj. Date on which the change took place: 26 July 2007. Kemira GrowHow Oyj Kaj Friman Deputy CEO, CFO For further information, please contact: Kemira GrowHow Oyj Veli-Matti Tarvainen General Counsel tel. +358 10 215 2085 Ritva Sipilä Manager, Funding & IR tel. +358 10 215 2181 Kemira GrowHow Oyj is one of the leading producers of fertiliser and feed phosphates in Europe. Kemira GrowHow develops and markets fertilisers and integrated solutions for crop cultivation, animal feed supplements and chemicals required in various industries. The company has approximately 2,500 employees worldwide and in 2006 net sales were 1.2 billion euros. Kemira GrowHow Oyj is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. www.kemira-growhow.com
27.07.2007 14:15 Disclosure under Chapter 2 Section 9 of the Securities Market Act
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