2007-05-24 14:45:24 CEST

2007-05-24 14:45:24 CEST


REGLERAD INFORMATION

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Kemira GrowHow Oyj - Corporate Action

Notification referred to in chapter 2, section 10 of the Finnish securities market act on a change in ownership



Kemira GrowHow Oyj Stock Exchange Announcement 24.5.2007 at 15:45

Kemira GrowHow Oyj has today received the following notice:

As a result of a share transaction concluded today on 24 May 2007,
the holdings of Yara Nederland BV, a fully owned subsidiary of Yara
International ASA, have exceeded three-tenths (3/10) of the voting
rights and share capital in Kemira GrowHow Oyj. Under Chapter 2
Section 9 of the Securities Markets Act, we hereby notify the
Financial Supervision Authority and Kemira GrowHow Oyj of the
following:

1. Name of company in which holdings have been acquired Kemira
GrowHow Oyj

2. Date of change in holdings 24 May 2007

3. Exact proportion of voting rights and share capital in Kemira
GrowHow Oyj by share classes
Holdings of Yara Nederland BV are now as follows:

Number: 17,188,480
Proportion of share capital, %: 30.05
Proportion of voting rights, %: 30.05

The share capital of Kemira GrowHow Oyj comprises a total of
57,208,857 shares representing a total of 57,208,857 votes.

4. Shareholders' complete name, register number Yara Nederland BV,
register number 200 159 64 (the Netherlands)


Oslo, 24 May 2007

Yara International ASA


For additional information please contact:

Kaj Friman, CFO
Tel. (+358) 50 62 626

Distribution:
Helsinki Stock Exchange
Media

Kemira GrowHow Oyj is one of the leading producers of fertilisers 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.