Kemira GrowHow Oyj - Major shareholder announcements

Preliminary result relating to the tender offer for shares in Kemira GrowHow Oyj by Yara Nederland B.V.

Kemira GrowHow Oyj Stock Exchange Release 28 September 2007 14.10

On 21 June 2007 Yara Nederland B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Yara International ASA, launched a mandatory tender
offer for all the issued shares in Kemira GrowHow Oyj (the "Tender
Offer"). The tender offer period commenced at 9.30
(Finnish time) on 20 July 2007 and the extended offer period ended at
16.00 (Finnish time) on 27 September 2007. On 24
September 2007, Yara International ASA announced that the conditions
for the completion of the Tender Offer had been
fulfilled.

According to the preliminary outcome of the Tender Offer, the Kemira
GrowHow Oyj shares, for which the Tender Offer has been validly
accepted in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Tender
Offer, represent approximately 97.45 percent of the shares and votes
in Kemira GrowHow Oyj, excluding the shares held by Kemira GrowHow
Oyj.

Yara International ASA will notify the final outcome of the Tender
Offer and complete the Tender Offer in accordance with its terms and
conditions on or about 4 October 2007.

Kemira GrowHow Oyj
Heikki Sirviö, CEO


For additional information please contact:

Kemira GrowHow Oyj
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.
www.kemira-growhow.com

DISCLAIMER
This stock exchange release must not be published, released or
otherwise distributed in whole or in part in or into the United
States, Canada, Japan or Australia. This stock exchange release is
neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation for an offer to sell
shares, and the Tender Offer will not be made directly or indirectly
in the United States, Canada, Japan or Australia or any other
jurisdiction where such an offer would violate laws of that
jurisdiction. This stock exchange release and tender offer will not
and may not be distributed, forwarded or transmitted in any way, such
as by post, fax, email or telephone, or in any other way to or from
areas where it would violate the law.