Agrium announces stock buyback

Calgary — Agrium Inc. on Feb. 17 announced plans over the next 12 months to buy back up to 6,908,450 common shares, being 5 percent of Agrium’s 138,169,000 issued and outstanding shares as of Feb. 5, 2016. All common shares purchased will be returned to treasury for cancellation. In 2015, Agrium purchased approximately 5,574,331 common shares at an average share price of $100.25 pursuant to its prior normal course issuer bid that expired Jan. 25, 2016.