Yara dividend and buy-back program approved

Oslo-A dividend of NOK 4.50 (US$0.73) per share was approved at Yara International ASA’s annual general meeting on May 11. The dividend will be paid out May 26, 2010, to shareholders as of May 11, 2010. The board of directors was also given the authorization to acquire up to 5 percent of Yara’s shares within the next 12 months. Øivind Lund was re-elected board chairman, and Bernt Reitan, Elisabeth Harstad, and Leiv Nergaard were re-elected as board members. Hilde Merete Aasheim was elected as a new board member.