– Recommendation Puts ISS At Odds With Agrium-s Large Shareholders, Equity Research Community, Other Proxy Advisory Firms and Independent Governance Experts – Agrium Urges Shareholders to Vote FOR Agrium-s Director Nominees Using Only the WHITE Proxy
CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 03/26/13 — ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) announced today that Glass, Lewis & Co. LLC ("Glass Lewis") has recommended that its clients vote FOR all 12 of Agrium-s director nominees using only the WHITE proxy.Glass Lewis is a leading independent international corporate governance analysis and proxy voting firm that focuses on the long-term financial impact of investment and proxy vote decisions. Its recommendat
CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 03/22/13 — ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) today set the record straight on information published yesterday by JANA:Most importantly, JANA once again has not provided any analysis to support how its break-up plan or other ideas could create shareholder value."We are gratified by the strong level of support we have received from our shareholders as we look forward to the results of the annual meeting on April 9, 2013,&qu
CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 03/21/13 — ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) today announced that it has mailed a letter to shareholders, along with a WHITE proxy. Agrium encourages shareholders to visit its website, , to view the letter along with an important video message from Agrium President and CEO Mike Wilson."Agrium is getting strong support from its largest shareholders, but it is important that all shareholders vote the WHITE proxy as soon as
CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 03/20/13 — ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) today exposed numerous flaws in JANA-s deceptive share price performance claims and other analyses. In a presentation posted today to , copies of which were provided earlier this week to the proxy governance advisory firms, Agrium demonstrates that JANA has not met the burden of proving that Board change at Agrium is warranted, or that JANA-s dissident nominees would be likely to ef
CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 03/07/13 — ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) today stated the open letter by JANA Partners released this morning is consistent with the New York hedge fund-s flailing campaign to justify its ill-conceived break-up scheme."The facts are straightforward. JANA has been trying for over nine months to obtain support for its idea that Agrium should break itself into 2 or 3 smaller pieces. Agrium-s shareholders have overwhelming
CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 03/07/13 — ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) today warned shareholders that New York hedge fund JANA Partners continues to attempt to mask its break-up objective by disseminating a growing list of false and misleading statements."Our shareholders make decisions based on value and credible analysis, not rhetoric, and they are fully capable of distinguishing fact from fiction," said Victor J. Zaleschuk, Chair of the Bo
CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 02/22/13 — ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$The Board of Directors of Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) announced today that it has approved a dividend of $0.50 U.S. per common share to be paid on April 18, 2013 to shareholders of record on March 28, 2013.All dividends paid by Agrium Inc. are, pursuant to subsection 89(14) of the Income Tax Act, designated as eligible dividends. An eligible dividend paid to a Canadian resident is entitled to an enhanced gross
CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 02/20/13 — Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU)As previously announced, Agrium will hold its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on April 9, 2013 in Calgary, Alberta. Shareholders of common shares of Agrium Inc. as at the close of trading on February 25, 2013 (the "Record Date") will be eligible to vote their shares at the Meeting.Board Chair Victor J. Zaleschuk today issued the following statement in response to JANA-s latest press release:"
CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 02/15/13 — Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) announced today that its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held on April 9, 2013 in Calgary, Alberta. Shareholders of common shares of Agrium Inc. as at the close of trading on February 25, 2013 (the "Record Date") will be eligible to vote their shares at the Meeting.About AgriumAgrium Inc. is a major Retail supplier of agricultural products and services in North America, South America and
