Grupa Azoty Polyolefins S.A. has signed bilateral protocols of Conditional Provisional Acceptance with Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd., the General Contractor for Polimery Police, for the Polypropylene Installation subproject and the H&ST Transshipment and Storage Terminal subproject. The Conditional Provisional Acceptance procedure has been introduced to expedite the transfer of the Polimery Police project from the General Contractor to commercial operations.
Grupa Azoty S.A. has signed an Amendment to the Agreement dated February 2, 2024, with subsequent modifications, on behalf of itself and selected companies within the Grupa Azoty Capital Group. The duration of the Agreement has been extended to October 11, 2024. Simultaneously, Grupa Azoty is consistently implementing remedial actions such as optimizing sales and production projects, achieving business synergies across the Capital Group, and introducing internal savings. The Management Board is also preparing to make decisions in the coming weeks regarding the divestment of non-essential assets and the closure of long-term unprofitable installations. Additionally, intensive discussions are ongoing with Trade Unions to agree on suspending the most costly elements of the Collective Labor Agreement (ZUZP).
On July 29, Grupa Azoty S.A. received a notification on behalf of Radosław Kwaśnicki regarding the loss of control over the shares of Grupa Azoty S.A. held by entities associated with Vyacheslav Kantor. This development marks the end of the temporary management established on July 11, 2023. Crucially, this follows the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union about the sanctions imposed on Vyacheslav Kantor on April 8, 2022, and the national sanctions imposed on April 25, 2022, affecting Vyacheslav Kantor and his associated entities: Norica Holding S.a.r.l. (Luxembourg), Opansa Enterprises Limited (Cyprus), and Rainbee Holdings Limited (Cyprus), which collectively hold 19.82% of Grupa Azoty S.A.'s shares. The sanctions include the freezing of financial assets, including the shares of Grupa Azoty S.A. owned by Kantor's associated entities.
The 7th edition of the "We Care for Polish Soil" lottery, held under the slogan "The Best for the Best," has concluded. Anyone who made a single purchase of Grupa Azoty fertilizers worth at least PLN 1,000 gross between February 1 and April 30 was eligible to participate. This year's grand prize, a John Deere 5090M tractor, was awarded to Mr. Adam from the Lublin province, who purchased Pulan fertilizer for almost PLN 2,000 gross on the winning receipt.
Grupa Azoty has completed its agreements in the Agro sector for the 2024/2025 season, signing a total of 66 contracts with its authorized distribution network for the domestic market. Internationally, a significant portion of sales is based on short-term agreements, while some cooperation is carried out under framework agreements.
Hubert Kamola, Vice President of the Management Board of Grupa Azoty S.A. and President of the Management Board of Grupa Azoty Puławy, has been elected Vice President of Fertilizers Europe by its General Assembly. Fertilizers Europe represents the largest European fertilizer companies, and Kamola's term will run from 2024 to 2026.