Agrium Obtains Issuer Bid Exemption Order to Permit Purchases by Way of Private Agreement

Agrium Inc. AGU today announced it has received an issuer bid exemption order dated August 21, 2015 (the "Order") from the Ontario Securities Commission permitting it to make private agreement purchases of Agrium's common shares ("Common Shares") from an arm's length third-party seller under the Corporation's existing Normal Course Issuer Bid ("NCIB"). All Common Shares purchased pursuant to the Order will be cancelled. Under the NCIB, Agrium will pay the market price at the time of acquisition for any Common Shares purchased through the TSX, the NYSE or alternative trading platforms or otherwise as may be permitted by applicable securities laws and regulations. Pursuant to the Order, however, any private purchases of Common Shares made under the NCIB will be at a discount to the prevailing market price, may be made in one or more tranches, and will reduce the number of Common Shares Agrium is permitted to purchase under the NCIB. The purchases must otherwise comply with the terms of the Order, including that only one such purchase is permitted per calendar week, the purchases cannot occur after November 30, 2015, and See full press release