Agrium Shareholders Vote in Line With Management's Recommendations for All Resolutions at the Annual General Meeting

CALGARY, AB --(Marketwired - May 07, 2015) - ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$

Agrium Inc. AGU AGU held its annual general meeting of shareholders on May 6, 2015 at Agrium Place in Calgary, Alberta. A total of 109,431,934 shares, representing 76% of shares outstanding were represented in person or by proxy.

Below are the results of the matters that were voted on by shareholders:

1. Election of Directors

Agrium's eleven director nominees were re-elected:

                                                                            
Nominee                Votes For (percent)         Votes Withheld (percent) 
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David C. Everitt       99.26%                      0.74%                    
                                                                            
Russell K. Girling     99.62%                      0.38%                    
                                                                            
M. Marianne Harris     99.90%                      0.10%                    
                                                                            
Susan A. Henry         99.06%                      0.94%                    
                                                                            
Russell J. Horner      99.46%                      0.54%                    
                                                                            
John E. Lowe           99.30%                      0.70%                    
                                                                            
Chuck V. Magro         99.67%                      0.33%                    
                                                                            
A. Anne McLellan       99.58%                      0.42%                    
                                                                            
Derek G. Pannell       99.89%                      0.11%                    
                                                                            
Mayo M. Schmidt        99.78%                      0.12%                    
                                                                            
Victor J. Zaleschuk    99.41%                      0.59%                    
                                                                            

2. Appointment of Auditors

The re-appointment of KPMG LLP as auditors was approved.

                                                                            
Votes For (percent)                      Votes Withheld (percent)           
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97.75%                                   2.25%                              
                                                                            

3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The advisory vote on management's approach to executive compensation was approved.

                                                                            
Votes For (percent)                      Votes Against (percent)            
-----------------------------------      -----------------------------------
97.40%                                   2.60%                              
                                                                            

4. Shareholder Proposal

The shareholder proposal was not approved.

                                                                            
Votes For (percent)                      Votes Against (percent)            
-----------------------------------      -----------------------------------
11.96%                                   88.04%                             
                                                                            

About Agrium
Agrium Inc. is a major producer and distributor of agricultural products and services in North America, South America, Australia and Egypt through its agricultural retail-distribution and wholesale nutrient businesses. Agrium supplies growers with key products and services such as crop nutrients, crop protection, seed, and agronomic and application services, thereby helping to meet the ever growing global demand for food and fiber. Agrium produces nitrogen, potash and phosphate fertilizers, with a combined wholesale nutrient capacity of over nine million tonnes and with competitive advantages across all product lines. Agrium retail-distribution has an unmatched network of close to 1,500 facilities and over 3,000 crop consultants. We partner with over half a million grower customers globally to help them increase their yields and returns on more than 50 different crops. With a focus on sustainability, the company strives to improve the communities in which it operates through safety, education, environmental improvement and new technologies such as the development of precision agriculture and controlled release nutrient products. Agrium is focused on driving operational excellence across our businesses, pursuing value-enhancing growth opportunities and returning capital to shareholders.


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