Shareholders of both companies overwhelmingly voted to approve the proposed merger of equals.
The companies have made progress with respect to making all required regulatory filings and have received a supplemental information request from the Canadian Competition Bureau and a second request from the US Federal Trade Commission on 2 November 2016. Agrium and PotashCorp are working through the regulatory process as planned and continue to expect the transaction to close mid-2017, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals.
