Agrium Inc. to List on New York Stock Exchange.CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1996--Agrium Inc. announced today that it has been cleared to file a listing application with the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange ) and the company expects to begin trading on the NYSE, under the symbol AGU AGU Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan AGU American Geophysical Union AGU Arabian Gulf University (Bahrain) AGU All Grown Up (TV show) AGU Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico , on Friday, Oct. 4, 1996. "A listing on the Big Board will permit investors in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and abroad to share in the future growth of Agrium the same way they invest in other major companies in the fertilizer industry," said John M. Van Brunt, Agrium President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "In addition, the listing consolidates our trading identity under a single symbol, AGU, on both the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges." Agrium will voluntarily withdraw from the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, where its shares have been trading under the symbol AGMIF since May 5, 1995. In 1996, trading volumes on the Nasdaq have averaged about 174,000 shares daily. Senior company officials expect to be present at the New York Stock Exchange at 7:00 am, Friday, Oct. 4, for a ceremony commemorating the initiation of trading. Agrium Inc., with headquarters in Calgary, Alberta, is one of North America's largest integrated and diversified fertilizer companies. CONTACT: Agrium Inc. Gordon A. Milne, 403/258-4615 or Dick Nichols, 403/258-5746 dnichols@agrium.com |
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