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IMC Global Sets Record Date for Special Meeting of Common
Shareholders on Mosaic Merger Transaction With Cargill Crop Nutrition
LAKE FOREST, Ill., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IMC Global Inc.
(NYSE:IGL) today announced that it has established a record date for a special
meeting of its common shareholders to consider and vote upon the proposed
merger and contribution agreement pursuant to which IMC Global will combine its
businesses with the fertilizer businesses of Cargill, Incorporated to form a
new, combined public company named The Mosaic Company. Under the terms of the
merger and contribution agreement, holders of IMC Global's common shares and
7.50 percent mandatory convertible preferred stock will each have the right to
receive one common or preferred share, respectively, of Mosaic's newly issued
stock for every common or preferred share of IMC Global stock held by them.
IMC Global common shareholders of record at the close of business on September
3, 2004 will be eligible to vote on the proposal and to attend the special
meeting of common shareholders.
IMC Global and Cargill are working cooperatively with the Securities and
Exchange Commission to obtain effectiveness of a definitive proxy
statement/prospectus to be mailed to common shareholders of record with respect
to the Mosaic transaction. IMC Global will establish a definitive date for
the special meeting of common shareholders and send the definitive proxy
statement/prospectus to common shareholders of record following receipt of such
clearance. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus will contain important
information about the proposed transaction. Common shareholders are urged to
read the definitive proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available. The
definitive proxy statement/prospectus also will include the date, time and
location of the special meeting.
About IMC Global Inc.
From multiple mines and plants in North America, IMC Global serves world
agriculture as one of the largest producers and marketers of concentrated
phosphates and potash crop nutrients. It also is a leading global provider of
phosphorus and potassium feed ingredients for the animal nutrition industry.
IMC Global has 5,000 employees and customers in nearly 50 countries. With
products essential for life, IMC Global "feeds the land that feeds the world."
For more information, visit http://www.imcglobal.com/ .
Not a Proxy Solicitation for IMC Global and Cargill Crop Nutrition Combination
This communication is not a solicitation of a proxy from any security holder of
IMC Global or Cargill, Incorporated. The Mosaic Company (formerly Global
Nutrition Solutions, Inc.) has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with
the SEC containing a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus regarding the
proposed transaction. Stockholders are urged to read the definitive proxy
statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction when it becomes
available, because it will contain important information. Stockholders will be
able to obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, as
well as other filings containing information about Cargill and IMC Global,
without charge, at the SEC's Internet site ( http://www.sec.gov/ ). Copies of
the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and the filings with the SEC that
will be incorporated by reference in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus
can also be obtained, without charge, by directing a request to IMC Global
Inc., 100 South Saunders Road, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-2561, Attention:
Douglas A. Hoadley, or by telephone at (847) 739-1200, email: , or to Cargill,
Incorporated, 15407 McGinty Road West, MS 25, Wayzata, Minnesota 55391,
Attention: Lori Johnson, or by telephone at (952) 742-6194, email: .
The respective directors and executive officers of Cargill and IMC Global and
other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies
in connection with the proposed transaction. Information regarding such
persons and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security
holdings or otherwise, is contained in the preliminary proxy
statement/prospectus contained in the above-referenced Registration Statement
on Form S-4 of The Mosaic Company (formerly Global Nutrition Solutions, Inc.)
filed with the SEC on April 8, 2004.
DATASOURCE: IMC Global Inc.
CONTACT: Investors and Media, Douglas Hoadley of IMC Global Inc.,
+1-847-739-1826,
Web site: http://www.imcglobal.com/