SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE S.A.
Open Corporation
Securities Registry N°0184
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
By agreement of the Board of Directors, the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (“Shareholders Meeting”) of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) is summoned for 10:00 am on April 23, 2021 at our corporate offices, located on El Trovador 4285, Las Condes, Santiago de Chile, to resolve, among other things, the following matters:
- SQM’s Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Annual Report, Account Inspectors Report, and External Auditors' Report for the business year ended at December 31, 2020;
- Designation of the External Auditing Company;
- Designation of the Rating Agencies;
- Designation of the Account Inspectors;
- Investment Policy;
- Finance Policy;
- Distribution of the final dividend;
- Structure of the Compensation of the Board of Directors and Board committees;
- Other corresponding matters in compliance with the pertinent provisions.
In addition, the expected 2021 dividend policy, information related to the expenses of the Board of Directors and its committees, and related party transactions will be presented at the Shareholders Meeting.
PARTICIPATION IN MEETING
The shareholders, who are registered in SQM’s Shareholders Registry at least five business days prior to the meeting, are entitled to participate in the aforementioned Meeting, that is, registered at midnight on April 17, 2021.
Remote participation and voting will be allowed using authorized technological means. Interested shareholders or legal representatives who wish to participate should send an email to the following address asistencia.junta@sqm.com until April 22, 2021, expressing interest in remote participation in the Shareholders Meeting. The email must include in a scanned copy of both sides of your legal identification card and if necessary, a copy of the power of attorney, and the email of the shareholder or legal representative. The access to the platform to attend and vote remotely will be available on the website https://juntasqm.evoting.cl.
QUALIFICATION AND RECEPTION OF POWERS OF ATTORNEY
The qualification of powers of attorney, if applicable, shall be carried out on the same day and place of the aforementioned Meeting, prior to the meeting from 9:00 am to 10:00 am. The reception process of powers of attorney who will physically attend the meeting will start as of April 5, 2021 via the email asistencia.junta@sqm.com.
APPOINTMENT OF EXTERNAL AUDIT COMPANY
The information related to the reasons, prioritization, and other elements that were considered by the Directors Committee and the Board of Directors to recommend the External Audit Company to the Shareholders will be contained on the website of the Company at www.sqm.com (the “Website”).
PUBLICATION OF BALANCE SHEET
SQM’s Audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, can be found published on the Website as of March 3 of this year.
ANNUAL REPORT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
SQM’s Annual Report, Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Account Inspectors Report, and External Auditors' Report for the business year ended December 31, 2020 and full copies of the documents that inform the diverse options that shall be submitted to vote by the aforementioned Meeting are made available to SQM Shareholders and the general public on the Website. Likewise, SQM has a sufficient number of printed copies available for the Shareholders who wish to consult them at its offices located at: El Trovador N°4285, 6th floor, Las Condes, Santiago de Chile.
CEO