Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. announced that as of April 18, 2017 the following persons have been presented as the independent candidates to the Board of Directors of SQM: Mr. Juan Gerardo Jofré Miranda, Chilean ID # 5.672.444-3, nominated as series B candidate by Inversiones El Boldo Limitada. Mr. Fernando Massú Taré, Chilean ID # 6.783.826-2, nominated as series A candidate by Sociedad de Inversiones Pampa Calichera S.A. The next election of the Board of Directors will take place at the Annual Ordinary Shareholders Meeting on April 28, 2017.