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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-18-021866
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180423
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180423
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180423

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909037
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			F3
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-65728
		FILM NUMBER:		18769558

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EL TROVADOR 4285, 6TH FLOOR
		STREET 2:		LAS CONDES
		CITY:			SANTIAGO CHILE
		STATE:			F3
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5624252485
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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></P>

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D.C. 20549</FONT></P>

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6-K</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE</FONT></P>

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EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</FONT></P>

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the month of April, 2018.</FONT></P>

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File Number 33-65728</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt; color: Black"><U>CHEMICAL
AND MINING COMPANY OF CHILE INC.</U></FONT></P>

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of registrant&rsquo;s name into English)</FONT></P>

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Trovador 4285, Santiago, Chile (562) 2425-2000</U></FONT></P>

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of principal executive office)</FONT></P>

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whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</FONT></P>

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</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 40-F <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></P>

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if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____</FONT></P>

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Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to
security holders.</FONT></P>

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if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">Note: Regulation S-T
Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the
registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated,
domiciled or legally organized (the registrant&rsquo;s &ldquo;home country&rdquo;), or under the rules of the home country exchange
on which the registrant&rsquo;s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not
required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant&rsquo;s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has
already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.</FONT></P>

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    <TD ROWSPAN="6" STYLE="width: 50%; padding: 0; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle"><FONT STYLE="color: Black"><IMG SRC="image_001.jpg" ALT="">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">Los
    Militares 4290 Piso 6,</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Black">Las
    Condes, Santiago, Chile</FONT></TD></TR>
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    (56 2)&nbsp;&nbsp;2425 2485</FONT></TD></TR>
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    (56 2) 2425 2493</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black"><B>Santiago,
Chile, April 23, 2018 &ndash;</B> Sociedad Qu&iacute;mica y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-A,
SQM-B), announced today that in accordance with Articles 9 and 10 of the Chilean Securities Market Law, and General Rule N&deg;
30 of the Commission for the Financial Market (CMF), it informs the following as an essential fact (<I>hecho esencial)</I>:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">1.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">On
                                         April 2, 2018, Sociedad de Inversiones Pampa Calichera S.A. and Potasios de Chile S.A.
                                         (the &quot;Shareholders&quot;) sent a letter to request that the Board of Directors of
                                         the Company (the &quot;Board&quot;) summon an extraordinary shareholders&rsquo; meeting
                                         to review and resolve various matters. The Board called for an extraordinary shareholders'
                                         meeting to be held on April 27, 2018 and informed CMF and the market about it on April
                                         3, 2018.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">2.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">On
                                         April 20, 2018, the Shareholders sent a new letter to the Company stating that their
                                         boards of directors had agreed to withdraw their request to summon the extraordinary
                                         shareholders&rsquo; meeting referred to above. Likewise, in the same letter, the Shareholders
                                         informed that in their capacity as shareholders representing more than 10% of SQM&acute;s
                                         issued shares with voting rights, they request that the Board of Directors, in accordance
                                         with article 58 No. 3 of the Public Companies Law, summon a new extraordinary shareholders&rsquo;
                                         meeting to review and resolve on the matters referred to in said letter.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">3.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">The
                                         Board at an extraordinary session held today, reviewed the request filed by the Shareholders
                                         and agreed, unanimously, to cancel the Extraordinary Shareholders&rsquo; Meeting called
                                         for April 27, 2018 and confirm that this meeting would not take place. At the same time,
                                         the Board agreed, in accordance with the provisions of Article 58 No. 3 of the Public
                                         Companies Law, to summon an extraordinary shareholders&rsquo; meeting to review and resolve
                                         the following amendments to the Company&rsquo;s By-laws (the &ldquo;By-laws&rdquo;):</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">a.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">To
                                         modify the articles 27, 28, 29, and 36, replacing the reference to the &ldquo;Superintendence
                                         of Securities and Insurance&rdquo; (<I>Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros</I>) with
                                         that of the &ldquo;Commission for the Financial Market&rdquo; (<I>Comisi&oacute;n para
                                         el Mercado Financiero</I>).</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">b.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">To
                                         modify the article 36 bis, adding the following last paragraph:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">&ldquo;The
obligations indicated above in this article shall be understood as fulfilled at the moment said information is available on the
Company&rsquo;s website.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">c.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">To
                                         modify the article 41, replacing the reference to the &ldquo;Superintendent of Securities
                                         and Insurance&rdquo; (<I>Superintendente de Valores y Seguros</I>) with that of the &ldquo;President
                                         of the Commission for the Financial Market.&rdquo;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">d.</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="color: Black">To modify the title of the &ldquo;Transitory
                                         Article&rdquo;, changing it to the &ldquo;First Transitory Article.&rdquo;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">e.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">To
                                         introduce a new &ldquo;Second Transitory Article&rdquo; which reads as follows:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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THE ENTIRE PERIOD BETWEEN THE DATE OF THE EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS&rsquo; MEETING WHICH APPROVED THE INCORPORATION OF THIS TRANSITORY
ARTICLE AND DECEMBER 31, 2030, THE RESTRICTION TO NOT VOTE MORE THAN 37.5% OF ANY SERIES OF COMPANY SHARES, AS ESTABLISHED BY
THE THIRTY-FIRST ARTICLE OF THE BYLAWS, RECOGNIZES THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTION, WHICH WILL ONLY BE APPLICABLE TO THE ELECTION OF THE
SERIES A BOARD MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY: If two or more people, related to each other or not, with or without an joint action agreement,
acquire between now and December 31, 2030 (the &ldquo;entering shareholders&rdquo;), a quantity of the company&rsquo;s A-series
shares which allows them to exercise effective voting rights for more than 37.5% of the series, then any shareholder or group
of shareholders listed in the respective registry as of this date, that owns a number of the company&rsquo;s A-series shares corresponding
to more than 37.5% of said series, shall have the right to vote a number of the company&rsquo;s A-series shares in its power equivalent
to the lesser of (i) the number of those series&rsquo; shares owned by the existing shareholders at the present date, and (ii)
the number of those series&rsquo; shares for which the entering shareholders could exercise voting rights. Likewise, if, for any
reason, one of the company&rsquo;s shareholders listed in the respective registry to date and owner of a number of the company&rsquo;s
A-series shares corresponding to more than 37.5% of said series, were to acquire, between the present date and December 31, 2030,
the capacity to exercise effective voting rights for more than 37.5% of the company&rsquo;s A-series shares, whether as a result
of a joint action agreement with other shareholders, including existing shareholders, or by any other means, then any other company
shareholder or group of shareholders not related to them that owns a number of the company&rsquo;s A-series shares corresponding
to more than 37.5% of said series, including both existing and entering shareholders, shall have the right to vote a number of
shares of said series in its power equivalent to the lesser of (i) the number of those series&rsquo; shares owned by the latter
shareholder or shareholders, and (ii) the number of those series&rsquo; shares for which the existing shareholder has the capacity
to exercise voting rights in excess of the 37.5% restriction.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">f.</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="color: Black">To adopt all other agreements necessary
                                         to carry out the abovementioned matters.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">4.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">An
                                         Extraordinary Shareholders&rsquo; Meeting to review and resolve the abovementioned matters
                                         will be held on May 17, 2018 at 10:00am at Hotel NH Collection Plaza Santiago, located
                                         on Avenida Vitacura N&deg;2610, Las Condes, Santiago.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">5.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">Pursuant
                                         to subsection 2 of article 59 of the Public Companies Law, the Company informs that the
                                         documents sent by the Shareholders, which are the basis for the various options submitted
                                         to their vote, are available to shareholders at the SQM&rsquo;s offices located on El
                                         Trovador 4285, 6th floor, Las Condes and on the Company's website (www.sqm.com, the &quot;Website&quot;).</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">6.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">Finally, in accordance
with the requirements of the CMF in the ordinary office No. 10,078, in which the Board was required to comment on whether the
previous amendment proposal of the By-laws requested by the Shareholders, contributed or not to the corporate interest, the Board
of Directors believes it is prudent to comment on the new proposal of the Shareholders and will do it with due anticipation before
May 17, 2018.</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black"><U>About SQM</U></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">SQM&acute;s
business strategy is to be a global company, with people committed to excellence, dedicated to the extraction of minerals and
selectively integrated in the production and sale of products for the industries essential for human development (e.g. food, health,
technology). This strategy was built on the following five principles:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">ensure
                                         availability of key resources required to support current goals and medium and long-term
                                         growth of the business;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">consolidate
                                         a culture of lean operations (M1 excellence) through the entire organization, including
                                         operations, sales and support areas;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">significantly
                                         increase nitrate sales in all its applications and ensure consistency with iodine commercial
                                         strategy;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">maximize
                                         the margins of each business line through appropriate pricing strategy;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">successfully
                                         develop and implement all lithium expansion projects of the Company, acquire more lithium
                                         and potassium assets to generate a competitive portfolio.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">These principles
are based on the following key concepts:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">strengthen
                                         the organizational structure to supports the development of the Company's strategic plan,
                                         focusing on the development of critical capabilities and the application of the corporate
                                         values of Excellence, Integrity and Safety;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">develop
                                         a robust risk control and mitigation process to actively manage business risk;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">improve
                                         our stakeholder management to establish links with the community and communicate to Chile
                                         and worldwide our contribution to industries essential for human development.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">For further
information, contact:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: Black">Gerardo
Illanes 56-2-24252022 / </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: Black">gerardo.illanes@sqm.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">Kelly O&rsquo;Brien
56-2-24252074 / kelly.obrien@sqm.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">Irina Axenova
56-2-24252280 / irina.axenova@sqm.com</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">For media inquiries,
contact:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">Carolina Garc&iacute;a Huidobro
/ carolina.g.huidobro@sqm.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">Alvaro Cifuentes / alvaro.cifuentes@sqm.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">Tamara Rebolledo / tamara.rebolledo@sqm.com
&nbsp;(Northern Region)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black"><U>Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements</U></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">This news release
contains &ldquo;forward-looking statements&rdquo; within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo; &ldquo;plan,&rdquo;
&ldquo;believe,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimate,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;strategy,&rdquo; &ldquo;should,&rdquo; &ldquo;will&rdquo;
and similar references to future periods. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make concerning
the Company&rsquo;s business outlook, future economic performance, anticipated profitability, revenues, expenses, or other financial
items, anticipated cost synergies and product or service line growth.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">Forward-looking
statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are estimates that reflect the best
judgment of SQM management based on currently available information. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future,
they involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that are outside of our control and could cause actual results
to differ materially from those stated in such statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements.
Readers are referred to the documents filed by SQM with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the
most recent annual report on Form 20-F, which identifies important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from
those contained in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based on information available to SQM on
the date hereof and SQM assumes no obligation to update such statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments
or otherwise.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">Pursuant to the requirements of
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thereunto duly authorized.</FONT></P>

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AND MINING COMPANY OF CHILE INC.</U></FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">By: Ricardo Ramos</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">CFO &amp; Vice-President of Development</FONT></TD></TR>
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