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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000915913-21-000077
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		17
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210312
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210315
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210315

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALBEMARLE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000915913
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS, MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS [2821]
		IRS NUMBER:				541692118
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12658
		FILM NUMBER:		21741511

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4250 CONGRESS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28209
		BUSINESS PHONE:		980-299-5700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4250 CONGRESS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28209

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ECHEM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931208
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Offers&#8221;).</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">On March&#160;15, 2021, the Company announced the upsize and early results of the Tender Offers.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">The Tender Offers are being made exclusively pursuant to an offer to purchase dated March&#160;1, 2021, as amended and supplemented from time to time, which sets forth the terms and conditions of the Tender Offers.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Copies of the Company&#8217;s press releases announcing the pricing of the Tender Offers and upsize and early results of the Tender Offers are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in Item&#160;8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the press releases attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an offer to purchase the securities in the Tender Offers.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Item&#160;9.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Exhibits.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt"><table 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Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="a03-15x20218xkex992tendere.htm">Press Release, dated March&#160;15, 2021, issued by the Company</a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">104</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)</span></td></tr></table></div><div 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1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Date:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">March&#160;15, 2021</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">By:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">/s/ Karen&#160;G. Narwold</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Karen&#160;G. 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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i4983cf4a6aac45a486580407770f42a5_1"></div><div style="min-height:36pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt;text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Exhibit 99.1</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><img alt="albemarlelogo1.jpg" src="albemarlelogo1.jpg" style="height:33px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:283px"></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">Albemarle Announces Pricing of Cash Tender Offers</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:5pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">CHARLOTTE, N.C. &#8211; March&#160;12, 2021 - Albemarle Corporation (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Company</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8221;) (NYSE&#58; ALB) today announced the pricing of the previously announced cash tender offers by the Company and two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Albemarle Wodgina Pty Ltd (&#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Wodgina</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8221;) and Albemarle New Holding GmbH (&#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">New Holding</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">,&#8221; and together with the Company and Wodgina, the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Issuers</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8221;), for up to $100,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of securities (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Dollar Security Maximum Amount</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8221;) of the Dollar Tender Offer (as defined below) and up to &#8364;100,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of securities (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Euro Security Maximum Amount</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8221;) of the Euro Tender Offer (as defined below).</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">The tables below summarize certain information regarding the Securities (defined below) and the Tender Offers, including the Total Consideration (defined below) for the Securities.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:6.638%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:10.358%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.233%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:8.275%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.828%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:8.572%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:8.275%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:8.275%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.084%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.703%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:10.659%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="33" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-right:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Table I&#58; Dollar Securities Subject To The Dollar Tender Offer</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Title of Security</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Security Identifier(s)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Issuer</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Principal Amount Outstanding</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> (millions)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Acceptance Priority Level</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Early Participation Amount</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;position:relative;top:-2.44pt;vertical-align:baseline">(1)(2)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Reference Security</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Bloomberg Reference Page&#47;Screen</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Reference Yield</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Fixed Spread</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(basis points)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-right:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Total Consideration</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;position:relative;top:-2.44pt;vertical-align:baseline">(2)</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">3.450% Senior Notes due 2029</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid 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style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">$300</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">1</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">$50</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">1.125% US Treasury due February 15, 2031</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">FIT1</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">1.616%</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">100</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-right:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font 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style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">012725AC1</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">ISIN</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#58; </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">US012725AC13</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Albemarle Corporation</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">$425</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">2</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">$50</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">0.125% US Treasury due February 15, 2024</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">FIT1</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">0.332%</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">45</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-right:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">$1,114.69</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Total</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">$725</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-right:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:6.638%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:10.358%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.233%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:8.275%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.828%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:8.572%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:8.275%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:8.275%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.084%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.703%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:10.659%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="33" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-right:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Table II&#58; Euro Securities Subject To The Euro Tender Offer</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Title of Security</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Security Identifier(s)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Issuer</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Principal Amount Outstanding</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> (millions)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Acceptance Priority Level</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Early Participation Amount</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;position:relative;top:-2.44pt;vertical-align:baseline">(1)(2)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Interpolated Rate</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Bloomberg Reference Page&#47;Screen</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Reference Yield</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Fixed Spread</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> (basis points)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-right:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Total Consideration</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;position:relative;top:-2.44pt;vertical-align:baseline">(2)</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">1.125% Notes due 2025*</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Common Code</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#58; </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">208314696 </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">ISIN</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#58; </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">XS2083146964</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Albemarle New Holding GmbH</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8364;500</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">1</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8364;50</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">September 2025 Interpolated Rate</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">ICAE1</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">-0.346%</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">20</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-right:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8364;1,057.79</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">1.625% Notes due 2028*</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Common Code</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#58; </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">208314734 </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">ISIN</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#58; </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">XS2083147343</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Albemarle New Holding GmbH</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8364;500</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">2</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8364;50</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">August 2028 Interpolated Rate</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">ICAE1</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">-0.137%</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">70</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-right:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8364;1,077.21</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Total</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8364;1,000</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-right:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:18pt;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">*&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Admitted to trading on the Global Exchange Market, which is the exchange-regulated market of Euronext Dublin.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:18pt;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">(1)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Per $1,000 or &#8364;1,000 principal amount, as applicable.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:18pt;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">(2)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The applicable Total Consideration (as defined below) payable for each series of Securities is a price per $1,000 or &#8364;1,000 principal amount, as applicable, of such series of Securities validly tendered on or prior to the applicable Early Participation Date and accepted for purchase by us, which is calculated using the applicable Fixed Spread, and includes the applicable Early Participation Amount.  In addition, holders whose Securities are accepted for purchase will also receive any Accrued Interest on such Securities.  Holders of Securities that are validly tendered after the applicable Early Participation Date and at or before the applicable Expiration Date and accepted for purchase will receive only the applicable Late Tender Offer Consideration, which does not include the applicable Early Participation Amount, together with any Accrued Interest on such Securities.</font></div><div style="height:36pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:36pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">The Tender Offers are being made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase, dated March 1, 2021 (the &#34;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Offer to Purchase</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#34;), which sets forth the terms and conditions of the Tender Offers.  The first tender offer is for up to $100 million aggregate principal amount of the outstanding senior notes listed in Table I above (the &#34;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Dollar Tender Offer</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#34;).  The second tender offer (the &#34;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Euro Tender Offer</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#34; and, together with the Dollar Tender Offer, the &#34;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Tender Offers</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#34; and each, a &#34;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Tender Offer</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#34;) is for up to &#8364;100 million aggregate principal amount of the notes listed in Table II above (and together with the senior notes listed in Table I, the &#34;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Securities</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#34;).  The Tender Offers will expire at 11&#58;59 p.m., New York City time, on March 26, 2021, or any other date and time to which such Tender Offer is extended (such date and time, as it may be extended with respect to a Tender Offer, the &#34;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Expiration Date</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#34;), unless earlier terminated.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The consideration (the &#34;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Total Consideration</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#34;) offered per $1,000 or &#8364;1,000 principal amount, as applicable, of such series of Securities validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the applicable Tender Offer was determined in the manner described in the Offer to Purchase by reference to the applicable &#34;Fixed Spread&#34; for such Securities, as specified in the tables above, plus the applicable &#34;Reference Yield&#34; for such Securities, as specified in the tables above, which is based on (a) the bid-side price of the applicable Reference Security listed in Table I above, in the case of the Dollar Tender Offer, and (b) the applicable Interpolated Rate listed in Table II above, in the case of the Euro Tender Offer, in each case as determined at 10&#58;00 a.m., New York City time, on March 12, 2021, minus accrued interest.  The &#34;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Late Tender Offer Consideration</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#34; is equal to the Total Consideration minus the Early Participation Amount. </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Only holders of Securities who validly tender and do not validly withdraw their Securities prior to 5&#58;00 p.m., New York City time, on March 12, 2021 (such date and time, as it may be extended with respect to a Tender Offer, the &#34;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Early Participation Date</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#34;) may be eligible to receive the applicable Total Consideration, which is inclusive of the applicable cash amount set forth in the above tables under the heading &#34;Early Participation Amount&#34; (the &#34;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Early Participation Amount</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#34;), plus accrued interest.  Holders of Securities who validly tender their Securities after the Early Participation Date but on or prior to the Expiration Date may only be eligible to receive the applicable Late Tender Offer Consideration, plus accrued interest. </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Securities that are validly tendered may be validly withdrawn at any time prior to 5&#58;00 p.m., New York City time, on March 12, 2021 (such date and time, as it may be extended with respect to a Tender Offer, the &#34;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Withdrawal Date</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#34;).  After such time, Securities validly tendered may not be withdrawn unless the applicable Issuer extends the Withdrawal Date.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">With respect to each Tender Offer, the Securities accepted for purchase will be accepted in accordance with their Acceptance Priority Levels (with 1 being the highest Acceptance Priority Level and 2 being the lowest Acceptance Priority Level) (collectively, the &#34;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Acceptance Priority Levels</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#34;), subject to the limitations that (i) the aggregate principal amount purchased pursuant to the Dollar Tender Offer will not exceed the Dollar Security Maximum Amount and (ii) the aggregate principal amount purchased pursuant to the Euro Tender Offer will not exceed the Euro Security Maximum Amount.  We may (i) increase the Dollar Security Maximum Amount or the Euro Security Maximum Amount, or (ii) decrease the Dollar Security Maximum Amount or the Euro Security Maximum Amount, in our sole and absolute discretion and in accordance with applicable law.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The settlement date for the Securities that are validly tendered on or prior to the Early Participation Date and accepted for purchase is expected to be March 16, 2021, assuming all conditions to the applicable Tender Offer have been satisfied or waived.  The settlement date for Securities that are validly tendered following the Early Participation Date but on or prior to the applicable Expiration Date and accepted for purchase is expected to be March 30, 2021, assuming all conditions to the applicable Tender Offer have been satisfied or waived.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="height:36pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:36pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The Tender Offers are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions specified in the Offer to Purchase.  The Tender Offers are not conditioned on any minimum amount of Securities being tendered.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">Information Relating to the Tender Offers</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is acting as the dealer manager in connection with the Dollar Tender Offer and J.P. Morgan AG is acting as the dealer manager in connection with the Euro Tender Offer (together, the &#34;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Dealer Managers</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#34;).  The information and tender agent is D.F. King (the &#34;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Information and Tender Agent</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#34;).  Copies of the Offer to Purchase and related offer materials are available by contacting D.F. King at +1 (877) 283-0323 or +1 (212) 269-5550 (banks and brokers).  Questions regarding the Tender Offers should be directed to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at +1 (866) 834-4666 (U.S. toll-free) or +1 (212) 834-3424 (collect) or J.P. Morgan AG at liability_management_EMEA&#64;jpmorgan.com, as applicable.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">None of the Issuers or their affiliates, their respective boards of directors or managing members, the Dealer Managers, D.F. King or the trustee or fiscal agent with respect to any series of Securities is making any recommendation as to whether holders of Securities should tender any Securities in response to any of the Tender Offers, and neither the Issuers nor any such other person has authorized any person to make any such recommendation.  Holders of Securities must make their own decision as to whether to tender any of their Securities and, if so, the principal amount of Securities to tender.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">This press release is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to purchase securities or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities.  The Tender Offers are being made only pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and only in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">This press release must be read in conjunction with the Offer to Purchase.  The full details of the Tender Offers, including complete instruction on how to tender Securities, are included in the Offer to Purchase.  The Offer to Purchase contains important information that should be read carefully by holders of Securities before making a decision to tender any Securities.  The Offer to Purchase may be obtained from the Information and Tender Agent, free of charge, by calling toll-free at +1 (800) 820-2415 or +1 (212) 269-5550 (banks and brokers).</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">None of the Dealer Managers, the Information and Tender Agent or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates assumes any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning the Issuers, the Securities or the Tender Offers contained in this press release or in the Offer to Purchase.  None of the Dealer Managers, the Information and Tender Agent or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates is acting for any Holder, or will be responsible to any Holder for providing any protections which would be afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the Tender Offers, and accordingly none of the Dealer Managers, the Information and Tender Agent and any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates assumes any responsibility for any failure by the Issuers to disclose information with regard to the Issuers or the Securities which is material in the context of the Tender Offers and which is not otherwise publicly available.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">About Albemarle</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Albemarle Corporation (NYSE&#58; ALB), headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is a global specialty chemicals company with leading positions in lithium, bromine and refining catalysts. We think beyond business-as-usual to power the potential of companies in many of the world's largest and most critical industries, such as energy, electronics, and transportation. We actively pursue a sustainable approach to managing our diverse global footprint of world-class resources. In conjunction with our highly experienced and talented global teams, our deep-seated values, and our collaborative customer relationships, we create value-added and performance-based solutions that enable a safer and more sustainable future. </font></div><div style="height:36pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:36pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">Forward-Looking Statements</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Some of the information presented in this press release, including, without limitation, statements regarding the proposed Tender Offers, the expected timing, size and other terms of each Tender Offer, our ability to complete each Tender Offer and information related to product development, production capacity, committed volumes, market trends, pricing, expected growth, earnings and demand for our products, input costs, surcharges, tax rates, stock repurchases, dividends, cash flow generation, costs and cost synergies, capital projects, economic trends, outlook and all other information relating to matters that are not historical facts, may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results could differ materially from the views expressed. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the outlook expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement include, without limitation&#58; changes in economic and business conditions&#59; changes in financial and operating performance of our major customers and industries and markets served by us&#59; the timing of orders received from customers&#59; the gain or loss of significant customers&#59; competition from other manufacturers&#59; changes in the demand for our products or the end-user markets in which our products are sold&#59; limitations or prohibitions on the manufacture and sale of our products&#59; availability of raw materials&#59; increases in the cost of raw materials and energy, and our ability to pass through such increases to our customers&#59; changes in our markets in general&#59; fluctuations in foreign currencies&#59; changes in laws and government regulation impacting our operations or our products&#59; the occurrence of regulatory actions, proceedings, claims or litigation&#59; the occurrence of cyber-security breaches, terrorist attacks, industrial accidents, natural disasters or climate change&#59; hazards associated with chemicals manufacturing&#59; the inability to maintain current levels of product or premises liability insurance or the denial of such coverage&#59; political unrest affecting the global economy, including adverse effects from terrorism or hostilities&#59; political instability affecting our manufacturing operations or joint ventures&#59; changes in accounting standards&#59; the inability to achieve results from our global manufacturing cost reduction initiatives as well as our ongoing continuous improvement and rationalization programs&#59; changes in the jurisdictional mix of our earnings and changes in tax laws and rates&#59; changes in monetary policies, inflation or interest rates that may impact our ability to raise capital or increase our cost of funds, impact the performance of our pension fund investments and increase our pension expense and funding obligations&#59; volatility and uncertainties in the debt and equity markets&#59; technology or intellectual property infringement, including through cyber-security breaches, and other innovation risks&#59; decisions we may make in the future&#59; the ability to successfully execute, operate and integrate acquisitions and divestitures&#59; uncertainties as to the duration and impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic&#59; and the other factors detailed from time to time in the reports we file with the SEC, including those described under &#34;Risk Factors&#34; in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. We assume no obligation to provide any revisions to any forward-looking statements should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:107%">Media Contact</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:107%">&#58; Hailey Quinn, +1 (980) 299-5640, </font><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:107%;text-decoration:underline">Hailey.Quinn&#64;albemarle.com</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:107%">Investor Relations Contact</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:107%">&#58; Meredith Bandy, +1 (980) 999-5168, </font><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:107%;text-decoration:underline">Meredith.Bandy&#64;albemarle.com</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="height:36pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div></div></div></body></html>
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="ib25f9844716c49a18786b9af50bf9c12_1"></div><div style="min-height:36pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt;text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Exhibit 99.2</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><img alt="albemarlelogo1.jpg" src="albemarlelogo1.jpg" style="height:33px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:283px"></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">Albemarle Announces Upsize and Early Results of Cash Tender Offers</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:5pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">CHARLOTTE, N.C. &#8211; March 15, 2021 - Albemarle Corporation (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Company</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8221;) (NYSE&#58; ALB) today announced the upsize and early results of the previously announced cash tender offers by the Company and two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Albemarle Wodgina Pty Ltd (ACN 630 509 303) (&#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Wodgina</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8221;) and Albemarle New Holding GmbH (&#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">New Holding</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">,&#8221; and together with the Company and Wodgina, the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Issuers</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8221;).</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">The Issuers are amending the tender offers to (i) increase the maximum aggregate principal amount of the outstanding senior notes listed in Table I below (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Dollar Securities</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8221;) that will be accepted for purchase in the tender offer for such securities (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Dollar Tender Offer</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8221;) from $100,000,000 to $128,388,000 (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Dollar Security Maximum Amount</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8221;) and (ii) increase the maximum aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes listed in Table II below (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Euro Securities</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8221; and, together with the Dollar Securities, the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Securities</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8221;) that will be accepted for purchase in the tender offer for such securities (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Euro Tender Offer</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8221; and, together with the Dollar Tender Offer, the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Tender Offers</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8221; and each, a &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Tender Offer</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8221;) from &#8364;100,000,000 to &#8364;122,871,000 (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Euro Security Maximum Amount</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8221;).  All other terms and conditions of the Tender Offers as previously announced in the Offer to Purchase (defined below), as amended and supplemented from time to time, remain unchanged.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Approximately $276,775,000 and &#8364;333,345,000 in aggregate principal amount of Dollar Securities and Euro Securities, respectively, were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn on or prior to 5&#58;00 p.m., New York City time, on March 12, 2021 (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Early Participation Date</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8221;).  Withdrawal rights for the Tender Offers expired at 5&#58;00 p.m., New York City time, on March 12, 2021, and, accordingly, Securities validly tendered in the Tender Offers may no longer be withdrawn except where additional withdrawal rights are required by law.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">The tables below summarize certain information regarding the Securities and the Tender Offers, including the aggregate principal amount of each series of Securities that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn on or prior to the Early Participation Date, and the order of priority in accordance with which the Securities will be accepted for purchase.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:10.804%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:12.739%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:10.804%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:10.804%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:10.804%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:13.780%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:10.804%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:10.661%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="24" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-right:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Table I&#58; Dollar Securities Subject To The Dollar Tender Offer</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Title of Security</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Security Identifier(s)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Issuer</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Principal Amount Outstanding</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> (millions)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Acceptance Priority Level</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Principal Amount Tendered as of Early Participation Date</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Principal Amount Accepted</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-right:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Proration Factor</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;position:relative;top:-2.44pt;vertical-align:baseline">(1)</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">3.450% Senior Notes due 2029</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">CUSIP</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#58; </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">01273P AB8, </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">01273P AA0, </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Q0171Y AA8</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">ISIN</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#58; </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">US01273PAA03, USQ0171YAA84</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Albemarle Wodgina Pty Ltd (ACN 630 509 303)<br></font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">$300</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">1</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">$128,388,000</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">$128,388,000</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-right:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">100%</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">4.150% Senior Notes due 2024</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">CUSIP</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#58; </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">012725AC1</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">ISIN</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#58; </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">US012725AC13</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Albemarle Corporation</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">$425</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">2</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">$148,387,000</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">$0</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-right:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">N&#47;A</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Total</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">$725</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-right:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="height:36pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:36pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:10.804%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:12.739%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:10.804%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:10.804%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:10.804%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:13.780%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:10.804%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:10.661%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="24" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-right:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Table II&#58; Euro Securities Subject To The Euro Tender Offer</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Title of Security</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Security Identifier(s)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Issuer</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Principal Amount Outstanding</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> (millions)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Acceptance Priority Level</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Principal Amount Tendered as of Early Participation Date</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Principal Amount Accepted</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-right:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Proration Factor</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;position:relative;top:-2.44pt;vertical-align:baseline">(1)</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">1.125% Notes due 2025*</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">Common Code</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#58; </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">208314696 </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">ISIN</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#58; </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">XS2083146964</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Albemarle New Holding GmbH</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8364;500</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">1</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8364;199,782,000</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">&#8364;122,871,000</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-right:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #929292;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">59.4%</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">1.625% Notes due 2028*</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #dbdbdb;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="text-align:center"><font 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In accordance with the Dollar Security Maximum Amount and the Euro Security Maximum Amount, Securities validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to or at the Early Participation Date will be subject to proration as further described in the Offer to Purchase.  Based on information received from D.F. King &#38; Co., Inc., the Information and Tender Agent for the Tender Offers, as of the Early Participation Date, Wodgina expects to accept for purchase $128,388,000 of its 3.450% Senior Notes due 2029 using a proration factor of 100% and New Holding expects to accept for purchase &#8364;122,871,000 of its 1.125% Notes due 2025 using a proration factor of 59.4%.  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The Offer to Purchase contains important information that should be read carefully by holders of Securities before making a decision to tender any Securities.  The Offer to Purchase may be obtained from the Information and Tender Agent, free of charge, by calling toll-free at +1 (800) 820-2415 or +1 (212) 269-5550 (banks and brokers).</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">None of the Dealer Managers, the Information and Tender Agent or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates assumes any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning the Issuers, the Securities or the Tender Offers contained in this press release or in the Offer to Purchase.  None of the Dealer Managers, the Information and Tender Agent or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates is acting for any Holder, or will be responsible to any Holder for providing any protections which would be afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the Tender Offers, and accordingly none of the Dealer Managers, the Information and Tender Agent and any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates assumes any responsibility for any failure by the Issuers to disclose information with regard to the Issuers or the Securities which is material in the context of the Tender Offers and which is not otherwise publicly available.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">About Albemarle</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Albemarle Corporation (NYSE&#58; ALB), headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is a global specialty chemicals company with leading positions in lithium, bromine and refining catalysts. We think beyond business-as-usual to power the potential of companies in many of the world's largest and most critical industries, such as energy, electronics, and transportation. We actively pursue a sustainable approach to managing our diverse global footprint of world-class resources. In conjunction with our highly experienced and talented global teams, our deep-seated values, and our collaborative customer relationships, we create value-added and performance-based solutions that enable a safer and more sustainable future. </font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">Forward-Looking Statements</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Some of the information presented in this press release, including, without limitation, statements regarding the proposed Tender Offers, the expected timing, size and other terms of each Tender Offer, our ability to complete each Tender Offer and information related to product development, production capacity, committed volumes, market trends, pricing, expected growth, earnings and demand for our products, input costs, surcharges, tax rates, stock repurchases, dividends, cash flow generation, costs and cost synergies, capital projects, economic trends, outlook and all other information relating to matters that are not historical facts, may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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<span style="display: none;">v3.20.4</span><table class="report" border="0" cellspacing="2" id="idm140498051551784">
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<th class="th"><div>Mar. 12, 2021</div></th>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The end date of the period reflected on the cover page if a periodic report. For all other reports and registration statements containing historical data, it is the date up through which that historical data is presented.  If there is no historical data in the report, use the filing date. The format of the date is CCYY-MM-DD.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word 'Other'.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the City or Town</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Regulation 12B<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityCentralIndexKey</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:centralIndexKeyItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Regulation 12B<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table></div>
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</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityFileNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:fileNumberItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:edgarStateCountryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Regulation 12B<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityRegistrantName</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Regulation 12B<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:employerIdItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_LocalPhoneNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Local phone number for entity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_LocalPhoneNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 13e<br> -Subsection 4c<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 14d<br> -Subsection 2b<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_Security12bTitle">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Title of a 12(b) registered security.</p></div>
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