EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that this Statement on Schedule 13G dated March 2,
2004 (the "Statement") with respect to Series A Shares, without nominal (par)
value (the "Series A Shares") of Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. is, and
any amendments thereto executed by each of us shall be, filed on behalf of each
of us pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(d) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and further agree that this
Joint Filing Agreement be included as an exhibit to this Statement. Each of the
undersigned agrees to be responsible for the timely filing of this Schedule 13G
and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the
information concerning itself contained therein. This Agreement may be executed
in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one
and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the
2nd day of March, 2004.
Inversiones SQNH S.A. Inversiones SQ Holding S.A.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Lyon
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Lyon
Title: General Manager Title: General Manager
S.Q. Grand Cayman Corp. Pacific Atlantic Trading Corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Lyon
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Lyon
Title: General Manager Title: General Manager
The Pacific Trust Xxxxx Xxxxx Lerou
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Lyon By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Lyon Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx
Title: General Manager Title: Attorney-in-Fact
