ChemChina Announce Definitive Interim Results for Offer to Acquire Syngenta

10 May 2017 --- China National Chemical Corporation have announced the definitive interim results for the tender offers to purchase all publicly held registered shares (“Common Shares”) of Syngenta AG and all outstanding American Depositary Shares representing Common Shares (“ADSs”). 

An additional acceptance period will begin on May 11, 2017. Shareholders of Syngenta and holders of ADSs who have not tendered their Common Shares or ADSs into the offers during the main offer period may accept the offers during the additional acceptance period, in which case they will receive the offer price in the second settlement. Such shareholders and holders of ADSs are advised that the additional acceptance period will end on May 24, 2017, 4:00 p.m. CEST / 10:00 a.m. New York City Time.

Shareholders of Syngenta and holders of ADSs should be aware that their custodian bank may set a deadline for tendering their Common Shares and ADSs that ends prior to May 24, 2017, 4:00 p.m. CEST / 10:00 a.m. New York City Time. ChemChina, the offeror and Syngenta have no control over such deadlines that are set by custodian banks for their clients. Shareholders and holders of ADSs are advised to consult with their custodian bank in case of any doubt or if they have not received specific instructions in this regard.

Further, as soon as permitted by law and applicable regulation, it is intended to de-list the shares from the SIX and to de-list the ADSs from the NYSE.