The transaction was carried out in accordance with the commitments given to the European Commission relating to ChemChina's acquisition of Syngenta, which was completed in May 2017. Completion of the transaction is subject to clearance by the relevant European Competition authorities, as well as qualification of Nufarm by the European Commission as a "suitable purchaser," as stipulated under the commitments. The disposal process has been carried out under the supervision of Duff & Phelps in their role as the monitoring trustee to the European Commission. Rabobank is acting as exclusive financial advisor to Syngenta in connection with this transaction.