ADAMA to Become New Name of Listed Company, Achieving Final Combination Milestone

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Dec 10, 2018, 08:18 ET

TEL AVIV, Israel, and BEIJING, Dec. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- ADAMA, the combination of Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd. ("Solutions") and Hubei Sanonda Co. Ltd. ("ListCo") (SZSE 000553), today announced that the Board of Directors of ListCo has approved the change of its name to ADAMA Ltd.

The name ADAMA comes from the Hebrew word for "earth" or "soil". This step is the final milestone in the combination of the two companies, and demonstrates their coming together under ADAMA as a single global brand, reflecting the company's farmer-centric focus and its commitment to advancing agriculture in markets around the world.

ADAMA is the only integrated Global-China crop protection company, as well as the first global one to be publicly traded on the China stock market.

Commenting on the name change, Yang Xingqiang, Chairman of ADAMA's Board of Directors, said, "The unification of our company under the global ADAMA brand cements our identity as a Global-China crop protection leader, bringing innovative solutions that simplify the lives of farmers in China and worldwide."

Chen Lichtenstein, President and CEO of ADAMA, added "We are bringing one of the world's leading crop protection brands to our combined company, farmers, customers, our people, shareholders and the public equity markets. Being traded on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, we offer a distinctive opportunity for both Chinese and international investors to participate in our growth journey."

A shareholder meeting has been set for December 26, 2018 to approve the name change, and it is expected to come into effect in the coming weeks.

The company's A-shares and B-shares will continue to trade on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and while the stock abbreviations will change to ADAMA, the stock codes (tickers) will remain the same.

	Former Name	New Name
Company's English Name	Hubei Sanonda Co., Ltd.	ADAMA Ltd.
Abbreviation of English Name	Sanonda	ADAMA
Stock Abbreviation of A Share	Sanonda A	ADAMA A
Stock Abbreviation of B Share	Sanonda B	ADAMA B
Stock Code (Ticker) A Share	000553	000553
Stock Code (Ticker) B Share	200553	200553

		A-Shares	B-Shares
Company Name		Hubei Sanonda Co., Ltd. to be changed to ADAMA Ltd.
Number of Shares		2,280 million	167 million
Stock Exchange		Shenzhen Stock Exchange	Shenzhen Stock Exchange
Currency of Trade		Renminbi (RMB or CNY)	Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)
Shenzhen Stock Exchange Code		000553	200553
ISIN^*		CNE0000004V0	CNE000000Q52
Eligible Investors		· Chinese investors · Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (QFIIs) · International Investors through Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect	· Chinese and Non-Chinese investors
HK-SZ Connect (CCASS^** Code)		70553	N/A
Commonly Used Ticker Symbols	Bloomberg	000553:CH	200553:CH
	FactSet	000553-CN	200553-CN
	Reuters, Yahoo	000553.SZ	200553.SZ
	Google Finance	SHE:000553	SHE:200553
	sina.com, Guba	000553.SZ	200553.SZ
	xueqiu.com	SZ000553	SZ200553

About ADAMA:

ADAMA, the combination of Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd. and Hubei Sanonda Co. Ltd., is one of the world's leading crop protection companies. We strive to Create Simplicity in Agriculture – offering farmers effective products and services that simplify their lives and help them grow. With one of the most comprehensive and diversified portfolios of differentiated, quality products, our 6,600-strong team reaches farmers in over 100 countries, providing them with solutions to control weeds, insects and disease, and improve their yields. For more information, visit us at www.ADAMA.com and follow us on Twitter^® at @ADAMAAgri.