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NUFARM LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2016
Oct 3, 2016
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Capital/Financing Update
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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT
4 October, 2016
Sale of the Nufarm share of Excel Crop Care (India)
Excel Crop Care is an Indian crop protection business, in which Nufarm had an equity accounted 14.69% interest.
As advised to the market on 21 September, Nufarm participated in an open market offer from Sumitomo, to sell our interest in Excel Crop Care.
On 3 October, Nufarm sold 100% of its interest in Excel Crop Care.
The proceeds from the sale are approximately AUD39.5m, dependant on the AUD/INR exchange rate. Nufarm will use the proceeds of the transaction to repay debt.
Any profit or loss on the sale transaction will be reported as a material item in the 2017 financial statements. Any profit or loss on disposal, will be minimal given the revaluation of the investment to market at 31 July.
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Further information:
Mark Keating [email protected] (61 3) 9282 1004
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