Changes to the Syngenta Board of Directors

On July 16, 2018, Jianxin Ren, Chairman of the Board of Management of Syngenta AG, retired from the Board. At the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on Monday, July 16, 2018, Gaoning “Frank” Ning was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Ning was recently appointed Chairman of China National Chemical Corporation Limited (ChemChina). Since December 2015, Ning has also served as Chairman of Sinochem Group Co. Ltd. Prior to that, Ning was Chairman of COFCO Corporation (COFCO) and Vice Chairman and President of China Resources (Holdings) Co. Ltd. Ning is one of the leading most influential business people in China; he is co-chair of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), chairman of the APEC China Business Council, and executive director of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Ning holds an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh Business School in the United States and is a certified senior international business engineer.

Jürg Witmer, Lead Independent Director of Syngenta AG, said: “I would like to thank Chairman Ren for his extraordinary contribution to Syngenta. Chairman Ren will be remembered as the key architect of ChemChina's successful acquisition of Syngenta and this has been instrumental in securing the company's long-term future. We are very happy to welcome Ning as a highly experienced business leader with deep insights into Chinese market dynamics and with extensive experience in managing very successful agricultural and chemical companies.”