[诉讼]安道麦B(200553):自愿披露涉及诉讼的进展公告(英文版)
Stock Code: 000553(200553) Stock abbreviation: ADAMA A(B) Announcement No. 2025-25 ADAMA Ltd. Announcement on Voluntary Disclosure of the Progress of the Company’s Involvement in Litigation Special Notice: 1. Litigation stage of the case: the Intermediate People's Court of Wuhan, Hubei Province (hereinafter abbreviated as “Wuhan Intermediate Court”) issued the first instance judgement. 2. Status of the listed company as a party: ADAMA Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company" or "ADAMA") is one of the defendants. 3. Value involved: The plaintiff requested that the three defendants (China National Chemical Corporation Limited, Syngenta Group Co., Ltd. and ADAMA Ltd.) be jointly liable for the plaintiff's investment losses of RMB 916,135 and the costs of the litigation. 4. Impact on the profits and losses of the Company: The Wuhan Intermediate Court dismissed the plaintiff's claims and ordered the plaintiff to bear the court fees. The judgment will not generate any impact on the Company's current or future profits. I. Basic Information on the Litigation In February 2025, a natural person (hereinafter referred to as the “Plaintiff”) filed a lawsuit against China National Chemical Corporation Limited (ChemChina, Defendant I), Syngenta Group Co., Ltd. (Syngenta Group, Defendant II) and the Company (Defendant III) on the grounds of liability for securities misrepresentation (hereinafter referred to as “this lawsuit”). The Plaintiff alleged that, based on the trust on the Company and its shareholders (Defendants I and II) to fulfill their commitment and disclosure obligations, he made a long-term investment in the Company's shares. Defendants I and II failed to fulfil the obligations set forth in the Announcement of Response to Restructuring Queries from Shenzhen Stock Exchange, Sanonda Restructuring Report, and ADAMA Acquisition Report, including not resolving horizontal competition and failing to perform obligations in accordance with the promised manner and timeline. Information disclosed by the Company on HuDongYi, the interaction platform of Shenzhen Stock Exchange that the performance capability analysis contained in Sanonda Restructuring Report did not constitute specific commitments made by ChemChina is inconsistent with the committed matters, constituting false and misleading statements. And the Company failed to fulfill its information disclosure obligations. The plaintiff argued that the actions of the three defendants had a direct causal relation with his investment losses and requested that the three defendants jointly compensate his investment losses of RMB 916,135 yuan and litigation costs. For above information, please refer to the Announcement on Voluntary Disclosure of the Company’s Involvement in Litigation (Announcement No. 2025-5) disclosed at th www.cninfo.com.cn on February 15 , 2025. II. Judgment th On August 4 , 2025, Wuhan Intermediate Court issued its first instance judgment on this litigation. After reviewing the case, the court ruled that the plaintiff's claim lacked factual and legal basis and was not validated. Therefore, the court dismissed the plaintiff's claim. The litigation costs shall be borne by the plaintiff. III. Other Undisclosed Litigation and Arbitration Matters As of the date of this announcement, the Company and its subsidiaries have no other litigation or arbitration matters that should be disclosed but have not been disclosed. IV. Potential Impact of the Litigation on the Company's Current or Future Profits Wuhan Intermediate Court dismissed the plaintiff's claims and ordered the plaintiff to bear the litigation costs for this case. The judgement will not generate any impact on the Company's current or future profits. The Company will closely monitor the progress of the case, take necessary measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of itself and its shareholders, and timely fulfill its information disclosure obligations in accordance with the progress of the case. The media designated by the Company for information disclosure are China Securities Journal, Securities Times and www.cninfo.com.cn. All information disclosed by the Company is subject to the information disclosed in the aforementioned media. V. Other Matters to Note If the plaintiff is dissatisfied with this first instance judgment, he may file an appeal with Wuhan Intermediate Court within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the judgment. If he doesn’t do so, the first-instance judgment shall take effect. The Company will strictly comply with relevant laws and regulations and timely fulfill its information disclosure obligations. Investors are advised to make decisions with caution and pay attention to investment risks. VI. Reference Documents 1. Civil Judgment of the Intermediate People's Court of Wuhan City, Hubei Province [File No. 67 First-instance Judgement of Civil Case (2025) E 01] It is hereby announced. Board of Directors of ADAMA Ltd. th August 6 , 2025 中财网
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