Stock Code: 000553(200553) Stock Abbreviation: ADAMA A(B) Announcement No.2026-28
ADAMA Ltd.
Announcement of the Resolution of the 23rd
Meeting of the 10th Session of the Board of Directors
The Company and all members of its Board of Directors hereby confirm that all
information disclosed herein is true, accurate and complete with no false or
misleading statement or material omission.
The 23nd Meeting of the 10th Session of the Board of Directors of ADAMA Ltd.
(hereinafter referred to as the “Board” and the “Company”) was held via circulation of
the resolution on September 3rd, 2026 following notifications sent to all the directors by
email on September 1st, 2026 (with the unanimous consent of all directors, the notice
period for this meeting was waived). Seven directors were entitled to participate in the
circulation and seven directors participated.
The meeting complied with all relevant laws and regulations as well as the Articles of
Association of the Company. The following resolution was deliberated and adopted:
of the Board of Directors
The Board recently received notice from Mr. Qin Hengde informing the Company of
his resignation as the Director, Chairman of the Board, and member of the Audit
Committee of the Board in light of work arrangements at Syngenta Group Co., Ltd.
(hereinafter referred to as "SG"). For details, please refer to the Announcement on the
Resignation of the Chairman of the Board disclosed on the same day.
(1) Nomination of Mr. Ga?l Ali Hili
According to the Company Law of China and the Company's Articles of Association,
the Company’s controlling shareholder SG has nominated Mr. Ga?l Ali Hili to serve as
a non-independent director of the Company, starting from the date of approval by the
shareholders’ meeting and until the expiration of the 10th session of the Board and he
may serve consecutive terms if reelected upon expiration of the term of office. As for
the profile of Mr. Ga?l Ali Hili, please refer to the appendix of this announcement.
On the same day, the Company received the Letter of Adding a Temporary Proposal to
the 3rd Interim Shareholders Meeting in 2026 from its controlling shareholder SG,
proposing to submit the Proposal on the Nomination of a Non-Independent Director of
the 10th Session of the Board of Directors to the Company's 3rd Interim Shareholders
Meeting in 2026 for approval. This proposal complies with the provisions of the
Company Law of the People's Republic of China and the Articles of Association of the
Company. The Board approves the submission of Mr. Ga?l Ali Hili’s nomination as a
new proposal to the Company's 3rd Interim Shareholders Meeting in 2026 for their
approval, requiring also the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes held by all the
shareholders present at such shareholders’ meeting.
This proposal was reviewed and approved by the Nomination Committee of the Board
of Directors of the Company. After the completion of the election, the total number of
directors concurrently serving as the senior executive of the Company and those who
serve as employee representative director shall not exceed half of the total number of
directors of the 10th session of the Board of Directors.
This proposal was passed with 7 affirmative votes, 0 negative votes, and 0 abstentions.
This proposal shall be submitted to the shareholders’ meeting for approval.
It is hereby resolved.
Board of Directors of ADAMA Ltd.
September 4th, 2026
Appendix – Profile of the Nominee of the Non-Independent Director
Mr. Ga?l Ali Hili, French, born in 1973. He holds a master’s degree in mechanical
engineering from Université de Technologie de Compiègne (France). Mr. Ga?l Ali Hili
now serves as the President & Chief Executive Officer of both ADAMA Ltd. and
Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd., concurrent with his position as Director of Adama
Agricultural Solutions Ltd.
He previously assumed several positions at Syngenta, including Regional Director
EAME of Syngenta Seeds, Head of East Europe and Head of Europe Syngenta CP and
Seeds FC. Prior to Syngenta, Mr. Ga?l Ali Hili served as Corporate Marketing Director
at Dow.
As of the date of this Announcement, Mr. Ga?l Ali Hili does not directly or indirectly
hold any of the Company’s shares; he does not work in the shareholders holding more
than 5% of the Company’s shares or the actual controller. Mr. Ga?l Ali Hili has no
related-party relationship with any shareholders holding more than 5% of the
Company’s shares, the actual controllers, or other directors and senior executives of
the Company.
Mr. Ga?l Ali Hili has not been subject to any punishment imposed by the China
Securities Regulatory Commission and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”) and
does not fall under any of the circumstances stipulated in Article 3.2.2 of Guidelines of
the SZSE on Self-discipline Supervision of Listed Companies No.1 - Standardized
Operation of Main Board Listed Companies issued by the SZSE. Mr. Ga?l Ali Hili is
not a judgement debtor subject to enforcement and meets all the qualifications set
under the applicable laws and regulations.