Agria Singapore's Partial Takeover Offer of PGG Wrightson Limited Has Become Unconditional

BEIJING, CHINA--(Marketwire - Apr 25, 2011) - Agria (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Agria Singapore) advises that all of the conditions to its takeover offer dated 24 January 2011 for 38.3% of the issued ordinary shares in PGG Wrightson Limited not already held by it (Offer) have been satisfied. Accordingly, the Offer is now unconditional. Agria Singapore will be jointly owned, directly or indirectly, by Agria Corporation (NYSE: GRO) and New Hope, along with an investment by Ngai Tahu Holdings, and certain financing provided by Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited.

The offer period has closed and final determination of the number of shares to be acquired from each acceptor of the Offer will be made in accordance with the New Zealand Takeovers Code and the Offer.

About Agria Corporation

Agria Corporation (NYSE: GRO) is a China-based company with investments in the agricultural sector. For more information about Agria Corporation, please visit www.agriacorp.com.

About New Hope
New Hope is one of China's largest agricultural and food corporations. The Group has revenue in 2010 of approximately RMB 60 billion (equivalent to approximately NZ$12.1 billion) and operates throughout China, and in South-East Asia. New Hope Group has four large business units -- agriculture and food (accounting for 85% of revenue), chemicals and resources, real-estate and financial businesses.

About Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited (LIC)

LIC is a New Zealand co-operative enterprise, owned by transacting dairy farmer members. LIC's core purpose is to help farmers become more efficient and profitable by genetically improving their animals, and by providing information, systems and technology that make it easier to farm. LIC has over 12,000 farmer customers in New Zealand and overseas, with full year 2010 sales of approximately NZ$136.0 million (approximately US$107.0 million). LIC employs the equivalent of approximately 600 full-time employees in New Zealand and over 1,700 in seasonal staff. LIC operates a dedicated, direct sales team of 75 staff in New Zealand, supported by a 45 seat national call center.

About Ngai Tahu Holdings

Ngai Tahu Holdings is a long-term strategic investor with a particular focus on New Zealand's South Island commercial and rural ventures, committed to supporting growth in the rural sector through global partnerships and relationships.

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