ChemChina makes $43 billion offer for Syngenta

The offer will remain open until at least Sept. 13.


State-owned China National Chemical Corp. said Monday it was extending its $43 billion agreed takeover for Swiss pesticide and seed giant Syngenta until September.

The company, also known as ChemChina, said the offer for all Syngenta's shares in what would be by far the biggest-ever overseas acquisition by a Chinese firm was now open until at least Sept. 13.

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