Sept 30 (Reuters) - Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd 4005.T :
* NUFARM LTD ANNOUNCES SALE OF NUFARM SOUTH AMERICA TO SUMITOMO FOR $1,188 MILLION
* NUFARM LTD - TRANSACTION IS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED BY BOARD OF NUFARM SUBJECT TO THERE BEING NO SUPERIOR PROPOSAL FOR NUFARM SOUTH AMERICA
* NUFARM LTD - NUFARM WILL PURCHASE $97.5M PREFERENCE SECURITIES ISSUED TO SUMITOMO IN AUGUST 2019 AT COMPLETION OF TRANSACTION
* NUFARM-CO & SUMITOMO TO ENTER 2 YEAR SERVICES AGREEMENT; CO TO PROVIDE PROCUREMENT SERVICES & SUPPLY OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS TO SOUTH AMERICAN BUSINESSES
* NUFARM- CONFIRMED AS PREFERRED COMMERCIALISATION PARTNER FOR SUMITOMO'S PROPRIETARY FUNGICIDES PAVECTO & INDIFLIN IN GERMANY, POLAND & UNITED KINGDOM