Vilmorin & Cie - Annual report 2017-2018

PRESENTATION of Vilmorin & Cie 1 ANNUAL REPORT Vilmorin & Cie 12 2017-2018 Year Company name Country Nature of the operation Division 2015 Tropdicorp Vietnam Acquisition Vegetable Seeds DNA Brazil Specific assets Field Seeds Canterra Seeds Canada Research partnership and minority stake Field Seeds Hengji Limagrain Seeds China Minority stake Field Seeds Golden Acres Genetics  (1) United States Acquisition Field Seeds 2016 Genica Research United States Acquisition Vegetable Seeds 2017 Prime Seed Co Zimbabwe and Botswana Minority stake Vegetable Seeds 2018 Graines Gondian  (2) France Purchase of business activity Garden Products AdvanSeed  (2) Denmark Acquisition Vegetable Seeds (1) Acquisition made by AgReliant (North America. Field Seeds). (2) Operations closed during fiscal year 2018-2019. 1.2. History and evolution of the Company