OCP to Buy Out Bunge's Stake in Bunge Maroc Phosphore Joint Venture

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. and CASABLANCA, Morocco, Sept. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- OCP Group ("OCP") and Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) ("Bunge") today announced they have reached an agreement for OCP to acquire Bunge's 50% ownership interest in their Moroccan fertilizer joint venture.

The joint venture, Bunge Maroc Phosphore S.A. ("BMP"), was formed in 2008 to produce fertilizers in Morocco and serve as an additional source of phosphate-based raw materials and intermediate products for Bunge's fertilizer businesses in South America.

"Bunge Maroc Phosphore has played an important role in meeting our fertilizer supply needs in South America," said Soren Schroder, Chief Executive Officer, Bunge Limited.  "However, with the sale of our fertilizer business in Brazil, the opportunity for OCP to acquire our interest in the joint venture at this time makes strategic sense for both parties."

"Bunge Maroc Phosphore has been a key component of OCP's strategy and commitment in Latin America. This acquisition further reinforces that commitment. Furthermore, we will now be able to fully integrate BMP in OCP's production system which will provide for greater industrial optimization of the Jorf industrial platform," said Mhamed Ibnabdeljalil, EVP and Chief Commercial Officer.

The transaction is expected to close by the end 2013, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval in Brazil.

About OCP

OCP Group which is one of the world leaders in the phosphate industry and its derivative products is a major operator in the international market since 1920. Present across the value chain, OCP extracts, markets and sells phosphate and its derivative products.  The Group has generated revenues of 59,3 billion of MAD in 2012. It employs a direct workforce of over 23,000 employees and substantially contributes with its mining and industrial facilities and through its different programs and projects, to the development of several regions of the Kingdom of Morocco. For further information see www.ocpgroup.ma.

About Bunge Limited

Bunge Limited (www.bunge.com, NYSE: BG) is a leading global agribusiness and food company operating in over 40 countries with approximately 35,000 employees.  Bunge buys, sells, stores and transports oilseeds and grains to serve customers worldwide; processes oilseeds to make protein meal for animal feed and edible oil products for commercial customers and consumers; produces sugar and ethanol from sugarcane; mills wheat, corn and rice to make ingredients used by food companies; and sells fertilizer in South America.  Founded in 1818, the company is headquartered in White Plains, New York.

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SOURCE Bunge Limited

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