Reminder of adjournment of shareholder meetings

Fyffes plc

Stock Exchange Announcement

FYFFES CONFIRMS INTENTION TO ADJOURN SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS TO 3 OCTOBER 2014Fyffes and Chiquita continue to recommend the Combination

Dublin, Ireland, 15 September 2014 - Fyffes plc (ESM: FFY ID: AIM: FFY LN) ("Fyffes") reminds shareholders that it intends to seek adjournments of the Court Meeting and EGM convened for 17 September 2014 and, subject to any direction of the Irish High Court, to reconvene such meetings for 3 October 2014.

In the event that the adjournment motions are passed, there shall be no other business conducted at the meetings convened for 17 September 2014. Fyffes shareholders may vote in person at the meetings or they may appoint another person, whether a member of Fyffes or not, as their proxy to attend, speak and vote in their stead. A proxy for the EGM must be delivered to the company not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the EGM, but, a proxy for the Court Meeting may be handed to the Chairman of the meeting before the start of the meeting and will still be valid. Fyffes shareholders who are not expecting to attend the meetings but who have already appointed a proxy may give their proxy instructions as to how the proxy should vote. Under the Form of Proxy provided by Fyffes to shareholders, where no instructions are given, the proxy may vote as he or she sees fit or abstain in relation to any business of the meeting, including any resolution to adjourn the meeting. Unless otherwise directed, the Chairman proposes to vote all shares in respect of which he has been appointed proxy with general discretion in favour of the resolutions to adjourn the meetings until 3 October 2014.

About Fyffes

Fyffes is a leading international importer and distributor of tropical produce. It is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and has operations in Europe, the US, Central and South America and has begun operations in Asia. Fyffes activities include the production, procurement, shipping, ripening, distribution and marketing of bananas, pineapples and melons. It markets its produce under a variety of trademarks including the Fyffes® and Sol® brands and employs over 12,000 people worldwide.

The directors of Fyffes accept responsibility for the information contained in this announcement relating to Fyffes and the Fyffes Group and the directors of Fyffes and members of their immediate families, related trusts and persons connected with them. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the directors of Fyffes (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure such is the case), the information contained in this announcement for which they accept responsibility is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.

No offer or solicitation

This communication is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Combination or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Important additional information has been filed and will be filed with the SEC

ChiquitaFyffes has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a registration statement on Form S-4 that includes a Proxy Statement that also constitutes a Prospectus of ChiquitaFyffes. The registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on 25 July 2014. The Form S-4 also includes the Scheme Circular and Explanatory Statement required to be sent to Fyffes shareholders for the purpose of seeking their approval of the combination. Each of Chiquita and Fyffes has completed mailing to their respective shareholders the definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Scheme Circular in connection with the proposed combination of Chiquita and Fyffes and related transactions. INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS/SCHEME CIRCULAR (INCLUDING THE SCHEME EXPLANATORY STATEMENT) AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT CHIQUITA, FYFFES, CHIQUITAFYFFES, THE COMBINATION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Scheme Circular (including the Scheme) and other documents filed with the SEC by ChiquitaFyffes, Chiquita and Fyffes through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and shareholders will be able to obtain free copies of the definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Scheme Circular (including the Scheme) and other documents filed by Chiquita, Fyffes and ChiquitaFyffes with the SEC by contacting Chiquita Investor Relations at: Chiquita Brands International, Inc., c/o Corporate Secretary, 550 South Caldwell Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 (Tel: +1 (980) 636 5000, or by contacting Fyffes Investor Relations c/o Seamus Keenan, Company Secretary, Fyffes, 29 North Anne Street, Dublin 7, Ireland (Telephone: +353 1 887 2700).

Participants in the solicitation

Chiquita, Fyffes, ChiquitaFyffes and their respective directors and executive officers may be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the combination. Information about the directors and executive officers of Fyffes is set forth in its Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2013, which was published on 11 April 2014 and is available on the Fyffes website at www.fyffes.com. Information about the directors and executive officers of Chiquita is set forth in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 31 December 2013, which was filed with the SEC on 4 March 2014 and its proxy statement for its 2014 annual meeting of shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on 11 April 2014. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitations and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, are contained in the definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Scheme Circular described above and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available.

General

The release, publication or distribution of this presentation in or into certain jurisdictions may restricted by the laws of those jurisdictions. Accordingly, copies of this presentation and all other documents relating to the combination are not being, and must not be, released, published, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in, into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction. Persons receiving such documents (including, without limitation, nominees, trustees and custodians) should observe these restrictions. Failure to do so may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the companies involved in the combination disclaim any responsibility or liability for the violations of any such restrictions by any person.

Any response in relation to the combination should be made only on the basis of the information contained in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Scheme Circular or any document by which the combination, including the Scheme, are made. Chiquita shareholders and Fyffes shareholders are advised to read carefully the formal documentation which has been posted to them in relation to the combination.

Lazard & Co Limited ("Lazard"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting exclusively as financial adviser to Fyffes and no one else in connection with the matters described in this document, and will not be responsible for anyone other than Fyffes for providing the protections afforded to clients of Lazard nor for providing advice in relation to the matters referred to in this document. Neither Lazard nor any of its affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Lazard in connection with this document, any statement contained herein or otherwise.

Davy and Davy Corporate Finance, each of which is regulated in Ireland by the Central Bank of Ireland, are acting for Fyffes and no one else in relation to the matters referred to herein. In connection with such matters, Davy and Davy Corporate Finance, their affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents will not regard any other person as their client, nor will they be responsible to anyone other than Fyffes for providing the protections afforded to their clients or for providing advice in connection with the matters described in this document or any matter referred to herein.

There has been no material change in the information previously published by Fyffes or Chiquita in connection with the combination contained in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Scheme Circular dated 6 August 2014, as previously mailed to Fyffes shareholders, save as disclosed: (a) in the announcement by Fyffes dated 27 August 2014 of Fyffes results for the six month financial period ending 30 June 2014; (b) in the announcement by Chiquita and Fyffes dated 27 August 2014 entitled "Chiquita and Fyffes Provide Updated Synergy Estimates Related To Proposed Combination; (c) in the announcement by Chiquita and Fyffes dated 27 August 2014 entitled "Chiquita Mails Letter To Shareholders"; and (d) as respects interests in relevant securities held, and dealings in Chiquita and Fyffes relevant securities, by parties acting in concert with Chiquita or Fyffes, as has been disclosed in accordance with the Irish Takeover Rules; and the modification of the Scheme of Arrangement as approved by the Irish High Court on 1 September 2014.

This presentation contains certain information regarding the historical performance of Fyffes. There can be no assurance that actual results will not materially differ from expectations based on such historical performance. Important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such information. 

With respect to the combination, these factors include, but are not limited to: risks and uncertainties relating to the ability to obtain governmental and regulatory approvals required for the combination, or required governmental and regulatory approvals may delay the combination or result in the imposition of conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits from the combination; the length of time necessary to consummate the combination; the risk that the businesses will not be integrated successfully; the risk that the cost savings and any other synergies from the combination may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; disruption arising as consequence of the combination making it more difficult to maintain existing relationships or establish new relationships with customers, employees or suppliers; the diversion of management time on transaction-related issues; the ability of the combined company to retain and hire key personnel; the effect of future regulatory or legislative actions on the companies; and the risk that the credit ratings of the combined company or its subsidiaries may be different from what the companies expect. 

These risks, as well as other risks associated with the combination, are more fully discussed in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Scheme Circular that is included in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 that was filed with the SEC in connection with the combination and are contained in the definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Scheme Circular mailed to shareholders. Additional risks and uncertainties are identified and discussed in Chiquita's reports filed with the SEC and available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and in Fyffes reports filed with the Registrar of Companies available at Fyffes website at www.fyffes.com.