FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of May 2012
Commission File Number: 001-15152
SYNGENTA AG
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Schwarzwaldallee 215
4058 Basel
Switzerland
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Re: SYNGENTA AG
Disclosure: "Disclosure of share ownership – The shareholding in Syngenta AG of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation exceeds the threshold value of 3%"
Herewith we furnish a disclosure release related to Syngenta AG. The full text is the following:
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Disclosure of share ownership
The shareholding in Syngenta AG of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation exceeds the threshold value of 3%
Based on Article 20 of the Swiss Stock Exchange Act, Syngenta AG informs as follows:
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, One Wall Street, New York, NY 10286, U.S.A., disclosed on April 27, 2012, that its holding in the share capital of Syngenta AG has exceeded on April 26, 2012 the notifiable threshold margin of 3%. The holding amounts to 3.05% of the share capital corresponding to 2,813,205 registered shares of Syngenta AG, ISIN CH0011037469 and ADRs (ISIN US87160A1007, 1 ADR=0.2 share) corresponding to 46,484 shares (equalling a total of 2,859,689 shares).
The contact person within The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation for this notification is Nicholas Darrow, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, One Mellon Center, Room 2840, Pittsburgh, PA 15258-0001, U.S.A.
Basel, Switzerland, May 2, 2012
Syngenta AG
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SYNGENTA AG
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Date:
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May 2, 2012
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By:
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/s/ Sandra Bürli-Borner
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Name:
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Sandra Bürli-Borner
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Legal Counsel
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By:
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/s/ Brigitte Benz
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Name:
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Brigitte Benz
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Head Shareholder Services
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