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 January 2005
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 |
| Press Release: Syngenta receives full registration for BRAVO® to combat resistant disease in Germany | |
Filed herewith is a press release related to Syngenta AG. The full text of the press release follows:
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Syngenta
International AG |
| Media Release |
Syngenta receives full registration for BRAVO® to
combat resistant
disease in Germany
Basel, Switzerland, 17January 2005
Syngenta announced today that its leading fungicide BRAVO® has received full registration for use on wheat in Germany. BRAVO® offers farmers a unique solution for controlling the fungal disease Septoria, including strains that other treatments do not fully control. The registration allows for early season application, which is most effective for the control of Septoria
BRAVO® will be offered as a single product and in combination with AMISTAR®, the broadest spectrum cereal fungicide from Syngenta, as AMISTAR® OPTI PACK. BRAVO® is now registered in 61 countries on 107 crops. AMISTAR® OPTI is also sold in the UK.
“BRAVO® and AMISTAR® OPTI PACK effectively address an increasingly severe problem faced by our customers,” said John Atkin, Chief Operating Officer of Syngenta Crop Protection. “BRAVO® and AMISTAR® OPTI PACK provide excellent disease control, yield benefits and a long-term strategy against Septoria resistance.”
Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Sales in 2003 were approximately $6.6 billion. Syngenta employs some 19,000 people in over 90 countries. Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT). Further information is available at www.syngenta.com.
| Media Enquiries: | Switzerland: | Markus Payer | Tel: +41 (61) 323 2323 | ||
| USA: | Sarah Hull | Tel: +1 (202) 347 8348 | |||
| Analysts/Investors: | Switzerland: | Jonathan Seabrook | Tel: +41 (61) 323 7502 | ||
| Jennifer Gough | Tel: +41 (61) 323 5059 | ||||
| USA: | Rhonda Chiger | Tel: +1 (917) 322 2569 |
| Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements |
| This document contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by terminology such as ‘expect’, ‘would’, ‘will’, ‘potential’, ‘plans’, ‘prospects’, ‘estimated’, ‘aiming’, ‘on track’ and similar expressions. Such statements may be subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from these statements. We refer you to Syngenta's publicly available filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for information about these and other risks and uncertainties. Syngenta assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changed assumptions or other factors. This document does not constitute, or form part of, any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer, to purchase or subscribe for any ordinary shares in Syngenta AG, or Syngenta ADSs, nor shall it form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract therefor. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| SYNGENTA AG | ||||
| Date: | January 17, 2005 | By: | /s/ Damian Heller | |
| Name: | Damian Heller | |||
| Title: | Company Secretary | |||
| By: | /s/ Daniel Michaelis | |||
| Name: | Daniel Michaelis | |||
| Title: | Senior Corporate Counsel | |||