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 October 2011
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 BlackRock Inc. exceeds the threshold value of 5%"
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 BlackRock, Inc. exceeds the threshold value of 5%
Based on Article 20 of the Swiss Stock Exchange Act, Syngenta AG informs as follows:
The BlackRock Inc., 40 East 52nd Street, New York, 10022, U.S.A., disclosed on October 20, 2011, that its holding in the share capital of Syngenta AG has exceeded on October 14, 2011 the notifiable threshold margin of 5%. The holding amounts to 5.06% of the share capital corresponding to 4,694,483 registered shares of Syngenta AG, ISIN CH0011037469 and 51,776 CFDs.
The contact person within BlackRock Inc. for this notification is Zaf Fahmy, BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd, 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, UK.
Basel, Switzerland, October 24, 2011
Syngenta AG
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.
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SYNGENTA AG
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Date:
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October 24, 2011
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By:
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/s/ Tobias Meili
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Tobias Meili
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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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