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 Bank of New York Mellon Corporation reports the removal of one of its Group subsidiaries as a direct holder of shares"

Herewith we furnish a disclosure release related to Syngenta AG. The full text is the following:
 
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Disclosure of share ownership

Disclosure of share ownership – The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation reports that its subsidiary Pershing LLC has ceased to be a direct holder of shares

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 May 8, 2012, that its subsidiary Pershing LLC has ceased to be a direct holder of Syngenta shares as of May 4, 2012. The total holding of the Group amounts to 3.19% of the share capital corresponding to 2,922,744 registered shares of Syngenta AG, ISIN CH0011037469 and ADRs (ISIN US87160A1007, 1 ADR=0.2 share) corresponding to 71,484 shares (equalling a total of 2,994,228 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 9, 2012

Syngenta AG
 
 
 
 
 

   
SYNGENTA AG
  
       
       
Date:
May 9, 2012
  
By:
/s/ Sandra Bürli-Borner
  
       
Name:
Sandra Bürli-Borner
  
       
Title:
Legal Counsel
  
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
     
By:
/s/ Brigitte Benz
  
       
Name:
Brigitte Benz
  
         
Head Shareholder Services