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 November 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 addition of one of its Group subsidiaries as a direct holder of shares and three of its Group subsidiaries as indirect holders 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 WestLB Mellon Asset Management Kapitalanlage-Gesellschaft mbH has become a direct holder, and Mellon JV Limited, BNY Mellon Investment Management Holdings (Germany) Limited and BNY Mellon Asset Management International Holdings Limited have become indirect holders of shares of Syngenta AG

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 November 14, 2012, that its subsidiary WestLB Mellon Asset Management Kapitalanlage-Gesellschaft mbH has become a direct holder, and Mellon JV Limited, BNY Mellon Investment Management Holdings (Germany) Limited and BNY Mellon Asset Management International Holdings Limited have become indirect holders of shares of Syngenta AG as of November 9, 2012. The total holding of the Group amounts to 4.12% of the share capital corresponding to 3,759,010 registered shares of Syngenta AG, ISIN CH0011037469, ADRs (ISIN US87160A1007, 1 ADR=0.2 share) corresponding to 73,740 shares and 480 PUT Options (ISIN CH0011037469) equalling a total of 3,833,230 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, November 16, 2012


Syngenta AG

 
 

 


 
   
SYNGENTA AG
 
       
       
Date:
November 16, 2012
 
By:
/s/ Tobias Meili  
       
Name:
Dr. Tobias Meili
 
       
Title:
General Counsel Corporate Legal
 
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
     
By:
/s/ Brigitte Benz
 
       
Name:
Brigitte Benz
 
       
Title:
Head Shareholder Services & Group Administration