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 April 2014
Commission File Number: 001-15152
SYNGENTA AG
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Schwarzwaldallee 215
4058 Basel
Switzerland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the Registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A
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Disclosure:
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“Disclosure of share ownership – BlackRock Inc. files a share ownership of 5.05% in Syngenta’s share capital and exceeds the notifiable threshold of 5.00%”
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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 – BlackRock Inc. files a share ownership of 5.05% in Syngenta’s share capital and exceeds the notifiable threshold of 5.00%
Based on Article 20 of the Swiss Stock Exchange Act, Syngenta AG informs as follows:
BlackRock Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, 10055, U.S.A, disclosed on April 1, 2014, that its total holding in Syngenta now amounts to 4,706,965 shares (5.05% of the total share capital), split into 4,652,613 registered shares plus CFDs corresponding to 16 shares and exchangeable notes corresponding to 54,336 shares. Furthermore, a sale position of CFDs corresponding to 111,259 shares was reported according to article 12 para 1 b of the Stock Exchange Ordinance-FINMA (SESTO-FINMA). Details are available on http://www.six-exchange-regulation.com/obligations/disclosure/major_shareholders_en.html.
The change in share ownership needed to be reported to the Swiss Stock Exchange for having exceeded the notifiable threshold of 5.00% as of March 28, 2014.
The contact person within BlackRock Inc. for this notification is Duncan Murray, BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, UK.
Basel, Switzerland, April 2, 2014
Syngenta AG
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SYNGENTA AG
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Date:
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April 2, 2014
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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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Title:
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Head Shareholder Services &
Group Administration
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By:
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/s/ Sandra Bürli-Borner
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Name:
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Dr. Sandra Bürli-Borner
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Title:
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Deputy Head Shareholder
Services & Group Administration
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