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 2009

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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Form 20-F
X
 
Form 40-F
 

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X

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X

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X

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Re:                      SYNGENTA AG
Disclosure: "Disclosure of share ownership – The Capital Group Companies, 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 The Capital Group Companies, Inc. exceeds the threshold value of 5%

Based on Article 20 of the Swiss Stock Exchange Act, Syngenta AG informs as follows:

The Capital Group Companies, Inc., 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA, USA, disclosed on November 9, 2009 that its holding in the share capital of Syngenta AG has exceeded the notifiable threshold margin of 5% on November 6, 2009 due to a purchase of Syngenta registered shares. The holding amounts to 5.1718% of the share capital corresponding to 4,892,537 registered shares of Syngenta AG, ISIN CH0011037469.

The contact person within The Capital Group Companies, Inc. for this notification is Gina Martinez, The Capital Group Companies, Inc., 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071-1406, USA.

Basel, Switzerland, November 10, 2009


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.
 


   
SYNGENTA AG
 
       
       
Date:
November 10, 2009
 
By:
/s/ Christoph Mäder
 
       
Name:
Christoph Mäder
 
       
Title:
Head Legal & Taxes