Form 20-F
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X
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Form 40-F
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Yes
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No
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X
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Yes
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No
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X
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Yes
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No
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X
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Syngenta International AG | Media contact: | Analyst/Investor contacts: | |||
Media Office | Médard Schoenmaeckers | Jennifer Gough | |||
CH-4002 Basel | Switzerland | +41 61 323 2323 | Switzerland | +41 61 323 5059 | |
Switzerland | USA | +1 202 737 6521 | |||
Tel:
Fax:
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+41 61 323 23 23
+41 61 323 24 24
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John Hudson
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Switzerland | +41 61 323 6793 | ||||
USA | +1 202 737 6520 | ||||
www.syngenta.com
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Northern hemisphere season well underway after late start
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Outstanding performance in Latin America
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Reported sales 3 percent lower at $3.5 billion
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by terminology such as ‘expect’, ‘would’, ‘will’, ‘potential’, ‘plans’, ‘prospects’, ‘estimated’, ‘aiming’, ‘on track’ and similar expressions. Such statements may be subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from these statements. We refer you to Syngenta's publicly available filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for information about these and other risks and uncertainties. Syngenta assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changed assumptions or other factors. This document does not constitute, or form part of, any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer, to purchase or subscribe for any ordinary shares in Syngenta AG, or Syngenta ADSs, nor shall it form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract therefor.
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Syngenta
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Q1 2010
$m
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Q1 2009
$m
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Actual
%
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CER(1)
%
|
|
Crop Protection
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2510
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2585
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-3
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-8
|
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Seeds
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1036
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1054
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-2
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-6
|
|
Business Development
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2
|
1
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n/a
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n/a
|
|
Inter-segment elimination(2)
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(20)
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(18)
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n/a
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n/a
|
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Third Party Sales
|
3528
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3622
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-3
|
-8
|
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Crop Protection
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|||||
Product line
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|||||
Selective Herbicides
|
743
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801
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-7
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-13
|
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Non-selective Herbicides
|
232
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329
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-29
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-34
|
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Fungicides
|
807
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722
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+12
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+ 6
|
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Insecticides
|
351
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355
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-1
|
-7
|
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Seed Care
|
239
|
257
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-7
|
-12
|
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Professional Products
|
120
|
110
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+9
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+ 4
|
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Others
|
18
|
11
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+ 56
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+ 54
|
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Total
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2510
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2585
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-3
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-8
|
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Regional
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|||||
Europe, Africa and Middle East
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959
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987
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-3
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-10
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NAFTA
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720
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893
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-19
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-23
|
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Latin America
|
380
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288
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+ 32
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+32
|
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Asia Pacific
|
451
|
417
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+ 8
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-
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Total
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2510
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2585
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-3
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-8
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Seeds
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|||||
Product line
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|||||
Corn & Soybean
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553
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630
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-12
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-14
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Diverse Field Crops
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193
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149
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+ 30
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+ 19
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Vegetables
|
160
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142
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+13
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+7
|
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Flowers
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130
|
133
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-2
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-6
|
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Total
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1036
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1054
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-2
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-6
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Regional
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|||||
Europe, Africa and Middle East
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465
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408
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+ 14
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+ 5
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NAFTA
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497
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580
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-14
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-15
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Latin America
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31
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27
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+ 16
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+ 16
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Asia Pacific
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43
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39
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+ 10
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+ 4
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Total
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1036
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1054
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-2
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-6
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SYNGENTA AG
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Date:
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April 15, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Christoph Mäder
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Name: |
Christoph Mäder
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Title: |
Head Legal & Taxes
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