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 March 2015

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:
“Syngenta announces successful EUR 500 million Eurobond issue”

Herewith we furnish a press release related to Syngenta AG. The full text of the press release is the following:

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Syngenta International AG
  
Media contacts:
  
Analyst/Investor contact:
           
Media Office
    
Paul Barrett
    
Jennifer Gough
  
CH-4002 Basel
    
Switzerland
+41 61 323 2323
  
Switzerland
+41 61 323 5059
Switzerland
          
USA
+1 202 737 6521
Tel:
+41 61 323 2323
            
Fax:
+41 61 323 2424
        
Lars Oestergaard
  
           
Switzerland
+41 61 323 6793
www.syngenta.com
        
USA
+1 202 737 6520
 
 
Basel, Switzerland, March 3, 2015

Syngenta announces successful EUR 500 million Eurobond issue

Syngenta announced today the successful issue of a EUR 500 million Eurobond with a maturity of 12 ½ years and a coupon rate of 1.25%.
 
John Ramsay, CFO, said: "We have taken advantage of current favorable market conditions in order to further enhance our debt maturity profile. This bond issue is part of our normal funding requirement and the positive market reception demonstrates Syngenta’s strong credit quality."
 
 
Syngenta is one of the world's leading companies with more than 28,000 employees in over 90 countries dedicated to our purpose: Bringing plant potential to life. Through world-class science, global reach and commitment to our customers we help to increase crop productivity, protect the environment and improve health and quality of life. For more information about us please go to www.syngenta.com

 
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 or securities of Syngenta AG, Syngenta Finance NV, Syngenta Finance AG or Syngenta ADSs, nor shall it form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract therefore
 
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SYNGENTA AG
  
       
       
Date:
March 3, 2015
  
By:
/s/ Brigitte Benz
  
       
Name:
Brigitte Benz
  
       
Title:
Head Shareholder Services &
Group Administration
  
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
     
By:
 /s/ Sandra Bürli-Borner
  
       
Name:
Dr. Sandra Bürli-Borner
  
       
Title:
Deputy Head Shareholder
Services &Group Administration