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 October 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 the closing of the current second trading line and the opening of a new second trading line”
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 Office CH-4002 Basel Switzerland Tel: +41 61 323 2323 Fax: +41 61 323 2424
www.syngenta.com |
Media contacts:
Paul Barrett Switzerland +41 61 323 2323
Paul Minehart USA +1 202 737 8913
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Analyst/Investor contacts:
Jennifer Gough Switzerland +41 61 323 5059 USA +1 202 737 6521
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Basel, Switzerland, October 16, 2015
Syngenta announces the closing of the current second trading line and the opening of a new second trading line.
On 24 April 2012, the Annual General Meeting of Syngenta AG authorized the Board of Directors of Syngenta to repurchase registered shares amounting to a maximum of 10% of the share capital of the Company for the purpose of capital reduction as part of a share buyback program.
Based on this authorization, in 2013 Syngenta opened a second trading line on the SIX Swiss Exchange (Ticker: SYNNE). This trading line was closed on 15 October 2015. At this date, 303 000 shares, out of a maximum of 9,312,614 registered shares, were repurchased.
On September 3, 2015, Syngenta announced its intention to return capital to shareholders through a share repurchase program of more than $2 billion.
UBS AG has been mandated to carry out share repurchases on behalf of Syngenta under the terms of article 55c para 2 lit. a of the Swiss Stock Exchange Ordinance (SESTO). The buy-backs will take place under Valor 29.929.808, ISIN CH0299298080.
Consequently, Syngenta today announced the opening of a new second trading line on the SIX Swiss Exchange with the ticker name SYNNEE, replacing the current trading line with the ticker name SYNNE.
The results of the share repurchase programs are available in the Investor Relations section on www.syngenta.com.
Syngenta is a leading agriculture company helping to improve global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better use of available resources. Through world class science and innovative crop solutions, our 28,000 people in over 90 countries are working to transform how crops are grown. We are committed to rescuing land from degradation, enhancing biodiversity and revitalizing rural communities. To learn more visit www.syngenta.com and www.goodgrowthplan.com. Follow us on Twitter® at www.twitter.com/Syngenta
Syngenta – October 16, 2015 / Page 1 of 2
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Syngenta – October 16, 2015 / Page 2 of 2
| SYNGENTA AG | |||||
| Date: | October 16, 2015 | By: | /s/ Brigitte Benz | ||
| Name: | Brigitte Benz | ||||
| Title: | Head Shareholder Services & Group Administration | ||||
| By: | /s/ Tobias Meili | ||||
| Name: | Dr. Tobias Meili | ||||
| Title: | Head Corporate Legal Affairs | ||||