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 May 2007
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 |
| Press Release: |
"Syngenta
to take stake in Sanbei"
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Filed
herewith is a press release related to Syngenta AG. The full text of the
press
releases follows:
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| Syngenta International AG | ||
| Media Office | ||
| CH-4002 Basel | ||
| Switzerland | ||
| Telephone: | +41 61 323 23 23 | |
| Fax: | +41 61 323 24 24 | |
| www.syngenta.com | ||
Syngenta
to take stake in Sanbei, Chinese seeds
company
Basel,
Switzerland,
May 14,
2007
Syngenta
announced
today that it agreed to take a 49% minority stake in Sanbei Seed Co Ltd,
a
leading Chinese corn seeds company headquartered in Longhua, Hebei Province.
The
transaction is subject to the required approvals from the Chinese authorities.
Further details of the transaction have not been disclosed.
“Sanbei
is an
excellent partner for Syngenta to jointly develop innovative corn seed
products
to meet the growing demand in China for high-quality, high-yielding corn,
which
is driven by changing agronomic trends and shifting food patterns”, said Michael
Mack, Chief Operating Officer Seeds at Syngenta. “The company has strong
commercial operations and an attractive product portfolio. Together with
Syngenta's expertise in corn breeding this will result in improved and
broader
product availability for Chinese growers.”
Established
in 1998,
Sanbei is one of the larger high-value corn seeds companies in China. More
than
90% of Sanbei’s sales are generated by corn seeds. In 2006, the company reported
sales of approximately $30 million. Sanbei has around 500
employees.
Syngenta
is a
world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through
innovative research and technology. The company is a leader in crop protection,
and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Sales in 2006
were
approximately $8.1 billion. Syngenta employs around 19,500 people in over
90 countries. Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in
New York (SYT). Further information is available at www.syngenta.com.
| Media Enquiries: | Médard Schoenmaeckers (Switzerland) | +41 61 323 2323 |
| Sarah Hull (US) | +1 202 628 2372 | |
| Analysts/Investors: Jonathan Seabrook | +41 61 323 7502 | |
| +1 202 737 6520 | ||
| Jennifer Gough | +1 202 737 6521 | |
| +41 61 323 5059 |
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.
Syngenta
- May 14,
2007 / Page 1 of 1
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 | ||
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| Date: May 14, 2007 | By: | /s/ Christoph Mäder |
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Name:
Christoph
Mäder
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Title:
Head
Legal & Taxes
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