RNS Number:3678R
Syngenta AG 
28 October 2003


Notification of share ownership

The shareholding of Deutsche Bank Group in Syngenta AG falls below 5%


Based on Article 20 of the Swiss Stock Exchange Act Syngenta AG has received the
following notification from Deutsche Bank Group.


1. The shareholding of Deutsche Bank Group in Syngenta AG falls below the
reporting threshold value of 5%.


2. Deutsche Bank Group consists of the following members:



-  Deutsche Bank AG, Taunusanlage 12, D-60325 Frankfurt am Main

-  Deutsche Asset Management Investmentgesellschaft mbH, Mainzer
   Landstrasse 178-190, D-60327 Frankfurt am Main

-  Deutsche Asset Management Investments Services Ltd, One Appolt St,
   GB-London EC2A 2UU

-  Deutsche Asset Management Life & Pensions Ltd, One Appolt St,
   GB-London EC2A 2UU

-  Deutsche Asset Management Ltd, One Appolt St, GB-London EC2A 2UU

-  Deutsche Investment Trust Managers Ltd, One Appolt St, GB-London EC2A 2UU

-  Nissay Deutsche Asset Management Europe Ltd, One Appolt St, GB-London
   EC2A 2UU

-  Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., 345 Park Av, New York,
   USA-NY 10154

-  Deutsche Bank Nominees (Jersey) Ltd, St. Paul's Gate, New Street,
   GBJ-St.Helier, JE4 82B

-  Deutsche Vermogensbildungsgesellschaft mbH, Mainzer Landstrasse,
   178-190, D-60327 Frankfurt am Main

-  DWS Investment GmbH, Mainzer Landstrasse 178-190, D-60327 Frankfurt am
   Main

-  DWS (Austria) Investmentgesellschaft mbH, Hohenstaufengasse 4, A-1010 Wien

-  DWS Investments Italy SGR SPA, Via M. Gioia n.8, I-20124 Milano

-  Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., 31 West 52nd Street, New York, USA-NY10019

-  Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas Inc., 130 Liberty Street, New
   York, USA-NY 10006



Deutsche Bank Group previously reported a 5.21% holding in Syngenta AG in April
2003.


In compliance with Article 19 of the Swiss Stock Exchange Ordinance-FBC this
information will be published in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce.



Syngenta AG


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