BASEL, Switzerland, March 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Syngenta announced today the successful issue of a EUR 500 million Eurobond with a maturity of 12½ 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 http://www.syngenta.com

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