Syngenta AG (SYT)

Executive Compensation

The aggregate amount of cash compensation (salaries and short-term incentive awards) in 2005 paid to acting and former executive Directors and acting and former members of the Executive Committee (a total of ten executives) was CHF 15.85 million. Portions of the short-term incentive awards contained in this figure have been used to defer 39,039 shares and 10,189 ADS into the Deferred Share Plan on a mandatory and voluntary basis. In addition, 105,200 options on shares at an exercise price of CHF 127.38 and 47,319 options on ADS at an exercise price of USD 21.30, and 24,556 RSU for shares at a grant value of CHF 127.38 and 14,085 RSU for ADS at a grant value of USD 21.30 were allocated to these ten executives under the Syngenta Long-Term Incentive Plan. Short-term and long-term incentives were granted on the basis of performance in 2004. In 2005, within the scope of the Swiss Employee Share Purchase Plan, some of these executives purchased shares, which amount to a total of 280 shares.

In 2005 CHF 5.36 million was set-aside to meet pension provisions for these ten executives, including merger-related pension promises.

The highest total compensation in 2005 was paid to the Chief Executive Officer, an executive member of the Board of Directors. The compensation consisted of CHF 3.39 million of cash (salary and short-term incentive award). This executive Director used a portion of the short-term incentive award to defer 10,458 shares into the Syngenta Deferred Share Plan. In addition 30,273 options on shares at an exercise price of CHF 127.38 and 7,066 RSU for shares at a grant value of CHF 127.38 were granted to this executive Director. The

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Executive Compensation

The aggregate amount of cash compensation (salaries and short-term incentive awards) in 2004 paid to the acting and former executive members of the Board of Directors and the members of the Executive Committee (a total of eleven people) was CHF

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12.39 million. Portions of the short-term incentive awards contained in this figure have been used to defer 32,630 shares into the Deferred Share Plan on a mandatory and voluntary basis. In addition, 220,737 options at an exercise price of CHF 89.30 under the Syngenta Long-Term Incentive Plan (Stock Options) were granted to these Executives. Short-term and long-term incentives were granted on the basis of performance in 2003. In 2004, within the scope of the Syngenta Employee Share Purchase Plan, the acting and former executive members of the Board of Directors and the members of the Executive Committee purchased 378 shares.

CHF 4.78 million was set-aside to meet pension obligations, including provisions to cover merger-related pension promises.

The highest total compensation paid to a member of the Board of Directors in 2004 consisted of CHF 2.55 million of cash compensation (salary and short-term incentive award). This member of the Board of Directors used a portion of the short-term incentive award to defer 8,154 shares under the Syngenta Deferred Share Plan. In addition 56,790 options at an exercise price of CHF 89.30 were granted to this member of the Board of Directors. The short-term and long-term awards were granted on the basis of performance in 2003. CHF 3.4 million was set-aside to meet pension obligations, including provisions to cover merger-related pension promises to this member of the Board of Directors.

Further information is provided in Note 28 to the consolidated financial statements.