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|              | Article   1 | Purpose of the Plan                              |     |
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|              | Article   2 | Duration of the Plan                             |     |
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|              | Article   3 | STI Award in the form of Share Awards            |     |
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|              | Article   4 | Eligible Persons                                 |     |
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|              | Article   5 | Deferral Period                                  |   4 |
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|              | Article   6 | Determination of the Grant Value of Share Awards |     |
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|              | Article   7 | Grant of Share Awards                            |     |
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|              | Article   8 | No Disposal of Share Awards                      |   5 |
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|              | Article   9 | Shareholder Rights as Regards to Share Awards    |     |
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|              | Article 10 | Conversion of Share Awards into Shares                      |     |
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|              | Article 11 | Matching of Shares                                          |     |
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|              | Article 12 | Entry of the Participant into the Share Register            |     |
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|              | Article 13 | Termination of Employment during Deferral Period            |   6 |
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|              | Article 14 | Tax and Social Security Contributions                       |     |
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|              | Article 15 | Shares Subject to the Plan                                  |     |
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|              | Article 16 | Adjustment in the Event of Recapitalization,                |     |
|              |  Change in Control and Liquidation of Syngenta AG                   |   7 |
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|              | Article 17 | Amendment and Cancellation of the Plan                      |     |
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|              | Article 18 | Administration                                              |   8 |
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|              | Article 19 | U.S. Selling Restrictions                                   |     |
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|              | Article 20 | Applicable Law and Jurisdiction                             |     |
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|              | Article 21 | Approval and Date of Effect of the Plan                     |   9 |
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|              | Article 22 | Definitions                                                 | 10       |

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|   | In the event of a change in control (as defined below) or in the case of the liquidation of Syngenta AG, Share Awards will be converted into Shares and will be granted to the Participant. The Deferral Period pursuant to Article 5 will be waived. Matching Shares will be granted on the Date of Conversion. Other provisions of the Plan may be amended or modified by the Board or the Compensation Committee if deemed reasonable and adequate. A change in control occurs if: |
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|   | • | any person  or any group of persons directly or indirectly purchases or otherwise becomes the beneficial owner, or has the right to acquire such beneficial ownership (whether or not such right is exercisable immediately, with the passage of time, or subject to any condition), of voting securities representing 33 1⁄3 % or more of the combined voting power of all outstanding  voting securities of Syngenta;  |
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|   | • | the shareholders of Syngenta AG approve an agreement to merge or consolidate Syngenta AG with or into another corporation as a result of which less than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving or resulting entity are, or are to be owned by, the former shareholders of Syngenta AG; or                                                                                                                                      |
|   | • | the  shareholders  of Syngenta  AG approve  the  sale  of all  or substantially all  of Syngenta AG’s business and/or assets to a person or entity which is not a wholly-owned subsidiary of Syngenta AG.                                                                                                                                                         |

|   | The Plan and any addenda thereto as well as any related documents and processes may be changed or cancelled by the Compensation Committee. Retroactive changes shall not be permitted. The Plan may be supplemented by addenda defining country specific variations where these are required. Upon amendment of the Plan, the Participants shall be compensated for any economic loss for the Participants resulting from such amendment of the Plan. Upon cancellation of the Plan, Share Awards will be converted immediately into Shares and granted to the participant. The Deferral Period of the Share Awards pursuant to Article 5 will be waived and Matching Shares will be granted on the date of cancellation. |
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|   | The Compensation Committee shall appoint a Plan Administrator who is responsible for administering the Plan. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, the Compensation Committee has full power to construe and interpret the Plan, establish and amend rules and regulations for its administration, and perform all other acts relating to the Plan, that it believes reasonable and proper. |
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|   | All decisions made by the Compensation Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final, conclusive  and binding on all persons,  including Syngenta AG, shareholders and Participants. No member of the Compensation Committee shall be liable for any action or determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan or any Participation Form. |
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|   | For as long as Shares purchased under the Plan have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, such Shares may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except in certain transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 as amended, or upon registration under the Securities Act. In connection with the purchase of Shares, in submitting the Participation Form, each Participant represents and agrees that such Participant: |
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|   | • |  is not purchasing Shares for the account or benefit of any other person or entity; and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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|   | • | has  not offered or sold, and will not offer, sell or deliver, any of the Shares  within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any U.S. person except pursuant to registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an available exemption  from such registration.  |
|   | • |  understands that the Shares are subject to restrictions on resale in the United States imposed by federal and state securities laws.                                                                                                                                                                                                    |

|   | The Plan and any related documents and processes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Switzerland, excluding the provisions of conflict of law. Any disputes arising under or in connection with the Plan shall be resolved by the courts of Basel, Switzerland. |
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|   | The Plan became effective on 16 December 2003 and duly amended and approved by the Compensation Committee on 15 October 2012. Eligible Persons accept the Plan and any country specific Addenda through the timely submission of the Participation Form. In the event that the Participation Form is not submitted on time the Eligible Person is deemed to have accepted the Plan on the date following the submission date. |
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|   | Board                  | The Board of Directors of Syngenta AG.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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|   | Compensation Committee | The Compensation Committee appointed by the Board to manage the Plan.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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|   | Date of Conversion     | The first business day after the end of the Deferral Period, when the Share Awards will be converted into Syngenta Shares.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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|   | Deferral Period        | A period of time equal to three calendar years, which begins on the Grant Date.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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|   | Eligible Persons       | Persons entitled to participate in the Plan pursuant to Article 4.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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|   | Grant Date             | The day when the grant of Share Awards is effective.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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|   | Grant Value            | Represents  the cash equivalent of one Share Award at the Grant Date, which will be credited against all or part of the STI Award of a Participant pursuant to the Short-Term Incentive Plan.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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|   | Incentive Year         | The Performance year for the determination of the STI Award pursuant to the Short-Term Incentive Plan.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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|   | Mandatory Share Award  | A Share Award that will be granted on a mandatory basis pursuant to the provisions set forth in the Plan.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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|   | Matching               | Granting of an additional Syngenta Share free of charge for each Share Award retained during the Deferral Period.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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|   | Matching Shares        | Registered  Shares of Syngenta AG received as a result of the Matching.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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|   | Participants           | Eligible Persons who actually participate in the Plan.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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|   | Participation Form     | This form establishes the legal relationship between the Participants and Syngenta.   In the Participation Form, the Participant decides on the part of the STI Award to be deferred into Voluntary Share Awards, pursuant to Article 3, and acknowledges the grant of the Mandatory Share Awards, if applicable.   The Participation Form is duly submitted using processes provided on a secured electronic database |

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|   | Plan                                                                    | The Syngenta Deferred Share Plan Share Awards.                                                                                                                                                           |
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|   | Plan Administrator                                                      | A person or company appointed by the Compensation Committee who is responsible for administering the Plan.                                                                                               |
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|   | Shares                                                                  | Registered shares of Syngenta AG.                                                                                                                                                                        |
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|   | Share Award                                                             | The right to receive from Syngenta AG one Syngenta Share free of charge after the Deferral Period according  to the terms and conditions of the Plan.                                          |
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|   | STI Award                                                               | The actual amount of gross annual incentive in the local currency, calculated and paid to Participants pursuant to the Short-Term Incentive Plan in the form of cash or in Shares according to the Plan. |
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|   | Syngenta AG                                                             | Syngenta AG, headquarters Basel, Switzerland.                                                                                                                                                            |
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|   | Syngenta                                                                | Syngenta AG and all of the Group Companies.                                                                                                                                                              |
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|   | Voluntary Share Award                                                   | A Share Award that will be granted as a result of voluntary deferral pursuant to the provisions set forth in the Plan.                                                                                   |
|   |   Date: 15 October 2012. Syngenta Compensation Committee |

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