+-------------+-++++--------------+ | | | +-------------+-++++--------------+ | | | +-------------+-++++--------------+ | | +-------------+-++++--------------+ |TR-1: | |NOTIFICATION OF | |MAJOR INTEREST | |IN SHARESi | +-------------+-++++--------------+ | | | +-------------+-++++--------------+ |1. Identity of |AstraZeneca PLC| |the issuer or | | |the | | |underlying | | |issuer of | | |existing shares | | |to which voting | | |rights | | |are attached:ii | | +-------------+-++++--------------+ |2 Reason for | |the | |notification | |(please tick | |the | |appropriate box | |or boxes): | +-------------+-++++--------------+ |An acquisition |Yes | |or disposal of | | |voting rights | | +-------------+-++++--------------+ |An acquisition |No | |or disposal of | | |qualifying | | |financial | | |instruments | | |which may | | |result in the | | |acquisition of | | |shares already | | |issued to which | | |voting rights | | |are attached | | +-------------+-++++--------------+ |An acquisition |No | |or disposal of | | |instruments | | |with similar | | |economic effect | | |to qualifying | | |financial | | |instruments | | +-------------+-++++--------------+ |An event |No | |changing the | | |breakdown of | | |voting rights | | +-------------+-++++--------------+ |Other (please| | | |pecify): | | | +-------------+-++++--------------+ |3. Full name of|Invesco | |person(s) |Limited | |subject to | | |the | | | notification | | |obligation: iii| | +-------------+-++++--------------+ |4. Full name of| | |shareholder(s) | | | (if different| | |from 3.):iv | | +-------------+-++++--------------+ |5. Date of the |17 | |transaction and|April | |date on |2014 | | which the | | |threshold is | | |crossed or | | | reached: v | | +-------------+-++++--------------+ |6. Date on |17 June | |which issuer |2014 | |notified: | | +-------------+-++++--------------+ |7. Threshold(s)|5% | |that is/are | | |crossed or | | | reached: vi, | | | vii | | +-------------+-++++--------------+ | | |||| | +-------------+-++++--------------+ +-----------------+++-------------+---------+----------+++-------------------- -++--------+------------+-----------------------++----+-+------------------+ |8. Notified details: | +-----------------+++-------------+---------+----------+++-------------------- -++--------+------------+-----------------------++----+-+------------------+ |A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | +-----------------+++-------------+---------+----------+++-------------------- -++--------+------------+-----------------------++----+-+------------------+ |Class/type of |Situation previous |Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |shares |to the triggering | | | |transaction | | +-----------------+++-------------+---------+----------+++-------------------- -++--------+------------+-----------------------++----+-+------------------+ |if possible using|Number |Number |Number |Number of voting |% of voting rights x | |the ISIN CODE |of |of |of shares |rights | | | |Shares |Voting | | | | +-----------------+++-------------+---------+----------+++-------------------- -++--------+------------+-----------------------++----+-+------------------+ | | |Rights |Direct |Direct xi|Indirect xii|Direct |Indirect | +-----------------+++-------------+---------+----------+++-------------------- -++--------+------------+-----------------------++----+-+------------------+ |Ordinary Shares |72,920,319 |72,920,319 | | |63,033,761 | |4.99% | | | | | | | | | | |GB0009895292 | | | | | | | | +-----------------+++-------------+---------+----------+++-------------------- -++--------+------------+-----------------------++----+-+------------------+ | | +-----------------+++-------------+---------+----------+++-------------------- -++--------+------------+-----------------------++----+-+------------------+ |B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | +-----------------+++-------------+---------+----------+++-------------------- -++--------+------------+-----------------------++----+-+------------------+ |Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | +-----------------+++-------------+---------+----------+++-------------------- -++--------+------------+-----------------------++----+-+------------------+ |Type of financial |Expiration |Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv |Number of voting |% of voting | |instrument |date xiii | |rights that may be |rights | | | | |acquired if the | | | | | |instrument is | | | | | |exercised/ converted. | | +-----------------+++-------------+---------+----------+++-------------------- -++--------+------------+-----------------------++----+-+------------------+ | | | | | | +-----------------+++-------------+---------+----------+++-------------------- -++--------+------------+-----------------------++----+-+------------------+ | | +-----------------+++-------------+---------+----------+++-------------------- -++--------+------------+-----------------------++----+-+------------------+ |C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | +-----------------+++-------------+---------+----------+++-------------------- -++--------+------------+-----------------------++----+-+------------------+ |Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | +-----------------+++-------------+---------+----------+++-------------------- -++--------+------------+-----------------------++----+-+------------------+ |Type of financial |Exercise price|Expiration date xvii|Exercise/ |Number of voting rights instrument refers to|% of voting rights xix, xx| |instrument | | |Conversion period xviii| | | +-----------------+++-------------+---------+----------+++-------------------- -++--------+------------+-----------------------++----+-+------------------+ | | | | | |Nominal|Delta | +-----------------+++-------------+---------+----------+++-------------------- -++--------+------------+-----------------------++----+-+------------------+ | | | | | | | | +-----------------+++-------------+---------+----------+++-------------------- -++--------+------------+-----------------------++----+-+------------------+ | | +-----------------+++-------------+---------+----------+++-------------------- -++--------+------------+-----------------------++----+-+------------------+ |Total (A+B+C) | +-----------------+++-------------+---------+----------+++-------------------- -++--------+------------+-----------------------++----+-+------------------+ |Number of voting rights |Percentage of voting rights | +-----------------+++-------------+---------+----------+++-------------------- -++--------+------------+-----------------------++----+-+------------------+ |63,033,761 |4.99% | +-----------------+++-------------+---------+----------+++-------------------- -++--------+------------+-----------------------++----+-+------------------+ | ||| | | ||| || | | || | | | +-----------------+++-------------+---------+----------+++-------------------- -++--------+------------+-----------------------++----+-+------------------+ +-----------------------------+---------------------+--------------------------- -+ |9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the| | financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | +-----------------------------+---------------------+--------------------------- -+ |Invesco Advisers Inc. – 182,047 | |Invesco Asset Management Japan – 75,034 | |Invesco Asset Management Limited – 16,790,150 | |Invesco Asset Management S.A (France) – 76,196 | |Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC – 158,278 | |Invesco GT Management Ltd – 39,146 | |Invesco Hong Kong Limited – 1,155 | |Invesco Fund Managers Limited – 45,006,926 | |Invesco Asset Management Limited GmbH – 667,087 | |Van Kampen Asset Management – 37,742 | +-----------------------------+---------------------+--------------------------- -+ | | +-----------------------------+---------------------+--------------------------- -+ |Proxy Voting: | +-----------------------------+---------------------+--------------------------- -+ |10. Name of the proxy holder: | Invesco Limited | +-----------------------------+---------------------+--------------------------- -+ |11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease| N/A | | to hold: | | +-----------------------------+---------------------+--------------------------- -+ |12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold | N/A | | voting rights: | | +-----------------------------+---------------------+--------------------------- -+ | | +-----------------------------+---------------------+--------------------------- -+ |13. Additional information: | | | | | +-----------------------------+---------------------+--------------------------- -+ |14. Contact name: | Sam Edwards | +-----------------------------+---------------------+--------------------------- -+ |15. Contact telephone number:| 01491 416381 | +-----------------------------+---------------------+--------------------------- -+ | | | | +-----------------------------+---------------------+--------------------------- -+
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