+-------------++++--------------+ | | +-------------++++--------------+ |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 | X | |or disposal of | | |voting rights | | +-------------++++--------------+ |An acquisition | | |or disposal of | | |qualifying | | |financial | | |instruments | | |which may | | |result in the | | |acquisition of | | |shares already | | |issued to | | |which voting | | |rights are | | |attached | | +-------------++++--------------+ |An acquisition | | |or disposal of | | |instruments | | |with similar | | |economic | | |effect to | | |qualifying | | |financial | | |instruments | | +-------------++++--------------+ |An event | | |changing the | | |breakdown of | | |voting rights | | +-------------++++--------------+ |Other (please| | | |specify): | | | +-------------++++--------------+ |3. Full name |The Capital | |of person(s) |Group | |subject to the|Companies, | |notification |Inc. | |obligation: | | |iii | | +-------------++++--------------+ |4. Full name |See Schedule | |of |A | |shareholder(s)| | |(if different | | |from 3.):iv | | +-------------++++--------------+ |5. Date of the|15 July 2015 | |transaction | | |and date on | | |which the | | |threshold is | | |crossed or | | |reached: v | | +-------------++++--------------+ |6. Date on |16 July 2015 | |which issuer | | |notified: | | +-------------++++--------------+ |7. |Above 3% | |Threshold(s) | | |that is/are | | |crossed or | | |reached: vi, | | |vii | | +-------------++++--------------+ | |||| | +-------------++++--------------+ +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ |8. Notified details: | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ |A: Voting rights attached | |to shares viii, ix | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ |Class/type of shares if|Situation |Resulting | |possible using the ISIN|previous to |situation | |CODE |the |after the | | |triggering |triggering | | |transaction |transaction | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ |Number of Shares |Number of |Number of|Number of|% of | | |Voting |shares |voting |voting | | |Rights | |rights |rights x | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ |Direct |Direct |Indirect|Direct |Indirect| | |xi |xii | | | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ |Ordinary(GB0009895292) |30,372,883|30,372,883 | | |30,472,596| |2.4115% | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ | | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ |ADRs(us0463531089) |7,452,630 |7,452,630 | | |7,453,217 | |0.5898% | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ | | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ |B: Qualifying Financial | |Instruments | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ |Resulting situation after | |the triggering transaction | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ |Type of financial |Expiration |Exercise/ |Number of |% of | |instrument |date xiii |Conversion |voting |voting | | | |Period xiv |rights |rights | | | | |that may | | | | | |be | | | | | |acquired | | | | | |if the | | | | | |instrument | | | | | |is | | | | | |exercised/ | | | | | |converted. | | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ |n/a | | | | | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ | | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ |C: Financial Instruments | |with similar economic | |effect to Qualifying | |Financial Instruments xv, | |xvi | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ |Resulting situation after | |the triggering transaction | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ |Type of financial |Exercise |Expiration|Exercise/ |Number of |% of voting rights xix, xx| |instrument |price |date xvii |Conversion|voting | | | | | |period |rights | | | | | |xviii |instrument | | | | | | |refers to | | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ |n/a | | | | |Nominal|Delta | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ | | | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ | | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ |Total (A+B+C) | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ |Number of voting rights |Percentage | | |of voting | | |rights | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ |37,925,813 |3.0013% | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ | ||| | | || || || |||| | | +-----------------------+++--------+--------+-++--------++-------++--------- -++++-----+------------------+ +--------------+++ |9. Chain of | |controlled | |undertakings | |through which | |the voting | |rights and/or | |the financial | |instruments | |are | |effectively | |held, if | |applicable: | |xxi | +--------------+++ |See Schedule A | +--------------+++ | | +--------------+++ |Proxy Voting: | +--------------+++ |10. Name of || |the proxy || |holder: || +--------------+++ |11. Number of || |voting rights || |proxy holder || |will cease to || |hold: || +--------------+++ |12. Date on || |which proxy || |holder will || |cease to hold || |voting rights: || +--------------+++ | | +--------------+++ |13. Additional| | |information: | | +--------------+++ |14. Contact | | |name: | | +--------------+++ |15. Contact | | |telephone | | |number: | | +--------------+++ | ||| +--------------+++ Schedule A As of 15 July 2015 AstraZeneca PLC Number of Shares Percent of Outstanding The Capital Group 37,925,813 3.001% Companies, Inc. (“CG”) holdings Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: Capital Guardian Trust 5,587,791 0.442% Company Capital International 171,800 0.014% Limited Capital International 158,992 0.013% Sàrl Capital International, 72,900 0.006% Inc. Capital Research and 31,934,330 2.527% Management Company
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