+-------------++++--------------+
| |
+-------------++++--------------+
|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
Holding(s) in Company
| Source: AstraZeneca PLC
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