23 March 2022 11:00 GMT

Notice of Annual General Meeting

AstraZeneca PLC (the Company) announced today the publication of its Notice of Annual General Meeting 2022 and Shareholders' Circular (the Notice).

The Notice and the proxy form for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism. The Notice is also available on the Company's website at www.astrazeneca.com/noticeofmeeting2022.

The Company's Annual Report and Form 20-F Information 2021 (the Annual Report) was published on 22 February 2022.

The Notice is being despatched to shareholders today.

The meeting place for the AGM will be the Royal Lancaster London Hotel, Lancaster Terrace, London W2 2TY and the AGM will commence at 2.30 pm (BST) on 29 April 2022. 

At the time of issuing the Notice, there are no restrictions in the UK relating to COVID-19 that would prevent the AGM going ahead or significantly affect the arrangements for the meeting. If circumstances change before the date of the AGM, the Board may be required or may decide to alter the arrangements for the meeting to ensure the health and safety of those present at the meeting. Any alterations to the arrangements will be advertised on the Company's website, www.astrazeneca.com, and where appropriate by stock exchange announcement.

The business to be conducted at the AGM is summarised below:

1.   To receive the Company's Accounts, the Reports of the Directors and Auditor and the Strategic Report for the year ended 31 December 2021

2.   To confirm dividends

3.   To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditor

4.   To authorise the Directors to agree the remuneration of the Auditor

5.   To elect or re-elect Directors

6.   To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2021

7.   To authorise limited political donations

8.   To authorise the Directors to allot shares

9.   To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights

10. To authorise the Directors to further disapply pre-emption rights for acquisitions and specified capital investments

11. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares

12. To reduce the notice period for general meetings

13. To extend the AstraZeneca 2012 Savings Related Share Option Scheme

Pursuant to Regulation 41 of the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001, only holders of ordinary shares entered in the register of members of the Company by 6.30pm (BST) on 27 April 2022 (or their duly appointed proxies), or if this meeting is adjourned, in the register of members by 6.30pm (BST) two days prior to any adjourned meeting, are entitled to attend or vote at the AGM in respect of the number of ordinary shares registered in their name at that time. Changes to the entries in the register of members after 6.30pm (BST) on 27 April 2022, or if this meeting is adjourned, in the register of members after 6.30pm (BST) two days prior to any adjourned meeting, shall be disregarded in determining the rights of any person to attend or vote at the AGM. The Record Date applied to the Euroclear Sweden system to determine entitlement to attend and vote at the AGM is close of business on 19 April 2022.

AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/Nasdaq: AZN) is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialisation of prescription medicines in Oncology, Rare Diseases, and BioPharmaceuticals, including Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism, and Respiratory & Immunology. Based in Cambridge, UK, AstraZeneca operates in over 100 countries and its innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide. Please visit astrazeneca.com and follow the Company on Twitter @AstraZeneca. 

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Adrian Kemp
Company Secretary

AstraZeneca PLC