Notice of AGM

16 March 2017 11:00 GMT

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

AstraZeneca PLC (the Company) announced today the publication of its Notice of Annual General Meeting 2017 and Shareholders' Circular, together with a covering letter from the Chairman.

Copies of the documents have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm. The documents are also available on the Company's website at www.astrazeneca.com/agm.

The Company's Annual Report and Form 20-F Information 2016 was published on 7 March 2017.

The above documents are being despatched to shareholders today.

The meeting place for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be the Park Plaza London Riverbank Hotel, 18 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TJ and the AGM will commence at 2.30 pm (BST) on 27 April 2017.

A C N Kemp
Company Secretary

About AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines, primarily for the treatment of diseases in three main therapy areas - Oncology, Cardiovascular & Metabolic Diseases and Respiratory. The Company also is selectively active in the areas of Autoimmunity, Neuroscience and Infection. AstraZeneca operates in over 100 countries and its innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide. For more information, please visit www.astrazeneca.com and follow us on Twitter @AstraZeneca.