AstraZeneca prices a $3bn bond issue
4 August 2020 07:00 BST AstraZeneca prices a $3bn bond issue AstraZeneca PLC announces that, on 3 August 2020, it priced a three tranche global bond offering totalling $3bn. The offering is expected to close on 6 August 2020, subject to customary closing conditions. AstraZeneca expects to use the net proceeds of the issue for general corporate purposes, which may include the refinancing of existing indebtedness. The transaction, which is a global offering registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), consists of the following three tranches: · $1.2bn of