Directorate Change

RNS Number : 3118D

AstraZeneca PLC

12 September 2008

 



ASTRAZENECA PLC APPOINTS NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AstraZeneca today announced that Rudy Markham is to join the Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Rudy Markham was formerly Chief Financial Officer of Unilever. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Legal and General Group Plc, Standard Chartered PLC and United Parcel Service, Inc. He is also a member of Board of the Financial Reporting Council.

Louis Schweitzer, Chairman of AstraZeneca said: 'We are delighted that Rudy Markham has agreed to join us. His considerable experience of over 35 years at Unilever, latterly in finance, will be invaluable to the work of the Board and the Audit Committee.'

No disclosure obligations arise under paragraph (1) to (6) of Listing Rule 9.6.13 of the UK Listing Authority's Listing Rules in respect of the appointment of Rudy Markham.

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business engaged in research, development, manufacturing and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and supplier for healthcare services. AstraZeneca is one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies with healthcare sales of US $29.55 billion and is a leader in gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, neuroscience, respiratory, oncology and infection product sales. AstraZeneca is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (Global) as well as the FTSE4Good Index.

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