azn201510076k.htm
FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of October 2015
Commission File Number: 001-11960
AstraZeneca PLC
2 Kingdom Street, London W2 6BD
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ASTRAZENECA COMPLETES DIVESTMENT OF RARE DISEASE MEDICINE CAPRELSA
AstraZeneca has announced the global completion of the divestment of Caprelsa® (vandetanib), a rare disease medicine, to Genzyme, a Sanofi company.
Genzyme made an upfront payment to AstraZeneca of $165 million to acquire the global rights to sell and develop Caprelsa, and will make further development and sales milestone payments of up to $135 million. The transaction does not include the transfer of any AstraZeneca employees or facilities.
The divestment reinforces AstraZeneca's strategic focus on its three main therapy areas. As an asset divestment, the upfront receipt and any subsequent payments for the agreement will be reported in Other Operating Income in the Company's financial statements. The transaction does not impact AstraZeneca's financial guidance for 2015.
About AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines, primarily for the treatment of cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, inflammation, autoimmune, oncology, infection and neuroscience diseases. 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
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Esra Erkal-Paler
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Vanessa Rhodes
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+44 20 7604 8037
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Ayesha Bharmal
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+44 20 7604 8034
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Karen Birmingham
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UK/Global
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+44 20 7604 8120
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Jacob Lund
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Sweden
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+46 8 553 260 20
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Michele Meixell
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US
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+1 302 885 2677
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Investor Enquiries
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Thomas Kudsk Larsen
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Oncology
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+44 20 7604 8199
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+44 7818 524185
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Eugenia Litz
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RIA
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+44 20 7604 8233
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+44 7884 735627
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Nick Stone
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CVMD
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+44 20 7604 8236
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+44 7717 618834
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Craig Marks
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ING
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+44 20 7604 8591
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+44 7881 615764
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Christer Gruvris
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+44 20 7604 8126
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Lindsey Trickett
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+1 301 398 5118
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+1 240 543 7970
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Mitch Chan
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Oncology
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+1 301 398 1849
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Key: RIA - Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity, CVMD - Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease,
ING - Infection, Neuroscience and Gastrointestinal
7 October 2015
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
AstraZeneca PLC
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Date: 07 October 2015
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By: /s/ Adrian Kemp
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Name: Adrian Kemp
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Title: Company Secretary
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