AstraZeneca PLC — Regulatory Filings 2016

May 3, 2016

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 May 2016

Commission File Number: 001-11960

AstraZeneca PLC

2 Kingdom Street, London W2 6BD

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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ASTRAZENECA COMPLETES ACQUISITION

OF TAKEDA'S RESPIRATORY BUSINESS

AstraZeneca today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the core respiratory business of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited ("Takeda"). The agreement, announced in December 2015, includes the expansion of rights to roflumilast (marketed as Daliresp in the US and Daxas in other countries), the only approved oral PDE4 inhibitor for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. AstraZeneca has marketed Daliresp in the US since the acquisition of the rights from Actavis in the first quarter of 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 diseases in three main therapy areas - respiratory, inflammation, autoimmune disease (RIA), cardiovascular and metabolic disease (CVMD) and oncology - as well as in infection and neuroscience. 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

CONTACTS

Media Enquiries — Neil Burrows	UK/Global	+44 20 7604 8032
Vanessa Rhodes	UK/Global	+44 20 7604 8037
Karen Birmingham	UK/Global	+44 20 7604 8120
Jacob Lund	Sweden	+46 8 553 260 20
Abigail Bozarth	US	+1 302 885 2677
Investor Enquiries
UK
Thomas Kudsk Larsen		+44 7818 524185
Eugenia Litz	RIA	+44 7884 735627
Nick Stone	CVMD	+44 7717 618834
Craig Marks	Finance	+44 7881 615764
Christer Gruvris	Consensus Forecasts	+44 7827 836825
US
Lindsey Trickett	Oncology, ING	+1 240 543 7970
Mitch Chan	Oncology	+1 240 477 3771
Dial / Toll-Free		+1 866 381 7277

Key: RIA - Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity, CVMD - Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease,

ING - Infection, Neuroscience and Gastrointestinal

03 May 2016

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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

Date: 03 May 2016
Name: Adrian Kemp
Title: Company Secretary