AstraZeneca PLC — Regulatory Filings 2017

Jul 3, 2017

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 July 2017

Commission File Number: 001-11960

AstraZeneca PLC

1 Francis Crick Avenue

Cambridge Biomedical Campus

Cambridge CB2 0AA

United Kingdom

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3 July 2017 07:00 BST

ASTRAZENECA COMPLETES AGREEMENT

WITH RECORDATI FOR SELOKEN IN EUROPE

AstraZeneca announced today that it has completed* the previously-communicated agreement with Recordati S.p.A (Recordati) for the commercial rights to Seloken / Seloken ZOK (metoprolol tartrate and metoprolol succinate, respectively) and associated Logimax fixed-dose combination (metoprolol succinate and felodipine) medicines in Europe. Metoprolol succinate is a beta-blocker for the control of hypertension, angina and heart failure.

Based on the limited level of ongoing interest that AstraZeneca will retain in the medicines in Europe, the upfront and tiered royalty payments received from Recordati will be reported as Other Operating Income in the Company's financial statements. An upfront payment of $290 million will be accounted for in the second quarter of 2017.

• With the exception of Romania, which is subject to separate closing.

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.

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Adrian Kemp

Company Secretary

AstraZeneca PLC

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 July 2017 |
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| Name:
Adrian Kemp |
| Title:
Company Secretary |

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