azn201406136k1.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 June 2014
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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Clarification statement regarding AXA’s holdings in AstraZeneca PLC
AstraZeneca PLC (the ‘Company’) notes that a number of media sources have reported an aggregate interest held by AXA S.A. and its subsidiary undertakings (the ‘AXA Group’) in the ordinary share capital of the Company, based on out of date information.
Consequently, the Company wishes to clarify the current holdings of AXA S.A. and its subsidiary undertakings in the ordinary share capital of the Company.
Based on the issued share capital of the Company with voting rights of 1,262,502,850 ordinary shares of US$0.25 announced on 2 June 2014, the disaggregated interests of the AXA Group are as set out below. Accordingly, as at 11 June 2014, neither AXA S.A. itself nor any of its subsidiary undertakings held a notifiable interest under the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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Number of shares with voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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AXA Investment Managers S.A.
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11,685,089
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0.93%
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AXA S.A.
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759,758
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0.06%
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AllianceBernstein
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989,364
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0.08%
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A C N Kemp
Company Secretary
13 June 2014
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: 13 June 2014
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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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