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| 20 March 2006 | 2006-03-20T00:00:00.0000000-00:00 |
| London Stock Exchange Announcement: Notice Of Annual General Meeting 2006 And Proposed Board Changes
AstraZeneca PLC announced today the publication of its Notice of Annual General Meeting for 2006 with a covering letter from the Chairman of the Board, and a Shareholders’ Circular and Proxy Form. | A copy of the Notice of AGM and Shareholders’ Circular is available on the Company's website www.astrazeneca.com and the documents are being despatched to shareholders from today. The date of the AGM is 27 April 2006.
With effect from the end of the AGM, Dame Bridget Ogilvie will retire from the Board after nine years’ service as a Non-Executive Director.
Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell FRS will be proposed by the Board for election as a new Non-Executive Director at the AGM. Professor Rothwell is currently Vice-President for Research at the University of Manchester. Further biographical details for Professor Rothwell can be found in the Notice of AGM and Shareholders’ Circular.
20th March 2006
Media Enquiries:
Edel McCaffrey, Tel: +44 (0) 207 304 5034
Steve Brown, Tel: +44 (0) 207 304 5033
Investor Enquiries:
Mina Blair, Tel: +44 (0) 207 304 5084
Jonathan Hunt, Tel: +44 (0) 207 304 5087
Ed Seage, Tel: +1 302 886 4065
Jorgen Winroth, Tel + 1 212 579 0506 |
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