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18 February 2008
AstraZeneca PLC appoints new Non-Executive Director

AstraZeneca today announced that Jean-Philippe Courtois is to join the Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Jean-Philippe Courtois is currently President of Microsoft International, a territory that spans 100 subsidiaries operating in over 240 countries outside the United States and Canada, and a Senior Vice-President of Microsoft Corporation.

Louis Schweitzer, Chairman of AstraZeneca said: “We are very pleased that Jean-Philippe Courtois has agreed to join us. His considerable experience in global sales and marketing, including emerging markets, will be of great benefit to the work of the Board”.

No disclosure obligations arise under paragraph (1) to (6) of Listing Rule 9.6.13 of the UK Listing Authority’s Listing Rules in respect of the appointment of Jean-Philippe Courtois.

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AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business engaged in research, development, manufacturing and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and supplier for healthcare services. AstraZeneca is one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies with healthcare sales of US $29.55 billion and is a leader in gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, neuroscience, respiratory, oncology and infection product sales. AstraZeneca is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (Global) as well as the FTSE4Good Index.
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