BRIEF-AstraZeneca Says Working With Supply Partners To Optimise Vaccine Production

AstraZeneca PLC: * ASTRAZENECA - "WE UNDERSTAND AND SHARE IN THE FRUSTRATION THAT INITIAL SUPPLY VOLUMES OF OUR VACCINE DELIVERED TO THE EUROPEAN UNION WILL BE LOWER THAN FORECAST."

* ASTRAZENECA - CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR SUPPLY PARTNERS TO OPTIMISE THIS PROCESS TO ENSURE THE VACCINE IS PRODUCED AT THE SCALE AND PACE REQUIRED * ASTRAZENECA - SUPPLY CONSTRAINTS MAINLY DUE TO LOWER THAN ANTICIPATED PRODUCTION YIELD IMPACTING THE NUMBER OF DOSES PRODUCED PER BATCH

* ASTRAZENECA - VACCINE PRODUCED FROM ANY SUPPLY CHAIN IS DEDICATED TO RELEVANT COUNTRIES , REGIONS AND MAKES USE OF LOCAL MANUFACTURING WHEREVER POSSIBLE Source text : (https://bit.ly/3oivLnf) Further company coverage: