BRIEF-AstraZeneca Completes Atacand Divestment In More Than 70 Countries

AstraZeneca PLC: * ASTRAZENECA PLC - ATACAND DIVESTMENT IN OVER 70 COUNTRIES COMPLETED

ASTRAZENECA - UNDER TERMS OF AGREEMENT ASTRAZENECA RECEIVED A PAYMENT OF $250M FROM CHEPLAPHARM * ASTRAZENECA - ASTRAZENECA WILL RECEIVE FURTHER NON-CONTINGENT PAYMENTS EQUAL TO $150M DURING FIRST HALF OF 2021

ASTRAZENECA - PRESENT VALUE OF ALL PAYMENTS WILL BE REPORTED IN ASTRAZENECA'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITHIN OTHER OPERATING INCOME IN Q4 OF 2020 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: