BRIEF-Astrazeneca To Divest Its 26.7% Viela Shareholding

AstraZeneca PLC: * ASTRAZENECA PLC - ASTRAZENECA AGREES TO DIVEST VIELA SHAREHOLDING * ASTRAZENECA - DIVESTMENT DOES NOT IMPACT COMPANY'S FINANCIAL GUIDANCE FOR 2020. * ASTRAZENECA - TO DIVEST ITS 26.7% OWNERSHIP IN VIELA BIO, INC. * ASTRAZENECA - ASTRAZENECA IS ANTICIPATING TO RECEIVE CASH PROCEEDS AND PROFIT OF C.$760-$780M UPON CLOSING FOR SALE OF HOLDING * ASTRAZENECA - GUIDANCE FOR 2021 IS ANTICIPATED TO BE ISSUED WITH FULL-YEAR 2020 RESULTS ON 11 FEBRUARY 2021.

AstraZeneca PLC: * ASTRAZENECA PLC - ASTRAZENECA AGREES TO DIVEST VIELA SHAREHOLDING

* ASTRAZENECA - DIVESTMENT DOES NOT IMPACT COMPANY'S FINANCIAL GUIDANCE FOR 2020. * ASTRAZENECA - TO DIVEST ITS 26.7% OWNERSHIP IN VIELA BIO, INC.

* ASTRAZENECA - ASTRAZENECA IS ANTICIPATING TO RECEIVE CASH PROCEEDS AND PROFIT OF C.$760-$780M UPON CLOSING FOR SALE OF HOLDING * ASTRAZENECA - GUIDANCE FOR 2021 IS ANTICIPATED TO BE ISSUED WITH FULL-YEAR 2020 RESULTS ON 11 FEBRUARY 2021. Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: