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FORM
6-K
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
Report
of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule
13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the
month of November 2016
Commission File
Number: 001-11960
AstraZeneca
PLC
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AstraZeneca
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1. Directorate Change dated 9th
November 2016
9 November 2016 07:00
CHANGE TO ASTRAZENECA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AstraZeneca
today announced that Jean-Philippe Courtois, a Non-Executive
Director, will step down from the Board of AstraZeneca PLC and as a
member of the Company's Audit Committee with effect from 1 December
2016.
Mr
Courtois was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of AstraZeneca
in 2008. The Board's Nomination and Governance Committee
started succession planning work in February this year, in
anticipation of him reaching nine years' tenure in 2017. Mr
Courtois has recently taken on new responsibilities as Executive
Vice President and President, Microsoft Global Sales, Marketing and
Operations.
Leif
Johansson, AstraZeneca Chairman, said: "On behalf of the
Board, I would like to express my gratitude for Jean-Philippe's
contribution to our work and that of the Audit Committee. I
speak for all my colleagues in saying that we will miss his
business acumen, extensive experience of the global technology
industry, common sense and collegiality. We wish him all the
best for his future endeavours."
About AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company that
focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of
prescription medicines, primarily for the treatment of diseases in
three main therapy areas - Oncology, Cardiovascular &
Metabolic
Diseases and Respiratory. The Company also is selectively active in
the areas of autoimmunity, neuroscience and infection. AstraZeneca
operates in over 100 countries and its innovative medicines are
used by millions of patients worldwide. For more information,
please visit www.astrazeneca.com
and
follow us on Twitter @AstraZeneca.
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Adrian Kemp
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
AstraZeneca
PLC
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Date:
09 November 2016
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By: /s/
Adrian Kemp
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Name:
Adrian Kemp
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Title:
Company Secretary
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