AstraZeneca Launches and Prices a $6.9 Billion Bond Issue
LONDON, Sept. 6, 2007-AstraZeneca PLC, rated A1 (stable) by
Moody’s and AA- (stable) by Standard & Poor’s,
yesterday announced a successful global bond market transaction
issuing a total of $6.9 billion. The proceeds of the issue will be
used to repay a significant portion of the outstanding US
commercial paper taken on in connection with the acquisition of
MedImmune.
The transaction is an SEC registered global offering consisting of
the following tranches:
$650 million of 2-year floating rate notes with a coupon of
3m$Libor+30bps
$1,750 million of 5-year fixed rate notes with a coupon of
5.40%
$1,750 million of 10-year fixed rate notes with a coupon of
5.90%
$2,750 million of 30-year fixed rate notes with a coupon of
6.45%
“This transaction represents part of our refinancing of
the acquisition of MedImmune Inc and enables us to enhance our
financial flexibility by diversifying our sources of funding. We
are delighted by the investor reception for AstraZeneca in the bond
markets” said David Brennan, Chief Executive Officer of
AstraZeneca.
The bonds will be issued under an automatic shelf registration
statement on Form F-3, which AstraZeneca PLC filed with the US
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on
August 31, 2007. Such registration statement provides for the offer
and sale from time to time of an indeterminate amount of
AstraZeneca PLC’s debt securities. In addition, on 31 August
2007, AstraZeneca PLC also furnished to the SEC a report on Form
6-K, which included its interim consolidated results for the six
month period ended 30 June 2007 as well as certain pro forma
financial information relating to the MedImmune acquisition and
which report, among others, is incorporated by reference into such
registration statement.
About AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business engaged in
the research, development, manufacture and marketing of
prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services.
It is one of the world's leading bio-pharmaceutical companies with
healthcare sales of $26.47 billion and leading positions in sales
of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, neuroscience, respiratory,
oncology and infection products. AstraZeneca is listed in the Dow
Jones Sustainability Index (Global) as well as the FTSE4Good
Index.
Media Enquiries:
Edel McCaffrey, Tel: +44 (0) 207 304 5034
Steve Brown, Tel: +44 (0) 207 304 5033
Investor Relations:
Mina Blair, Tel: +44 (0) 207 304 5084
Jonathan Hunt, Tel: +44 (0) 207 304 5087
Karl Hard, Tel: +44 (0) 207 304 5322
Jörgen Winroth, Tel: +1 (212) 579 0506
Ed Seage, Tel: +1 302 886 4065
Pete Vozzo, (MedImmune) Tel: + 1 301-398-4358
To obtain a copy of the related prospectus, please contact the Office of the Group Secretary and Solicitor:
15 Stanhope Gate,
London W1K 1LN
+44 (0) 207 304 5112.
This press release contains forward-looking statements, in the first and third paragraphs. Such statements may be subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from these statements. We refer you to AstraZeneca’s publicly available filings with the SEC for information about these and other risks and uncertainties. AstraZeneca assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changed assumptions or other factors. This release does not constitute, or form part of, any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer, to purchase or subscribe for any ordinary shares in, or securities of, AstraZeneca PLC, nor shall it form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with any contract therefore.
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