azn201507276k2.htm



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  July 2015

 
Commission File Number:  001-11960

AstraZeneca PLC

2 Kingdom Street, London W2 6BD

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F X            Form 40-F  __

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If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the Registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):   82-_____________

 
 

AstraZeneca PLC - Confirmation of Change in ADS ratio
 
AstraZeneca PLC (the "Company") today confirmed that the intended ratio change to its NYSE-listed sponsored Level 2 American Depositary Receipt ("ADR") programme announced on 26 June 2015 has now become effective. With effect from 27 July 2015, the Company's American Depositary Share ("ADS") ratio is two (2) ADSs per one (1) Ordinary Share. The former ratio was one (1) ADS per one (1) Ordinary Share. There are no changes to the underlying Ordinary Shares.
 
ADS holders at the close of business New York time on the record date, 22 July 2015, received a distribution of one additional ADS for every ADS held. No action was required by ADS holders to effect this change.
 
Contact details for Citibank, N.A., the Company's ADR depositary, can be found below.
 
 
A C N Kemp
Company Secretary
 
27 July 2015
 
 
 
CONTACT
 
Citibank Shareholder Services
 
 
PO Box 43077 
Providence
RI 02940-3077
US
Tel (toll free in the US): +1-888-697-8018
Tel (outside the US): +1-781-575-4555
 
 
Media Enquiries
 
 
Esra Erkal-Paler
+44 20 7604 8030 (UK/Global)
Jacob Lund
+46 8 553 260 20 (Sweden)
Michele Meixell
+ 1 302 885 6351 (US)
 
Investor Enquiries
 
 
UK
     
Thomas Kudsk Larsen
 
+44 20 7604 8199
mob: +44 7818 524185
Eugenia Litz
Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity
+44 20 7604 8233
mob: +44 7884 735627
Nick Stone
Cardiovascular and
Metabolic Disease
+44 1763 263 994
mob: +44 7717 618834
Karl Hård
Oncology
+44 20 7604 8123
mob: +44 7789 654364
Craig Marks
Infection, Neuroscience and Gastrointestinal Disease
+44 20 7604 8591
mob: +44 7881 615764
Christer Gruvris
 
+44 20 7604 8126
mob: +44 7827 836825
US
     
Dial / Toll-Free
 
301-398-3251
 866-381-7277

 


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




Date27 July 2015
By:  /s/ Adrian Kemp
 
Name: Adrian Kemp
 
Title: Company Secretary