Company: AZN
Filing Date: 2025-09-29
Form Type: 6-K
Source: 0001104659-25-094039
Chunk: 30

Company: ASTRAZENECA PLC
Filing Date: 2025-09-29
Form: 6-K
Chunk 30
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149.7 and 149.8 of the New Articles, as described below.

#### AstraZeneca ADSs currently held through DTC
Subject to, and in exchange for, the cancellation of all AstraZeneca Shares (other than Affiliate Shares) represented by ADSs which were registered in the name of the DTC Nominee immediately prior to the Effective Time, as represented by AstraZeneca Shares held by Guaranty Nominees Limited, (the

#### “Cede ADS Shares”
),

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the DTC Nominee will receive, and be registered as the holder of, such number of Cede ADS Shares as is equal (save in respect of fractional entitlements, as described below) to the number of Cede ADS Shares which such AstraZeneca ADSs represent, to be held on behalf of the DTC participants who held interests in AstraZeneca ADSs through DTC.

#### Registered AstraZeneca ADSs
Registered holders of AstraZeneca ADSs will be given the opportunity during the Holding Period to elect how they wish to hold the underlying AstraZeneca Shares (other than Affiliate Shares) represented by the AstraZeneca ADSs held by them prior to the Effective Time (the

#### “Other ADS Shares”
). They may elect to have all such AstraZeneca Shares: (i) transferred from the custody of the Election Agent to a specified DTC participant; (ii) sold in the market at the holder

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s expense for the best price reasonably obtainable on their behalf; or (iii) delivered to them in certificated form. Following the expiry of the Holding Period (and in the absence of any election with respect to their AstraZeneca Shares), such registered AstraZeneca ADS holders will be issued a certificate in respect of their Other ADS Shares and will be the registered or record holder of such Other ADS Shares. Registered holders of AstraZeneca ADSs should note that in circumstances where they are issued a certificate in respect of (and registered as the holder of) Other ADS Shares, subsequent transfers into the DTC clearing system would generally be subject to UK stamp duty or SDRT at the rate of 1.5% of the amount of the consideration given or the value of the shares (if there is no consideration in money or money’s worth given) and may be required to obtain a medallion signature guarantee from an authorised financial intermediary.