On May 27, 2021 AstraZeneca PLC ("AstraZeneca") reported that, on 26 May 2021, it successfully priced €800m ($1bn equivalent) of fixed rate notes with a coupon of 0.375%, maturing on 3 June 2029 (the "Notes") (Press release, AstraZeneca, MAY 27, 2021, View Source [SID1234580689]).

The Notes will be subject to special mandatory redemption if the acquisition of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Alexion") (the "Alexion Acquisition") is not consummated on or before 12 March 2022 or, if prior to such date, AstraZeneca notifies the trustee that AstraZeneca will not pursue the consummation of the Alexion Acquisition.

AstraZeneca expects to use the net proceeds of the offering to fund a portion of the purchase price for the Alexion Acquisition, to pay or refinance a portion of Alexion’s indebtedness and to pay related fees and expenses, or for general corporate purposes.

The Notes will be issued under the $10,000,000,000 EMTN programme of AstraZeneca and AstraZeneca Finance LLC, which AstraZeneca filed with the UK Financial Conduct Authority on 24 May 2021, and admitted to listing on the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market.

The Notes have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration.

This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

The issuance of the Notes does not impact AstraZeneca’s financial guidance for 2021.

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