<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001654954-16-005104-index.html : 20161223
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161223122813
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001654954-16-005104
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161223

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASTRAZENECA PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000901832
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11960
		FILM NUMBER:		162068469

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 KINGDOM STREET - LEGAL DEPARTMENT
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			W2 6BD
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011 44 20 7304 5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 KINGDOM STREET - LEGAL DEPARTMENT
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			W2 6BD

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZENECA GROUP PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930422
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<TYPE>6-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a6592s.htm
<DESCRIPTION>AZ COMPLETES SALE OF ANTIBIOTICS BUSINESS
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a6592s.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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