AstraZeneca Shareholder Engagement Event Forward-looking Statements This document cont ains certain forw ard-looking statements with respect to the operations, perform ance and financial condition of the AstraZeneca Group, including, among o ther things, statements about expected revenues, margins, earnings per share or other financial or other measures, as well as the ability of the parties to consummate the Transaction on a t imely basis or at all, the ability of the parties to s atisfy the conditions precedent to consumm ation of the proposed acquisition of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the Transaction), including the ability to secure the required regulatory approvals on the te rms expected, at all or in a timely manner, the ability of AstraZeneca to successfully integrate Alexions operations, and the ability of AstraZeneca to implement its plans, forecasts and other expectations with respect to Alexions business after Completion and realise expected synergies. Although the AstraZeneca Group believes its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, any forward-looking statements, by their very nature, involve risks and uncertainties and may be influenced by factors th at could cause actual outco mes and results to be materially different from those p redicted. The forward-looking statements reflect knowledge and information av ailable at the date of p reparation of this document and the A straZeneca Group undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. The AstraZeneca Group identifies the forward-looking statements by using the words anticipates, believes, expects, intends and similar expressions in such statements. Important factors th at could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, certain of which are beyond the AstraZeneca Groups control, include, among other things: the risks set out in Part II (Risk Factors) of the AstraZeneca shareholder circular published on 12 April 2021; failure or delay in delivery of pipeline or launch of new medicines; failure to meet regulatory or ethical requirements for medicine development or approval; failure to obtain, defend and enforce effective intellectual property (IP) protection and IP challenges by third parties; competitive pressures including expiry or loss of IP rights, and generic competition; price cont rols and reductions; e conomic, regulatory and political pressures; uncertainty and volatility in relation to the UKs exit from the EU; failures or delays in the quality or execution of commercial strategies; failure to maintain supply of compliant, quality medicines; illegal trade in medicines; reliance on third-party goods and services; failure in information technology, data p rotection or cybercrime; failure of critical processes; uncertainty of expected gains from p roductivity initiatives; failure to attract, develop, engage and retain a diverse, talented and capable workforce, including following Completion; failure to adhere to applicable laws, rules and regulations; the safety and efficacy of marketed medicines being questioned; adverse outcome of litigation and/or governmental investigations, including relating to the Transaction; failure to adhere to increasingly stringent anti-bribery and anti-corruption legislation; failure to achieve strategic plans or meet targets or expectations; failure in financial control or the occu rrence of fraud; unexpected deterioration in AstraZenecas or Alexions financial position; the impact that the COVID-19 global pandemic m ay h ave or continue to have on these risks, on AstraZenecas ability to continue to mitigate these risks, and on AstraZenecas operations, financial results or financial condition; the risk that a condition to the closing of the Trans action may not be s atisfied, or that a regulatory app roval that m ay be required for the Trans action is delayed or is obt ained subject to conditions that are not anticipated; the risk that AstraZeneca is un able to achieve the synergies and value creation contemplated by the Transaction, or that AstraZeneca is unable to promptly and effectively integrate Alexions businesses; and the risk that man agements time and attention are diverted on Transaction-related issues or that disruption from the Transaction makes it more difficult to maintain business, contractual and operational relationships. Neither AstraZeneca nor any of its associates or directors, officers or advisers provides any representation, assurance or guarantee that the occu rrence of the ev ents expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements in this document will actually occur. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Other than in accord ance with their legal or regulatory obligations (including under the Listing Rules, the Disclosure and Transparency Rules and the Prospectus Regulation Rules of the UK Financial Conduct Au thority), AstraZeneca is under no obligation, and AstraZeneca expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Nothing in this document should be construed as a profit estimate or profit forecast. No statement in this document, includin g statements that the Transaction is accretive to core EPS or enhancing to core operating margins, should be interpreted to mean that earnings per share of AstraZeneca or Alexion for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings per share or core operating margins of AstraZeneca or Alexion.