Percentage analysis at 31 December 2007 of issued share capital
| By size of account No. of shares |
2007 % |
|---|---|
| 1 – 250 | 0.5 |
| 251 – 500 | 0.7 |
| 501 – 1,000 | 0.9 |
| 1,001 – 5,000 | 1.3 |
| 5,001 – 10,000 | 0.2 |
| 10,001 – 50,000 | 1.0 |
| 50,001 – 1,000,000 | 12.9 |
| Over 1,000,0001 | 82.5 |
| Issued share capital | 100.0 |
1Includes VPC and ADR holdings.
At 31 December 2007, AstraZeneca PLC had 133,820 registered holders of 1,457,000,853 Ordinary Shares of $0.25 each. At 31 December 2007, there were approximately 223,000 holders of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) representing 9.58% of the issued share capital and 145,000 holders of shares held under the VPC Services Agreement representing 20.55% of the issued share capital. The ADRs, each of which is equivalent to one Ordinary Share, are issued by JPMorgan Chase Bank.
