Directorate change
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24 February 2026
Non-Executive Board Changes
AstraZeneca PLC announced today that Non-Executive Director Nazneen Rahman will retire from the Board having joined in 2017. This will take effect at the conclusion of the Company's AGM on 9 April 2026.
The Company also announced today that at the conclusion of the Company's AGM on 9 April 2026:
· Tony Mok will succeed Nazneen Rahman as Chair of the Sustainability Committee and become a member of the Nomination and Governance Committee; and
· Birgit Conix will become a member of the Sustainability Committee.
Michel Demaré, Chair of AstraZeneca, said "On behalf of the whole Board, I would like to thank Nazneen Rahman for the significant contributions she has made to our work as a Board, as well as the insights, experience and leadership she brought to our Board Committees. Nazneen has been with us since 2017 and we have benefited from her specialist experience in genetics research and translation, sustainable healthcare as well as her passion for open science and science communication. Nazneen has been a member of the Science Committee throughout her tenure, chairing it from 2017 to 2023, and has been Chair of the Sustainability Committee since its establishment in 2021. She has also served on the Remuneration Committee and Nomination and Governance Committees."
AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/NYSE: AZN) is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialisation of prescription medicines in Oncology, Rare Diseases, and BioPharmaceuticals, including Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism, and Respiratory & Immunology. Based in Cambridge, UK, AstraZeneca's innovative medicines are sold in more than 125 countries and used by millions of patients worldwide. Please visit astrazeneca.com and follow the Company on Social Media @AstraZeneca.
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