Astrazeneca PLC

Active02723534 Public limited company

Incorporated: 17 June 1992 (34 years)
Industry: Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products (21100)
Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations (21200)
Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods (46460)
Research and experimental development on biotechnology (72110)
Directors: Wan Ling Martello
Karen Elizabeth Knudsen Costello
Birgit Conix
all 13 directors
Accounts type: Group
Region: East of England
Address: 1 Francis Crick Avenue
Cambridge Biomedical Campus
Cambridge
CB2 0AA

Website & contact details

Group website: astrazeneca.com
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 June 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 29 May 2027
Last conf. stmt: 15 May 2026

Charges

Total: 1
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 0

Officers 14 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Martello, Wan Ling

Director · Appointed 1 September 2026

American

Born April 1958 (68)

Bowden, Matthew Shaun

Secretary · Appointed 1 May 2025

Costello, Karen Elizabeth Knudsen

Director · Appointed 11 April 2025

American

Born March 1970 (56)

Conix, Birgit

Director · Appointed 1 February 2025

Belgian

Born June 1965 (61)

Manz, Anna Olive Magdelene

Director · Appointed 1 September 2023

British

Born February 1973 (53)

Sarin, Aradhana

Director · Appointed 1 August 2021

Also at Astrazeneca UK Limited, Astrazeneca Intermediate Holdings Limited, Medimmune Limited · more companies

American

Born April 1974 (52)

Layfield, Diana Louise Patricia

Director · Appointed 1 November 2020

British

Born July 1970 (56)

Ashley, Euan Angus

Director · Appointed 1 October 2020

British,American

Born June 1971 (55)

Demare, Michel Roger

Director · Appointed 1 September 2019

Belgian,Swiss

Born August 1956 (70)

Mok, Tony Shu Kam

Director · Appointed 1 January 2019

Canadian

Born May 1960 (66)

Mccoy, Sherilyn Dawn

Director · Appointed 1 October 2017

American

Born October 1958 (68)

Broadley, Philip Arthur John

Director · Appointed 27 April 2017

British

Born January 1961 (65)

Soriot, Pascal Claude Roland

Director · Appointed 1 October 2012

Also at Astrazeneca UK Limited, Sustainable Markets Initiative Limited · more companies

French,Australian

Born May 1959 (67)

Wallenberg, Marcus

Director · Appointed 5 April 1999

Also at Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Publ) · more companies

Swedish

Born September 1956 (70)

Officer history (54 former)

1 September 2026

Appointed Martello, Wan Ling as Director

30 April 2026

Resigned Haas, Rene Anthony Andrada as Director

9 April 2026

Resigned Rahman, Sabera Nazneen as Director

1 May 2025

Appointed Bowden, Matthew Shaun as Secretary

1 May 2025

Resigned Kemp, Adrian Charles Noel as Secretary

11 April 2025

Appointed Costello, Karen Elizabeth Knudsen as Director

11 April 2025

Resigned Rummelt, Andreas as Director

11 April 2025

Resigned Eldracher, Deborah Disanzo as Director

1 February 2025

Appointed Conix, Birgit as Director

1 January 2025

Appointed Haas, Rene Anthony Andrada as Director

1 September 2023

Appointed Manz, Anna Olive Magdelene as Director

27 April 2023

Resigned Johansson, Leif Valdemar as Director

1 August 2021

Resigned Dunoyer, Marc Pierre Jean as Director

1 August 2021

Appointed Sarin, Aradhana as Director

1 August 2021

Appointed Rummelt, Andreas as Director

11 May 2021

Resigned Chipchase, Graham as Director

11 May 2021

Resigned Berger, Genevieve Bernadette, Professor as Director

1 November 2020

Appointed Layfield, Diana Louise Patricia as Director

1 October 2020

Appointed Ashley, Euan Angus as Director

1 September 2019

Appointed Demare, Michel Roger as Director

26 April 2019

Resigned Markham, Rudolph Harold Peter as Director

1 January 2019

Appointed Mok, Tony Shu Kam as Director

31 December 2018

Resigned Vadera, Shriti, The Rt Hon Baroness as Director

1 December 2017

Appointed Eldracher, Deborah Disanzo as Director

1 October 2017

Appointed Mccoy, Sherilyn Dawn as Director

31 August 2017

Resigned Burlington, Donald Bruce, Dr as Director

1 June 2017

Appointed Rahman, Sabera Nazneen as Director

27 April 2017

Resigned Cairns, Ann as Director

27 April 2017

Appointed Broadley, Philip Arthur John as Director

1 December 2016

Resigned Courtois, Jean-Philippe as Director

1 October 2016

Resigned Bargmann, Cornelia Isabella, Dr as Director

24 April 2015

Resigned Varley, John as Director

24 April 2015

Resigned Rothwell, Nancy Jane, Professor as Director

24 April 2015

Appointed Bargmann, Cornelia Isabella, Dr as Director

24 April 2014

Appointed Cairns, Ann as Director

1 November 2013

Appointed Dunoyer, Marc Pierre Jean as Director

31 October 2013

Resigned Lowth, Simon Jonathan as Director

1 October 2012

Appointed Soriot, Pascal Claude Roland as Director

1 June 2012

Resigned Brennan, David Richard as Director

1 June 2012

Resigned Schweitzer, Louis Pierre Jean as Director

26 April 2012

Resigned Hooper, Michele as Director

26 April 2012

Appointed Berger, Genevieve Bernadette, Professor as Director

26 April 2012

Appointed Johansson, Leif Valdemar as Director

26 April 2012

Appointed Chipchase, Graham as Director

28 April 2011

Resigned Henney, Jane Ellen, Dr as Director

1 January 2011

Appointed Vadera, Shriti, The Rt Hon Baroness as Director

1 August 2010

Appointed Burlington, Donald Bruce, Dr as Director

29 April 2010

Resigned Angelin, Bo Anders, Professor as Director

29 April 2010

Resigned Buchanan, John Gordon Sinclair, Sir as Director

30 April 2009

Resigned Mogren, Hakan Lars, Dr Sc as Director

31 March 2009

Resigned Patterson, John Simon, Dr as Director

1 January 2009

Appointed Kemp, Adrian Charles Noel as Secretary

31 December 2008

Resigned Musker, Graeme Harold Rankine as Secretary

12 September 2008

Appointed Markham, Rudolph Harold Peter as Director

18 February 2008

Appointed Courtois, Jean-Philippe as Director

5 November 2007

Appointed Lowth, Simon Jonathan as Director

31 July 2007

Resigned Symonds, Jonathan Richard as Director

25 July 2007

Appointed Angelin, Bo Anders, Professor as Director

26 April 2007

Resigned Moller, Erna Birgitta Irmgard as Director

26 April 2007

Resigned Bonfield, Peter Leahy, Sir as Director

12 April 2007

Resigned Jimenez, Joseph as Director

26 July 2006

Appointed Varley, John as Director

27 April 2006

Appointed Rothwell, Nancy Jane, Professor as Director

27 April 2006

Resigned Ogilvie, Bridget Margaret, Dame as Director

31 December 2005

Resigned Mckillop, Thomas Fulton Wilson, Sir as Director

14 March 2005

Appointed Brennan, David Richard as Director

1 January 2005

Appointed Patterson, John Simon, Dr as Director

31 December 2004

Resigned Barnevik, Percy as Director

29 April 2004

Resigned Von Der Heyden, Karl Mueller as Director

11 March 2004

Appointed Schweitzer, Louis Pierre Jean as Director

1 July 2003

Appointed Jimenez, Joseph as Director

1 July 2003

Appointed Hooper, Michele as Director

31 January 2003

Resigned Stavling, Ake Bo as Director

30 June 2002

Resigned Wilhelmsson, Claes Erik, Dr as Director

25 April 2002

Appointed Buchanan, John Gordon Sinclair, Sir as Director

25 April 2002

Resigned Ramquist, Lars Henry as Director

24 September 2001

Appointed Henney, Jane Ellen, Dr as Director

26 April 2001

Resigned Barnes, James David Francis, Sir as Director

13 November 2000

Resigned Pragnell, Michael Patrick as Director

5 April 1999

Appointed Mogren, Hakan Lars, Dr Sc as Director

5 April 1999

Appointed Wallenberg, Marcus as Director

5 April 1999

Resigned Greenbury, Richard, Sir as Director

5 April 1999

Resigned Meysman, Francois Louis Virginie as Director

5 April 1999

Resigned Morse, Christopher Jeremy, Sir as Director

5 April 1999

Resigned Pink, Alan Ind Harvey as Director

5 April 1999

Appointed Moller, Erna Birgitta Irmgard as Director

5 April 1999

Appointed Ramquist, Lars Henry as Director

5 April 1999

Resigned Doyle, Peter, Doctor as Director

5 April 1999

Resigned Lipworth, Sydney, Sir as Director

5 April 1999

Appointed Barnevik, Percy as Director

5 April 1999

Appointed Wilhelmsson, Claes Erik, Dr as Director

5 April 1999

Appointed Stavling, Ake Bo as Director

1 October 1998

Appointed Von Der Heyden, Karl Mueller as Director

22 May 1998

Resigned Wyman, Thomas Hunt as Director

1 October 1997

Resigned Mayo, John Charles as Director

1 October 1997

Appointed Symonds, Jonathan Richard as Director

1 January 1997

Appointed Pragnell, Michael Patrick as Director

1 January 1997

Appointed Ogilvie, Bridget Margaret, Dame as Director

1 November 1996

Appointed Meysman, Francois Louis Virginie as Director

10 May 1996

Resigned Lewis, Gillian Margaret as Director

1 January 1996

Appointed Mckillop, Thomas Fulton Wilson, Sir as Director

30 September 1995

Resigned Rodgers, Anthony Thomas George as Director

12 May 1995

Resigned Henderson, Denys Hartley, Sir as Director

12 May 1995

Resigned Chilver, Amos Henry, Lord as Director

1 January 1995

Appointed Bonfield, Peter Leahy, Sir as Director

1 October 1994

Appointed Lipworth, Sydney, Sir as Director

17 June 1993

Resigned Hackwood Service Company as Corporate Nominee Director

17 June 1993

Resigned Chatterway, Dennis Alan as Nominee Secretary

24 February 1993

Appointed Morse, Christopher Jeremy, Sir as Director

24 February 1993

Appointed Wyman, Thomas Hunt as Director

24 February 1993

Appointed Lewis, Gillian Margaret as Director

24 February 1993

Appointed Greenbury, Richard, Sir as Director

24 February 1993

Appointed Pink, Alan Ind Harvey as Director

24 February 1993

Appointed Chilver, Amos Henry, Lord as Director

15 February 1993

Appointed Barnes, James David Francis, Sir as Director

15 February 1993

Appointed Henderson, Denys Hartley, Sir as Director

15 February 1993

Appointed Musker, Graeme Harold Rankine as Secretary

15 February 1993

Appointed Doyle, Peter, Doctor as Director

15 February 1993

Appointed Mayo, John Charles as Director

15 February 1993

Appointed Rodgers, Anthony Thomas George as Director

17 June 1992

Appointed Chatterway, Dennis Alan as Nominee Secretary

17 June 1992

Appointed Hackwood Service Company as Corporate Nominee Director

Group structure 19 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Astrazeneca PLC This company

Astrazeneca Intermediate Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Astrazeneca UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Alderley Park Ventures Limited Has significant influence or control

Astrazeneca China UK Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares

Astrazeneca Death in Service Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Astrazeneca Employee Share Trust Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Astrazeneca Finance Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares

Astrazeneca Investments Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

Astrazeneca Japan Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

Astrazeneca Nominees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Astrazeneca Quest Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Astrazeneca Share Trust Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Astrazeneca Treasury Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

British Pharma Group Limited Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Evinova Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Kudos Pharmaceuticals Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Medimmune U.K. Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Astrazeneca US Investments Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To	Pages	PDF
7 November 2026	Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
10 September 2026	Appointment of a director
2 September 2026	Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
4 August 2026	Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
2 July 2026	Statement of capital following an allotment of shares