By Michael Susin


AstraZeneca PLC said Tuesday that Nonexecutive Chairman Leif Johansson will retire from the board at the company's annual general meeting in 2023.

The Anglo-Swedish pharma major said that Mr. Johansson will seek re-election at the annual general meeting in April, and will continue as chairman for another year to facilitate the transition.

The company has already started the search for a new chairman and it is proceeding well, it added.

Mr. Johansson was elected for the first time in April 2012.

Shares at 1108 GMT were down 42.0 pence, or 0.4%, at 9,111.0 pence.


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