AstraZeneca announces a three-tranche $3 billion global bond offering

LONDON: AstraZeneca PLC announces that, on 3 August 2020, it priced a three tranche global bond offering totalling $3bn. The offering is expected to close on 6 August 2020, subject to customary closing conditions. AstraZeneca expects to use the net proceeds of the issue for general corporate purposes, which may include the refinancing of existing…