AstraZeneca PLC - Cambridge, England-based pharmaceutical maker - Hires Chief Financial Officer Anna Manz of London Stock Exchange Group PLC as a non-executive director from September 1. Manz joined the price data, trading and clearing systems operator in November 2020 as CFO. She was CFO of speciality chemicals Johnson Matthey PLC from 2016 to 2020. Prior to that, Manz spent 17 years at London-based brewer and distiller Diageo PLC in a number of senior finance roles, Astra noted.

Astra Chair Michel Demare says: ‘She brings extensive cross-sector business skills and knowledge to the board, having held international roles in North America and Asia Pacific and served as an executive and non-executive in large, listed companies.’

Current stock price: 12,068.00 pence each, up 0.5% on Monday morning in London

12-month change: up 14%

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