Division 2 FINES

The decision finds that the nature of the infringements and their geographic scope are such that the infringements must be qualified as serious.

The qualification of the infringements as serious takes into account that the abuses in this case present some specific and novel features regarding the means used and cannot be said to have been clear-cut ones.

The decision also takes account of the fact that AstraZeneca Plc is only jointly and severally liable for the infringements with effect from the merger between Astra AB (currently AstraZeneca AB) and Zeneca Plc on 6 April 1999.

The fine of EUR 60 000 000 is divided as follows. AstraZeneca AB and AstraZeneca are jointly and severally liable for EUR 46 000 000 whereas AstraZeneca AB is solely liable for EUR 14 000 000.