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Alcon Inc. Ordinary Shares and AstraZeneca PLC

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Alcon Inc. Ordinary Shares

Alcon Inc. researches, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells eye care products worldwide. It operates through two segments, Surgical and Vision Care. The company offers equipment, instrumentation and diagnostics, intraocular lenses (IOLs), and other implantables; and consumables, including viscoelastics, surgical solutions, incisional instruments, surgical custom packs, and other products for surgical procedures. Its cataract products include Centurion vision system, LenSx laser system, Verion reference unit and Verion digital marker, ARGOS biometer, SMARTCATARACT health platform, NGENUITY 3D visualization system, LuxOR surgical ophthalmic microscope, and ORA system for intra-operative measurements; and implantable products, including monofocal, Toric, and Presbyopia-Correcting IOLs, as well as delivery systems, such as AutonoMe and UltraSert. In addition, it provides Custom Pak surgical procedure packs vitreoretinal products comprising constellation vision systems, procedure packs, lasers and hand-held microsurgical instruments, grieshaber, MIVS instruments, scissors, forceps and micro-instruments, medical grade vitreous tamponades, and Hypervit vitrectomy probes; and refractive surgery products, including WaveLight and Contoura Vision used for LASIK refractive procedure. Further, the company offers daily disposable, reusable, and color-enhancing contact lenses; ocular health products, such as dry eye, ocular allergies, glaucoma, and contact lens care, as well as ocular vitamins and redness relievers. The company was formerly known as Alcon Universal S.A. and changed its name to Alcon Inc. in December 2001. Alcon Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

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AstraZeneca PLC

AstraZeneca PLC, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, manufacture, and commercialization of prescription medicines. The company offers Imjudo, Datroway, Iressa, Tagrisso, Imfinzi, Lynparza, Calquence, Enhertu, Orpathys, Truqap, Zoladex, Faslodex, Farxiga, Brilinta, Crestor, Seloken, Lokelma, Roxadustat, Andexxa, Wainua, Symbicort, Fasenra, Pulmicort, Breztri/Trixeo, Saphnelo, Tezspire, Airsupra, Ultomiris, Soliris, Strensiq, Koselugo, Kanuma, Atacand, Plendil, Modip, Splendil, Munobal, Flodil, Komboglyze, Qtern, Byetta, XIGDUO, Accolate, Accoleit, Vanticon, Beyfortus, Synagis, FluMist, tixagevimab and cilgavimab, and sipavibart. It also provides Bricanyl Respules, Eklira Genuair/Tudorza/Bretaris, Bricanyl Turbuhaler, Rhinocort, Bevespi Aerosphere, Daliresp/Daxas, Oxis Turbuhaler, Breztri Aerosphere, Duaklir Genuair, Kavigale, Evusheld, Fluenz/FluMist, and Voydeya. The company offers its products for ocology, cardiovascular, renal and metabolism, respiratory & immunology, vaccines and immune, and therapies rare diseases. It serves primary and specialty care physicians through distributors and local representative offices in the United Kingdom, the United States, Europe, and Asia. It has a strategic agreement with Tempus to develop the largest multimodal foundation model in oncology. The company has a collaboration agreement with IonQ, Inc. for the development of quantum-accelerated computational chemistry workflow for healthcare, life sciences, and chemistry; and a strategic research collaboration with CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Limited to advance the discovery and development of novel oral candidates, with the potential to treat diseases across multiple indications. AstraZeneca PLC was formerly known as Zeneca Group PLC and changed its name to AstraZeneca PLC in April 1999. AstraZeneca PLC was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

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