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Chemical Inds. FRN Variable Rate Fix&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;TIDM57CT As Agent Bank, please be advised of the following rate determined on: 28/07/10 Issue ¦ Imperial Chemical Industries plc - Series 46 - US$ 30,000,000 (MTN) FRN due 29/10/2010 ISIN Number ¦ XS0...</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:57:09 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/2219.htm</guid></item><item><title>London Stock Exchange Group PLC</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/26774.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;FRN Variable Rate Fix - London Stock Exchange&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:52:21 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/26774.htm</guid></item><item><title>Byotrol Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/46168.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Byotrol Plc - Result of AGM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;BYOT - leading AIM listed anti-microbial hygiene company, is pleased to announce that all resolutions put to shareholders at today's annual general meeting were duly passed.     Enquiries:   Byotrol plc                                                                                              ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:00:03 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/46168.htm</guid></item><item><title>AstraZeneca PLC</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1548.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;AstraZeneca PLC - Directorate Change&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;AZN - NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR   AstraZeneca today announced that Dr Bruce Burlington is to join the Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from 1 August 2010.  Dr Burlington will also become a member of the Board's Science Committee.   Dr Burlington spent 17 years of his ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:00:01 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1548.htm</guid></item><item><title>AstraZeneca PLC</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1548.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Strong quarter for AstraZeneca as FDA panel backs Brilinta&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;AstraZeneca shares are on the rise this morning after the firm posted a strong set of financials for the second quarter and celebrated a recommendation for approval from US advisory panel for its bloo...</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:21:55 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1548.htm</guid></item><item><title>AstraZeneca PLC</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1548.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;AstraZeneca strong performer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Turning to larger companies AstraZeneca is a strong performer. 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