SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ASTRAZENECA PLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 1 FRANCIS CRICK AVENUE CAMBRIDGE BIOMEDICAL CAMPUS (Street) CAMBRIDGE X0 CB2 0AA (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Viela Bio, Inc. [ VIE ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/07/2019
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	10/07/2019		C		14,225,324	A	(1)	14,225,334	I	See footnote(2)
Common Stock	10/07/2019		P		425,000(3)	A	$19	14,650,334	I	See footnote(2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Series A-1 Preferred Stock	(1)	10/07/2019		C			14,225,324	(4)	(5)	Common Stock	14,225,324	(1)	0	I	See footnote(2)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ASTRAZENECA PLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 1 FRANCIS CRICK AVENUE CAMBRIDGE BIOMEDICAL CAMPUS (Street) CAMBRIDGE X0 CB2 0AA (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* AstraZeneca UK LTD (Last) (First) (Middle) 1 FRANCIS CRICK AVENUE CAMBRIDGE BIOMEDICAL CAMPUS (Street) CAMBRIDGE X0 CB2 0AA (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares of preferred stock automatically converted into common stock immediately upon completion of the Issuer's initial public offering on a 1-for-1 basis.

2. All of these securities are owned by AstraZeneca UK Limited, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AstraZeneca PLC. AstraZeneca PLC may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by AstraZeneca UK Limited, but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any.

3. Reflects shares purchased in the Issuer's initial public offering.

4. The shares of preferred stock were convertible into the Issuer's common stock in accordance with the Issuer's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, immediately upon completion of the Issuer's initial public offering.

5. Not applicable.

Remarks:

	AstraZeneca PLC, By: /s/ Adrian Kemp	10/09/2019
	AstraZeneca UK Limited, By: /s/ Adrian Kemp	10/09/2019
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