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At £186m, AstraZeneca is the largest market cap in the UK stock market (Shell is the second largest UK company) and as the 20 year share price graph shows the share price has increased >4 times, excluding dividends(!). It is a core holding for me and will continue to be so, as will Glaxo which continues to underperform relative to Astra. These global mammoths counterbalance some of my racier Pharma and biotech growth shares I have invested in which have not done so well, 4D Pharma being a notable disaster. Which shows the benefits of diversification.