DENTSPLY International Announces Receipt of Regulatory Approvals and Anticipated Closing Date for Acquisition of Astra Tech from AstraZeneca

DENTSPLY International Inc.

today announced that it has received regulatory approval from the relevant national competition authorities to proceed with the acquisition of the shares of Astra Tech AB, a leading provider of dental implant and urology products, based in Mölndal, Sweden, from AstraZeneca. The previously announced transaction is now expected to close on August 31, 2011.