Transaction by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
Disclosure Rule DTR 3.1.4
We hereby inform you that on 25 February 2009, the following Directors acquired an interest in the USD0.25 Ordinary Shares of AstraZeneca PLC. The interest arises as a result of the previously disclosed arrangements relating to the payment of annual bonuses for 2008 whereby each individual is required to defer a portion of the bonus earned into shares for a period of three years. The shares were allocated at a price of 2400 pence per share. The individuals will become beneficially entitled to these shares on 25 February 2012.
Name |
Number of shares allocated |
Total interest in shares after this allocation |
Percentage of shares in issue |
S Lowth |
9,775 |
85,967 |
0.006% |
J S Patterson |
7,256 |
159,702 |
0.011% |
A C N Kemp
Company Secretary
26 February 2009