Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9315P

AstraZeneca PLC

01 April 2009

 



Transaction by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

Disclosure Rule DTR 3.1.4

We hereby inform you that on 31 March 2009, the interest of David Smith, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, in AstraZeneca PLC Ordinary Shares of $0.25 each, changed as detailed below. The change in interest relates to the vesting of a previously announced award made in March 2006 under the AstraZeneca Performance Share Plan, whereby, following the application of performance measures specified at the time of grant, David Smith has now become beneficially entitled to a percentage of the shares originally awarded. In accordance with the plan rules, the unvested part of the award has immediately and irrevocably lapsed. In addition, sufficient vested shares were withheld to cover certain tax obligations arising on the vesting.

Name	Number of Shares Awarded	Vesting Percentage	Number of Shares Lapsed	Number of Shares Vested	Number of Shares Withheld	Net Number of Shares
David Smith	14,231	89%	1,565	12,666	5,194	7,472

The market price of AstraZeneca PLC Ordinary Shares of $0.25 each on 31 March 2009 was 2451 pence.

A C N Kemp

Company Secretary

1 April 2009

 

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