Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7018B

AstraZeneca PLC

30 October 2009

Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

Disclosure Rule DTR 3.1.4

We hereby inform you that on 30 October 2009 the following Directors of the Company notified us that, on 30 October 2009, they purchased AstraZeneca PLC Ordinary Shares of $0.25 each.

Name of Director	Number of shares purchased	Purchase price	Number of shares held following purchase	Percentage of shares in issue
Louis Schweitzer	1,356	2751.5p	5,356	0.0004
Jane Henney	287	2751.5p	787	0.00005
Rudy Markham	283	2751.5p	1,420	0.0001
Nancy Rothwell	287	2751.5p	787	0.00005
Bo Angelin	287	2751.5p	787	0.00005