Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2092Y

AstraZeneca PLC

27 February 2012

 



Transaction by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

Disclosure Rule DTR 3.1.4

On 24 February 2012, the following individuals, who are all persons discharging managerial responsibilities, acquired an interest in the USD0.25 Ordinary Shares or American Depositary Shares (ADSs) of AstraZeneca PLC.  One ADS equals one Ordinary Share.  The interest arises as a result of the previously disclosed arrangements relating to the payment of annual bonuses whereby each individual is required to defer a portion of the bonus earned into shares for a period of three years.  The shares are awarded under the terms of the AstraZeneca Deferred Bonus Plan.  The individuals will become beneficially entitled to these shares on 24 February 2015. Ordinary Shares were awarded at 2851 pence per share. ADSs were awarded at $44.92 per share.

Name	Number of shares awarded
Katarina Ageborg	887
Martin Mackay	4,455
Jeff Pott	3,388
David Smith	2,506
Lynn Tetrault	2,477
Tony Zook	4,786

A C N Kemp

Company Secretary

27 February 2012

 

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