Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9410D

AstraZeneca PLC

05 February 2018

 

5 February 2018 14:00 GMT

TRANSACTION BY PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Disclosure under Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation

AstraZeneca PLC (the Company) announces that, on 2 February 2018, it was notified by Philip Broadley, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, that, on 2 February 2018, Mr Broadley purchased 415 Ordinary Shares of $0.25 each in the Company (Shares) at a price of 4846.3645 pence per Share.

The attached notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, give further detail.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Philip Broadley
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	AstraZeneca PLC
b)	LEI	PY6ZZQWO2IZFZC3IOL08
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of US$0.25 each in AstraZeneca PLC GB0009895292
b)	Nature of the transaction	Share purchase
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 4846.3645 pence 415
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Not applicable - single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	2 February 2018
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

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