Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2434E

AstraZeneca PLC

27 February 2020

 

27 February 2020 07:00 GMT

TRANSACTION BY PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Disclosure under Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation

AstraZeneca PLC (the Company) announces that, on 26 February 2020, it was notified by Tony Mok, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, that, on 26 February 2020, Mr Mok purchased 1,000 of the Company's American Depositary Shares (ADSs) at a price of $48.00 per ADS. Two ADSs are equivalent to one Ordinary Share of $0.25 in the Company.

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

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Tony Mok
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	AstraZeneca PLC American Depositary Shares CUSIP: 046353108
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of AstraZeneca PLC American Depositary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) US$48.00 1,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Not applicable - single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	26 February 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	NYSE

AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/NYSE: AZN) is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines, primarily for the treatment of diseases in three therapy areas - Oncology, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism, and Respiratory. Based in Cambridge, UK, AstraZeneca operates in over 100 countries and its innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide. Please visit astrazeneca.com and follow the Company on Twitter @ AstraZeneca .

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