AstraZeneca PLC
28 March 2006
Transaction by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
Disclosure Rules DR 3.1.2R
We hereby inform you that on 24 March 2006 the following individuals, who are
all persons discharging managerial responsibilities, were granted options under
the AstraZeneca Share Option Plan over the Company's USD0.25 Ordinary Shares or,
in the case of A Zook, over the Company's American Depositary Shares (ADSs).
One ADS equals one Ordinary Share
Number of shares Exercise price Period when
over which option per share exercisable
Name of individual is granted
B Angelici 36,048 2975p 24.3.09-23.3.16
A P Bloxham 18,519 2975p 24.3.09-23.3.16
J Lundberg 23,068 2975p 24.3.09-23.3.16
M Nicklasson 23,092 2975p 24.3.09-23.3.16
B J Thorpe 18,496 2975p 24.3.09-23.3.16
A Zook 51,676 US$51.73 24.3.09-23.3.16
The options will become exercisable on 24 March 2009 subject to certain
performance conditions. The conditions, which will not be subject to any
retesting, are that the earnings per share of the Company must increase by the
increase in the UK Retail Prices Index plus 5% per annum on average over three
years, and that no significant unforeseen event has taken place which, in the
reasonable opinion of the Remuneration Committee, has resulted in major
reputational damage to AstraZeneca, and the circumstances of which are
exceptional enough to justify the option not vesting and becoming exercisable.
Failure to satisfy either or both of these conditions will result in the lapse
of the option in its entirety.
G H R Musker
Company Secretary
28 March 2006
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