Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6313H

AstraZeneca PLC

24 February 2010

 



Transaction by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

Disclosure Rule DTR 3.1.4

We hereby inform you that on 23 February 2010, the interest of the following individuals, who are all persons discharging managerial responsibilities, in AstraZeneca PLC Ordinary Shares of $0.25 each, changed as detailed below.  The change in interest relates to the vesting of previously announced awards made in February 2007 under the AstraZeneca Deferred Bonus Plan whereby the individuals concerned have now become beneficially entitled to the shares.  In each case, sufficient shares were withheld to cover certain tax obligations arising on the vesting. The interests of Tony Zook are in American Depositary Shares (ADSs) of AstraZeneca PLC.  One ADS equals one Ordinary Share.

Name	Number of shares vested	Number of shares withheld	Net number of shares	Market price on vesting
David Smith	982	403	579	2810p
Tony Zook	1,755	726	1,029	$43.55

A C N Kemp

Company Secretary

24 February 2010

 

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