Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2660N

AstraZeneca PLC

30 August 2011

 



Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

Disclosure Rule DTR 3.1.4

On 27 August 2011, the interest of Dr Martin Mackay, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, in AstraZeneca PLC Ordinary Shares of $0.25 each has changed as detailed below. 

The change in interest relates to an award made in August 2010 under the AstraZeneca Restricted Share Plan, whereby, in accordance with the terms of the award, 27,072 of the 81,217 shares originally awarded to Dr Mackay vested on 27 August 2011 and he has become beneficially entitled to these shares

Following certain mandatory tax deductions, Dr Mackay has received 12,994 shares into a personal brokerage account.

For tax purposes, the fair market value of the shares at vest was 2811.5 pence per share being the closing price of AstraZeneca ordinary shares on the day preceding the vesting day.

A C N Kemp

Company Secretary

30 August 2011

 

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