Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4970B

AstraZeneca PLC

03 April 2013

 



Transaction by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

Disclosure Rule DTR 3.1.4

On 28 March 2013, the following individuals, who are both persons discharging managerial responsibilities, acquired an interest in the USD0.25 Ordinary Shares or American Depositary Shares (ADSs) of AstraZeneca PLC.  One ADS equals one Ordinary Share.  The interest arises as a result of the arrangements relating to the payment of annual bonuses whereby each individual is required to defer a portion of the bonus earned into shares for a period of three years.  The shares are awarded under the terms of the AstraZeneca Deferred Bonus Plan.  The individuals will become beneficially entitled to these shares on 28 March 2016. Ordinary Shares were awarded at 3254 pence per share. ADSs were awarded at $49.42 per share.

Name	Number of Ordinary Shares/ADSs awarded
Mene Pangalos	2,025
Briggs Morrison	1,796

A C N Kemp

Company Secretary

3 April 2013

 

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