Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

FORM 6-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Report of Foreign Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of March 2024

 

Commission File Number: 001-11960

 

AstraZeneca PLC

 

1 Francis Crick Avenue

Cambridge Biomedical Campus

Cambridge CB2 0AA

United Kingdom

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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AstraZeneca PLC

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

 

1.

Director/PDMR Shareholding

 

 

6 March 2024 15:00 GMT

 

Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

 

AstraZeneca PLC (the Company) announced that, on 4 March 2024, certain Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities of the Company (PDMRs) were granted awards of the Company's ordinary shares of $0.25 each (Ordinary Shares) under the terms of the AstraZeneca Deferred Bonus Plan (AZDBP) and the AstraZeneca Performance Share Plan (AZPSP), as detailed in the table below.

 

PDMR	Position	Ordinary Shares granted under the AZDBP	Ordinary Shares granted under the AZPSP	Award price per Ordinary Share
Pascal Soriot	Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer	14,081	95,791	£100.81
Aradhana Sarin	Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer	7,214	51,911	£100.81

 

The AZDBP award represents the portion of each PDMR's annual bonus for 2023 that they are required to defer into shares. The Ordinary Shares granted under the AZDBP are subject to a three-year holding period and are due to vest on the third anniversary of grant.

 

The AZPSP award is subject to a combination of performance measures focused on scientific, commercial, financial and sustainability performance. The performance measures will be assessed over a three-year performance period (1 January 2024 to 31 December 2026). The Ordinary Shares granted under the AZPSP are subject to a two-year holding period following the performance period, and are due to vest on the fifth anniversary of grant.

 

Details of the performance measures attached to the AZPSP award can be found in the Directors' Remuneration Report within the AstraZeneca Annual Report and Form 20-F Information 2023, which is available on the Company's website at www.astrazeneca.com/annualreport2023.

 

Further details are set out in the attached notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (as it forms part of UK law pursuant to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018).

 

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Pascal Soriot
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer
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	Ordinary Shares of US$0.25 each in AstraZeneca PLC   GB0009895292
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grants of share awards under the AstraZeneca Performance Share Plan and the AstraZeneca Deferred Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£100.81	109,872
d)	Aggregated information   - Aggregated volume - Price	Not applicable - single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	4 March 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

 

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Aradhana Sarin
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer
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	Ordinary Shares of US$0.25 each in AstraZeneca PLC   GB0009895292
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grants of share awards under the AstraZeneca Performance Share Plan and the AstraZeneca Deferred Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£100.81	59,125
d)	Aggregated information   - Aggregated volume - Price	Not applicable - single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	4 March 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/Nasdaq: AZN) is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialisation of prescription medicines in Oncology, Rare Diseases, and BioPharmaceuticals, including Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism, and Respiratory & Immunology. 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 social media @AstraZeneca.

 

Contacts

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Adrian Kemp

Company Secretary

AstraZeneca PLC

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

AstraZeneca PLC

 

 

Date: 06 March 2024

 

	By: /s/ Adrian Kemp
	Name: Adrian Kemp
	Title: Company Secretary

 

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