AstraZeneca PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (5087U)

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RNS Number : 5087U

AstraZeneca PLC

23 November 2023

23 November 15:00 GMT

Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

AstraZeneca PLC (the Company) announces that, on 22 November, it was notified of the following transactions in the Company's ordinary shares of $0.25 each (Ordinary Shares) by Michel Demaré, Non-Executive Chair of the Board.

 
 PDMR                      Position          Nature of         Date   Quantity        Price 
                                       the transaction 
 Michel Demaré   Non-Executive        Purchase of   21/11/2023      1,000  GBGBP101.05 
                       Chair of the    Ordinary Shares 
                              Board 
                     --------------  -----------------  -----------  ---------  ----------- 
 Michel Demaré   Non-Executive        Purchase of   22/11/2023      1,000  GBGBP101.70 
                       Chair of the    Ordinary Shares 
                              Board 
                     --------------  -----------------  -----------  ---------  ----------- 
 

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

 
      Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
  1    / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                         Michel Demaré 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
      Reason for the notification 
  2 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status              Non-Executive Chair of the Board 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification         Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3    auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                         AstraZeneca PLC 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                          PY6ZZQWO2IZFZC3IOL08 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
      Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
  4    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           Ordinary Shares of US$0.25 each in 
       financial instrument,        AstraZeneca PLC 
       type of instrument 
 
       Identification code          GB0009895292 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction    Purchase of AstraZeneca PLC Ordinary 
                                    Shares of US$0.25 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)         Price(s)        Volume(s) 
                                       GBP101.05224       1,000 
                                                     ---------- 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information       Not applicable - single transaction 
 
 
       - Aggregated volume 
 
 
       - Price 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction      21 November 2023 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction     LON 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 
 
      Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
  1    / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                         Michel Demaré 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
      Reason for the notification 
  2 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status              Non-Executive Chair of the Board 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification         Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3    auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                         AstraZeneca PLC 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                          PY6ZZQWO2IZFZC3IOL08 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
      Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
  4    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           Ordinary Shares of US$0.25 each in 
       financial instrument,        AstraZeneca PLC 
       type of instrument 
 
       Identification code          GB0009895292 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction    Purchase of AstraZeneca PLC Ordinary 
                                    Shares of US$0.25 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)         Price(s)     Volume(s) 
                                       GBP101.70       1,000 
                                                  ---------- 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information       Not applicable - single transaction 
 
 
       - Aggregated volume 
 
 
       - Price 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction      22 November 2023 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction     LON 
     ---------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 

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 Twitter @AstraZeneca .

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AstraZeneca PLC

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