Director/PDMR Shareholding
26 September 2016 16:00
Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
Disclosure Rule DTR 3.1.4
On 26 September 2016, the interest of Sean Bohen, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, in the ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC changed as detailed below.
The change in interest relates to the vesting of an award of AstraZeneca American Depositary Shares (ADSs) made in September 2015 under the AstraZeneca Restricted Share Plan.
One ordinary share equals two ADSs.
After sufficient vested shares were withheld to satisfy certain tax obligations arising on the vesting, Mr Bohen has become beneficially entitled to and has received 12,385 ADSs into a personal brokerage account.
For tax purposes, the fair market value of the shares at vest was $33.97 per ADS being the closing price on the last trading day preceding the vesting day.
The attached notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, gives further detail.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Sean Bohen | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Executive Vice-President, Global Medicines Development and Chief Medical 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 | Not applicable | |
| 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 | AstraZeneca PLC American Depositary Shares CUSIP: 046353108 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of AstraZeneca American Depositary Shares pursuant to the vesting of an award under the AstraZeneca Restricted Share Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| $33.97 | 12,385 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable - single transaction | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 26 September 2016 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York | |
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