Director/PDMR Shareholding
20 May 2022 16:00 BST
Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
AstraZeneca PLC (the Company) announces that, on 19 May 2022, it was notified of a transaction in the Company's American Depositary Shares (ADSs) by Aradhana Sarin, Chief Financial Officer and Director of the Company, as set out below. Two ADSs are equivalent to one of the Company's ordinary shares of $0.25 each.
| PDMR | Position | Nature of the transaction | Quantity | Price |
| Aradhana Sarin | Chief Financial Officer | Sale of ADSs | 18,095 | US$64.56 |
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 | 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 instrumentIdentification code | AstraZeneca PLC American Depositary SharesCUSIP: 046353108 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of AstraZeneca PLC American Depositary Shares | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Not applicable - single transaction |
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| e) | Date of the transaction | 19 May 2022 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | XNAS | ||||
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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