Director/PDMR Shareholding
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 the transaction | Date | Quantity | Price |
| Michel Demaré | Non-Executive Chair of the Board | Purchase of Ordinary Shares | 21/11/2023 | 1,000 | GB£101.05 |
| Michel Demaré | Non-Executive Chair of the Board | Purchase of Ordinary Shares | 22/11/2023 | 1,000 | GB£101.70 |
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).
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Michel Demaré | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Chair of the Board | ||||
| 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 | Ordinary Shares of US$0.25 each in AstraZeneca PLCGB0009895292 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of AstraZeneca PLC Ordinary Shares of US$0.25 | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information- Aggregated volume- Price | Not applicable - single transaction | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 21 November 2023 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | LON | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Michel Demaré | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Chair of the Board | ||||
| 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 | Ordinary Shares of US$0.25 each in AstraZeneca PLCGB0009895292 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of AstraZeneca PLC Ordinary Shares of US$0.25 | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information- Aggregated volume- Price | Not applicable - single transaction | ||||
| 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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