Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5538B

AstraZeneca PLC

18 August 2008

 



Transaction by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

Disclosure Rules DTR 3.1.4R

We hereby inform you that the interest of Anthony Zook, a person discharging managerial responsibility, in the shares of AstraZeneca PLC has changed as detailed below. Mr Zook has interests in the American Depositary Shares (ADSs) of AstraZeneca PLC. One ADS equals one Ordinary Share.  

On 15 August 2008, Mr Zook exercised an option over 26,974 ADSs at an option price of $40.35 per ADS.

Following the exercise, Mr Zook sold 26,474 of the ADSs so acquired at a price of $48.79 per ADS.

G H R Musker

Company Secretary

18 August 2008

 

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