Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0598Y

AstraZeneca PLC

26 August 2009

 



Transaction by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

Disclosure Rule DTR 3.1.4

We hereby inform you that on 25 August 2009 the interest of Lynn Tetrault, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, in AstraZeneca American Depositary Shares (ADSs) has changed as detailed below. One ADS equals one Ordinary Share. The change in interest relates to the vesting of an award made in August under the AstraZeneca Executive Performance Share Plan, whereby, following the application of performance measures specified at the time of grant, Lynn Tetrault has now become beneficially entitled to a percentage of the shares originally awarded. In accordance with the plan rules, the unvested part of the award has immediately and irrevocably lapsed. In addition, sufficient vested shares were withheld to cover certain tax obligations arising on the vesting.

Name	Number of Shares Awarded	Vesting Percentage	Number of Shares Lapsed	Number of Shares Vested	Number of Shares Withheld	Net Number of Shares
Lynn Tetrault	1,522	75%	380	1,142	371	771

The closing market price of AstraZeneca ADSs on 24 August 2009 was $46.16.

A C N Kemp

Company Secretary

26 August 2009

 

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