Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7740H

AstraZeneca PLC

26 February 2010

Transaction by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

Disclosure Rule DTR 3.1.4

We hereby inform you that on 25 February 2010, the following individuals, who are all persons discharging managerial responsibilities, acquired an interest in the USD0.25 Ordinary Shares of AstraZeneca PLC or, in the case of L Tetrault and A Zook, in the Company's American Depositary Shares (ADSs). One ADS equals one Ordinary Share. The interest arises as a result of the previously disclosed arrangements relating to the payment of annual bonuses whereby each individual is required to defer a portion of the bonus earned into shares for a period of three years. The shares are awarded under the terms of the AstraZeneca Deferred Bonus Plan. The individuals will become beneficially entitled to these shares on 25 February 2013.

 
Name

Number of shares awarded

Award price per share

A Ekblom

2,568

2817.5p

J Pott

3,105

2817.5p

D Smith
 
3,371

2817.5p

L Tetrault

3,477

US$43.50

A Zook

4,810
 
US$43.50