Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2117R

AstraZeneca PLC

17 August 2010

 



Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

Disclosure Rules DTR 3.1.4R

We hereby inform you that the interest of Jeff Pott, a person discharging managerial responsibility, in the shares of AstraZeneca PLC has changed as detailed below.  

On 16 August 2010, Mr Pott exercised options over 4,391 and 7,321 AstraZeneca American Depositary Shares (ADSs) at option prices of $47.14 and $49.59 per ADS respectively.  One ADS equals one Ordinary Share.  The options were granted to Mr Pott in March 2001 and March 2002 respectively.

Following the exercise of these options, Mr Pott sold all of the 11,712 ADSs so acquired at a price of $51.66 per ADS.

A C N Kemp

Company Secretary

17 August 2010

 

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