Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6302A

AstraZeneca PLC

02 April 2012

 



Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

Disclosure Rule DTR 3.1.4

On 30 March 2012, the following individuals, who are all persons discharging managerial responsibilities, were each granted awards under the terms of the AstraZeneca Investment Plan (AZIP) and the AstraZeneca Performance Share Plan (AZPSP) over the Company's ordinary shares, or, in the case of David Smith, Lynn Tetrault and Tony Zook, over the Company's American Depositary Shares (ADSs).  One ADS equals one ordinary share.  A summary of these plans can be found in the AstraZeneca Annual Report and Form 20-F Information 2011 which is available on the Company's website www.astrazeneca.com.

Name	Shares awarded under AZIP	Shares awarded under AZPSP	Award price per share
Katarina Ageborg	3,291	19,747	2805p
Martin Mackay	16,764	100,588	2805p
Jeff Pott	8,975	53,850	2805p
David Smith	8,306	49,841	$44.82
Lynn Tetrault	7,194	43,168	$44.82
Tony Zook	16,669	100,014	$44.82

The AZIP award is subject to a four-year performance period (1 January 2012 to 31 December 2015) and a subsequent four-year holding period (1 January 2016 to 31 December 2019). The performance hurdle that applies to the AZIP award relates to dividends and dividend cover.

The AZPSP award is subject to a three-year performance period (1 January 2012 to 31 December 2014). The performance measures that apply to the AZPSP award relate to relative total shareholder return and cash flow.

A C N Kemp

Company Secretary

2 April 2012

 

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