Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0512J

AstraZeneca PLC

01 August 2012

 



Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

Disclosure Rule DTR 3.1.4

On 29 July 2012, the interest of Dr Martin Mackay, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, in AstraZeneca PLC Ordinary Shares of $0.25 each has changed as detailed below. 

The change in interest relates to an award made in July 2011 under the AstraZeneca Restricted Share Plan, whereby, in accordance with the terms of the award, 7,106 of the 21,320 shares originally awarded to Dr Mackay vested on 29 July 2012 and he has become beneficially entitled to these shares

Following certain mandatory tax deductions, Dr Mackay has received 3,410 shares into a personal brokerage account.

For tax purposes, the fair market value of the shares at vest was 2951.5 pence per share being the closing price of AstraZeneca ordinary shares on the last trading day preceding the vesting day.

A C N Kemp

Company Secretary

1 August 2012

 

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