Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0143S

AstraZeneca PLC

01 November 2013

 



Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

Disclosure Rule DTR 3.1.4

On 31 October 2013, the interest of Mr Pascal Soriot, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, in the ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC changed as detailed below.

The change in interest relates to the previously announced award of restricted shares made in October 2012 in connection with Mr Soriot's appointment as Chief Executive Officer. The award vests in three tranches over three years.

After sufficient shares were withheld to satisfy certain tax obligations arising on the vesting, Mr Soriot has become beneficially entitled to and has received 23,981 shares into a personal brokerage account in respect of the first tranche of the award.

For tax purposes, the fair market value of the shares at vest was 3330 pence per share being the closing price of AstraZeneca ordinary shares on the last trading day preceding the vesting day.

Following the vesting, Mr Soriot has a total interest in 411,917 AstraZeneca shares.

A C N Kemp

Company Secretary

1 November 2013

 

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