28th Feb 2006 16:00
AstraZeneca PLC28 February 2006 Dealing by DirectorsCompanies Act 1985 Sections 324/329 Transaction by Persons Discharging Managerial ResponsibilitiesDisclosure Rules DR 3.1.2R We hereby inform you that on 24 February 2006, the following Directors acquiredan interest in the USD0.25 Ordinary Shares of AstraZeneca PLC. The interestarises as a result of the previously disclosed arrangements relating to thepayment of annual bonuses for 2005 whereby each individual is required to defera portion of the bonus earned into shares for a period of three years. Theshares were allocated at a price of 2639 pence per share. The individuals willbecome beneficially entitled to these shares on 24 February 2009. Number of shares Total interest in shares Percentage of Name allocated after this allocation shares in issue J R Symonds 7,534 66,784 0.004%J S Patterson 6,623 49,071 0.003% G H R MuskerCompany Secretary28 February 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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