28th Feb 2006 16:00
AstraZeneca PLC28 February 2006 Transaction by Persons Discharging Managerial ResponsibilitiesDisclosure Rules DR 3.1.2R We hereby inform you that on 24 February 2006, the following individuals, whoare all persons discharging managerial responsibilities, acquired an interest inthe USD0.25 Ordinary Shares of AstraZeneca PLC. The interest arises as a resultof the previously disclosed arrangements relating to the payment of annualbonuses for 2005 whereby each individual is required to defer a portion of thebonus earned into shares for a period of three years. The shares were allocatedat a price of 2639 pence per share. The individuals will become beneficiallyentitled to these shares on 24 February 2009. Number of sharesName allocated B Angelici 2,448A Bloxham 1,590J Lundberg 2,059M Nicklasson 2,074B Thorpe 1,869 G H R MuskerCompany Secretary 28 February 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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