27th Feb 2008 18:00
AstraZeneca PLC27 February 2008 Transaction by Persons Discharging Managerial ResponsibilitiesDisclosure Rule DTR 3.1.4 We hereby inform you that on 25 February 2008, 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 2007 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 1999 pence per share. The individuals willbecome beneficially entitled to these shares on 25 February 2011. Number of shares Total interest in shares Percentage of shares in allocated after this allocation issueName S Lowth 1,340 17,744 0.001% J S Patterson 7,810 139,722 0.010% G H R MuskerCompany Secretary27 February 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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