7th Aug 2006 16:00
AstraZeneca PLC07 August 2006 Dealing by DirectorCompanies Act 1985 Sections 324/329 Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial ResponsibilitiesDisclosure Rules DR 3.1.2R We hereby inform you that on 4 August 2006, John Patterson, a Director of theCompany, exercised options over 45,613 AstraZeneca PLC USD0.25 Ordinary Sharesas follows: Number of shares Option price Name of scheme under which options were granted 10,944 2448p Zeneca 1994 Executive Share Option Scheme 34,669 2231p AstraZeneca Share Option Plan We also inform you that also on 4 August 2006, Dr Patterson sold 9,486 of the45,613 Ordinary Shares acquired from the exercise at a price of 3185 pence pershare and sold 28,615 of the 45,613 Ordinary Shares acquired from the exerciseat a price of 3182 pence per share. These sales of shares were effected tocover the cost of exercising the options and to meet an immediate income tax andNI liability. Dr Patterson has retained 7,512 shares. As a result of these transactions, Dr Patterson holds options over 192,574Ordinary Shares of AstraZeneca PLC and his interest in the Ordinary Shares ofthe Company has increased by 7,512 shares to 88,902 shares, which representsapproximately 0.006% of the issued ordinary capital of the Company. G H R MuskerCompany Secretary7 August 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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