27th Feb 2007 16:59
AstraZeneca PLC27 February 2007 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 23 February 2007, 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 2006 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 2911 pence per share. The individuals willbecome beneficially entitled to these shares on 24 February 2010. Number of shares Total interest in shares Percentage of shares in allocated after this allocation issueName J R Symonds 6,491 114,921 0.008% J S Patterson 5,600 94,502 0.006% G H R MuskerCompany Secretary27 February 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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