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 individuals, whoare all persons discharging managerial responsibilities, acquired an interest inthe USD0.25 Ordinary Shares of AstraZeneca PLC or, in the case of D Mott, LTetrault and A Zook, over the Company's American Depositary Shares (ADSs). OneADS equals one Ordinary Share. The interest arises as a result of thepreviously disclosed arrangements relating to the payment of annual bonuses for2007 whereby each individual is required to defer a portion of the bonus earnedinto shares for a period of three years. The shares are awarded under the termsof the AstraZeneca Deferred Bonus Plan. The individuals will becomebeneficially entitled to these shares on 25 February 2011. Number of shares Award price perName allocated share B Angelici 2,369 1999p J Lundberg 2,343 1999p D Mott 5,390 US$39.47 D Smith 2,026 1999p L Tetrault 1,198 US$39.47 A Zook 2,546 US$39.47 G H R MuskerCompany Secretary 27 February 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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