RNS Number : 8802G
AstraZeneca PLC
20 March 2020

20 March 2020 07:00 GMT

Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

Disclosure under Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation

AstraZeneca PLC (the Company) announced that, on 19 March 2020, it was notified by Tony Mok, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, that, on 18 March 2020, Mr Mok purchased 1,000 of the Company's American Depositary Shares (ADSs) at a price of $38.32 per ADS. Two ADSs are equivalent to one Ordinary Share of $0.25 in the Company.

The attached notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, gives further detail.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Tony Mok

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Non-Executive Director

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

AstraZeneca PLC

b)

LEI

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4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

AstraZeneca PLC American Depositary Shares

CUSIP: 046353108

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of AstraZeneca PLC American Depositary Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

US$38.32

1,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Not applicable - single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

18 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

NYSE

AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/NYSE: AZN) is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines, primarily for the treatment of diseases in three therapy areas - Oncology, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism, and Respiratory. Based in Cambridge, UK, AstraZeneca operates in over 100 countries and its innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide. Please visit astrazeneca.com and follow the Company on Twitter @AstraZeneca.

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