24 May 2017 15:00 BST
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TRANSACTION BY PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Disclosure under Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation
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AstraZeneca PLC (the Company) announces that, on 23 May 2017, it was notified by Mark Mallon, a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities of the Company, that, on 23 May 2017, Mr Mallon sold 20,000 American Depositary Shares (ADSs). Two ADSs are equivalent to one ordinary share of $0.25 in the Company.
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The attached notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, gives further detail.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated � |
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a) � |
Name � � |
Mark Mallon � |
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Reason for the notification � |
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a) � |
Position/status � � |
Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities |
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b) � |
Initial notification /Amendment � � |
Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor � |
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a) � |
Name � � |
AstraZeneca PLC |
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b) � |
LEI � � |
PY6ZZQWO2IZFZC3IOL08 |
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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 � � |
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument � Identification code � � |
AstraZeneca PLC American Depositary Shares � � CUSIP: 046353108 |
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Nature of the transaction � � |
Sale of AstraZeneca PLC American Depositary Shares |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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Not applicable - single transaction
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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23 May 2017 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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NYSE |
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