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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of February 2020

Commission File Number: 001-11960

1 Francis Crick Avenue

Cambridge Biomedical Campus

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Director/PDMR Shareholding

19 February 2020 07:00 GMT

TRANSACTION BY PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Disclosure under Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation

AstraZeneca PLC (the Company) announces that, on 17 February 2020, it was notified by Michel Demaré, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, that, on 17 February 2020, Mr Demaré purchased 700 Ordinary Shares of $0.25 each in the Company (Shares) at a price of £73.13 per Share.

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	Michel Demaré
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	PY6ZZQWO2IZFZC3IOL08
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	Ordinary Shares of US$0.25 each in AstraZeneca PLC GB0009895292
b)	Nature of the transaction	Share purchase
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		GB£73.13	700
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Not applicable - single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	17 February 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

AstraZeneca 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, CVRM, and Respiratory. AstraZeneca operates in over 100 countries and its innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide. For more information, please visit astrazeneca.com and follow us on Twitter @AstraZeneca.

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: 19 February 2020

	By: /s/ Adrian Kemp
	Name: Adrian Kemp
	Title: Company Secretary