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RNS Number : 4334S AstraZeneca PLC 15 November 2021
15 November 2021 16:00 GMT
Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
AstraZeneca PLC (the Company) announced that on 12 November 2021 an award of
AstraZeneca American Depositary Shares (ADSs) vested to Dr Aradhana Sarin,
Chief Financial Officer. Each ADS represents one half of an Ordinary Share of
$0.25 in the Company.
In accordance with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, the award was granted
under the AstraZeneca Global Restricted Stock Plan at the time of closing of
the acquisition of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Alexion) by the Company. It
replaced Restricted Stock Units held by Dr Sarin under the Alexion 2017
Incentive Plan, granted in November 2017. The replacement award vested on
the completion of the original four-year holding period.
Following the withholding of shares to satisfy certain tax obligations arising
on vesting, 5,108 ADSs vested.
For tax purposes, the fair market value of an ADS at vest of the award was
US$62.92, being the closing price on the last trading day preceding the
vesting.
Further details are set out in the attached notification, made in accordance
with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (as it forms part of
UK law pursuant to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Aradhana Sarin
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Financial Officer
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
4i 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 AstraZeneca PLC American Depositary Shares
Identification code
CUSIP: 046353108
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of AstraZeneca PLC American Depository Shares pursuant to a
vesting under the Global Restricted Stock Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
0 5,108
d) Aggregated information Not applicable - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 12 November 2021
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Not applicable - single transaction
e)
Date of the transaction
12 November 2021
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/Nasdaq: AZN) is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical
company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialisation of
prescription medicines in Oncology, Rare Diseases, and BioPharmaceuticals,
including Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism, and Respiratory &
Immunology. 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 (http://www.astrazeneca.com/) and follow the
Company on Twitter @AstraZeneca (http://www.twitter.com/AstraZeneca) .
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Adrian Kemp
Company Secretary
AstraZeneca PLC
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