Director/PDMR Shareholding
RNS Number : 8206UAstraZeneca PLC15 September 202615 September 2026
Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
AstraZeneca PLC (the Company) announces that it was notified on 14 September 2026 that Michel Demaré, Non-Executive Chair of the Board, purchased 2,500 of the Company's ordinary shares of $0.25 each (Ordinary Shares) on 14 September 2026, as set out below.
PDMR
Position
Nature of the transaction
Date
Quantity
Price
Michel Demaré
Non-Executive Chair of the Board
Purchase of Ordinary Shares
14/09/2026
2,500
GB£121.21
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
Michel Demaré
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Non-Executive Chair of the Board
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
Purchase of AstraZeneca PLC Ordinary Shares of US$0.25
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£121.213296
2,500
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Not applicable - single transaction
e)
Date of the transaction
14 September 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
LON
AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/NYSE: 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's innovative medicines are sold in more than 125 countries and used by millions of patients worldwide. Please visit astrazeneca.com and follow the Company on Social Media @AstraZeneca.
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