AstraZeneca PLC — Regulatory Filings 2017

Jul 28, 2017

FORM 6-K

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 July 2017

Commission File Number: 001-11960

AstraZeneca PLC

1 Francis Crick Avenue

Cambridge Biomedical Campus

Cambridge CB2 0AA

United Kingdom

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28 July 2017 11:00 BST

TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Disclosure under Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation

AstraZeneca PLC (the Company) announces that, on 27 July 2017, it was notified by Nazneen Rahman, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, that, on 27 July 2017, Professor Rahman purchased 500 Ordinary Shares of $0.25 each in the Company (Shares) at an aggregate price of 4338.186 pence per Share.

The Company also announces that, on 27 July 2017, it was notified by Philip Broadley, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, that, on 27 July 2017, Mr Broadley purchased 2,300 Shares at a price of 4282 pence per Share.

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

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /
person closely associated — Name | Nazneen
Rahman | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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) |
| | | 4335.4837
pence | 461 |
| | | 4370.1282
pence | 39 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 500 4338.1860 pence | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 27 July
2017 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | XLON | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /
person closely associated — Name | Philip
Broadley | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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) |
| | | 4282
pence | 2,300 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable - single transaction | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 27 July
2017 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | XLON | |

About AstraZeneca

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 main therapy areas - Oncology, Cardiovascular & M e tabolic Diseases and Respiratory. The Company also is selectively active in the areas of autoimmunity, neuroscience and infection. AstraZeneca operates in over 100 countries and its innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide. For more information, please visit www.astrazeneca.com and follow us on Twitter @AstraZeneca.

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Adrian Kemp

Company Secretary

AstraZeneca PLC

SIGNATURES

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.

AstraZeneca PLC

| Date:
28 July 2017 |
| --- |
| Name:
Adrian Kemp |
| Title:
Company Secretary |

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