AstraZeneca PLC — Foreign Filer Report 2021

Dec 15, 2021

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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 December 2021

Commission File Number: 001-11960

AstraZeneca PLC

1 Francis Crick Avenue

Cambridge Biomedical Campus

Cambridge CB2 0AA

United Kingdom

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AstraZeneca PLC

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

1. Director/PDMR Shareholding

15 December 2021 15:00 GMT

Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

AstraZeneca PLC (the Company) announces that Tony Mok, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, purchased 2,000 of the Company's American Depositary Shares (ADSs) on 13 December 2021. Two ADSs are equivalent to one Ordinary Share of $0.25 in the Company.

Further details are set out in the attached notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (since it forms part of UK law pursuant to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018).

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /
person closely associated — Name | Tony Mok | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | |
| 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 Identification code | AstraZeneca PLC American Depositary Shares CUSIP: 046353108 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of AstraZeneca PLC American Depositary Shares | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | US$54.29 | 2,000 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable - single transaction | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 December 2021 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | XNAS | |

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 and follow the Company on Twitter @AstraZeneca .

Contacts

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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: 15 December 2021

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