azn201306126k1.htm
 
 
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 June 2013

 
Commission File Number: 001-11960

 
AstraZeneca PLC
 
 
2 Kingdom Street, London W2 6BD
 
 
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Transactions by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
Disclosure Rule DTR 3.1.4
 
The interest of Pascal Soriot, a Director of the Company, in AstraZeneca PLC ordinary shares, has changed as detailed below.
 
Forfeiture and awards of shares under long-term incentive plans (LTIPs)
 
On 11 June 2013, Mr Soriot both forfeited and was granted awards under the terms of the AstraZeneca Investment Plan (AZIP) and was granted an award under the terms of the AstraZeneca Performance Share Plan (AZPSP) over the Company's ordinary shares.  A summary of these plans can be found in the AstraZeneca Annual Report and Form 20-F Information 2012 which is available on the Company's website
www.astrazeneca.com.
 
 
 
Name
Shares forfeited under AZIP
Shares awarded under AZIP
Shares awarded under AZPSP
Award price per share
Pascal Soriot
 
69,108
 
      
 
 
89,960
 
125,113
 
3297p
 
 
The AZIP award is subject to a four-year performance period (1 January 2013 to 31 December 2016) and a subsequent four-year holding period (1 January 2017 to 31 December 2020).
 
The AZPSP award is subject to a three-year performance period (1 January 2013 to 31 December 2015).
 
The AZIP award of 89,960 shares comprises 20,852 shares awarded in the normal operation of LTIPs in 2013 and a previously-announced award of 69,108 shares to replace an award originally made when Mr Soriot joined the Company in October 2012, which he agreed to forfeit at the request of the AstraZeneca PLC Remuneration Committee.
 
More information about the forfeiture and the replacement AZIP award, and about the performance measures that relate to these AZIP and AZPSP awards is set out in the Remuneration Committee Chairman's Speech and Presentation which was presented to shareholders at the Company's 2013 AGM, and which can be found at
www.astrazeneca.com/Investors/Shareholder-information/Annual-General-Meeting.
 
Purchase of shares
 
On 11 June 2013, Mr Soriot notified us that, on 11 June 2013, he acquired an interest in 81,600 AstraZeneca PLC Ordinary Shares of $0.25 each at a price of 3295 pence per share.
 
Total interest in shares
 
As a result of the above transactions, Mr Soriot has an interest in 415,580 ordinary shares which represents approximately 0.03% of the Company's issued ordinary capital.
 
A C N Kemp
Company Secretary
12 June 2013

 
 
 
  
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: 12 June 2013
By: /s/ Adrian Kemp
 
Name: Adrian Kemp
 
Title: Company Secretary