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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 2018)
 
Commission File Number: 001-11960
 
AstraZeneca PLC
 
1 Francis Crick Avenue
Cambridge Biomedical Campus
Cambridge CB2 0AA
United Kingdom
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
Form 20-F X Form 40-F __
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Yes __ No X
 
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AstraZeneca PLC
 
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
 
1.
Director/PDMR Shareholding
 
 
 
4 December 2018 15:00 GMT
 
TRANSACTION BY PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
 
AstraZeneca PLC (the Company) announces that, on 3 December 2018, Marc Dunoyer, a person discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMR) exercised an option to purchase 544 of the Company's ordinary shares of $0.25 each (Ordinary Shares) at a price of £33.07 per Ordinary Share, under the AstraZeneca PLC 2012 Savings Related Share Option Scheme (Sharesave).
 
Further details are set out in the attached notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
 
Marc Dunoyer
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
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
 
 
Exercise of option to purchase shares under the AstraZeneca PLC 2012 Savings Related Share Option Scheme (Sharesave)
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
£33.07
 
544
 
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
 
- Aggregated volume
 
 
- Price
 
 
Not applicable - single transaction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
 
3 December 2018
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
 
Outside a trading venue
 
 
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 therapy areas - Oncology, Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism and Respiratory. 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: 04 December 2018
 
 
By: /s/ Adrian Kemp
 
Name: Adrian Kemp
 
Title: Company Secretary