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 May 2025
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
1 May 2025
Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial
Responsibilities
AstraZeneca PLC (the Company) announces that it was notified on 1
May 2025 that Karen Knudsen, Non-Executive Director, purchased
1,400 of the Company's American Depositary Shares (ADSs) on 30
April 2025, as set out below. Two ADSs are equivalent to one
of the Company's ordinary shares of $0.25 each.
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PDMR
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Position
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Nature of the transaction
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Quantity
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Price per ADS
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Karen Knudsen
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Non-Executive Director
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Purchase of ADSs
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1,400
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$71.655
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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).
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /
person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Karen
Knudsen
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Non-Executive
Director
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial
notification
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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AstraZeneca
PLC
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b)
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LEI
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PY6ZZQWO2IZFZC3IOL08
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of
instrument
Identification
code
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AstraZeneca PLC American Depositary Shares
CUSIP: 046353108
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Purchase of AstraZeneca PLC American Depositary Shares
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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$71.655
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1,400
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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Not applicable - single transaction
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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30
April 2025
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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XNAS
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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'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
Contacts
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Matthew Bowden
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.
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AstraZeneca
PLC
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Date:
01 May 2025
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By: /s/
Adrian Kemp
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Name:
Adrian Kemp
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Title:
Company Secretary
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