Astrazeneca PLC 6-K, filed Sep 18, 2026
Astrazeneca PLC (AZN)
6-K
2026-09-18
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About this 6-K
Astrazeneca PLC filed this 6-K on September 18, 2026.
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 September 2026
Commission
File Number: 001-11960
AstraZeneca PLC
1
Francis Crick Avenue
Cambridge
Biomedical Campus
Cambridge
CB2 0AA
United
Kingdom
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by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
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AstraZeneca PLC
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
1.
Director/PDMR Shareholding
18 September 2026
Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial
Responsibilities
AstraZeneca PLC (the Company) announces that it was notified on 16
September 2026 that Pascal Soriot, Chief Executive Officer of the
Company, purchased 60,000 of the Company's ordinary shares of $0.25
each (Ordinary Shares) on 14 September 2026, as set out
below.
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PDMR
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Position
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Nature of the transaction
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Date
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Quantity
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Price
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Pascal Soriot
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Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
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Purchase of Ordinary Shares
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14/09/2026
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60,000
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GB£121.02
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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
(as 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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Pascal Soriot
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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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Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
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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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Ordinary Shares of US$0.25 each in AstraZeneca PLC
GB0009895292
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Purchase of AstraZeneca PLC Ordinary Shares of US$0.25
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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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£121.02
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60,000
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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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14 September 2026
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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LON
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AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/NYSE: 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
For details on how to contact the Investor Relations Team, please
click here.
For Media contacts, click here.
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:
18 September 2026
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By: /s/
Matthew Bowden
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Name:
Matthew Bowden
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Title:
Company Secretary
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