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AstraZeneca chair buys 2,500 shares at £121

AstraZeneca’s Non-Executive Chair Michel Demaré reported a market purchase of 2,500 ordinary shares on September 14, 2026.

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AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) reports that Non-Executive Chair of the Board Michel Demaré purchased AstraZeneca ordinary shares. On September 14, 2026, he acquired 2,500 Ordinary Shares of US$0.25 nominal value each at a price of £121.213296 per share on the London market.

The notification is made as a Director/Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMR) transaction in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation as it forms part of UK law.

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Shares purchased 2,500 shares Ordinary Shares of US$0.25 each bought by Michel Demaré on September 14, 2026
Purchase price per share £121.213296 per share Price paid for AstraZeneca Ordinary Shares on September 14, 2026
Transaction date September 14, 2026 Date of Michel Demaré’s purchase of AstraZeneca Ordinary Shares
Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities regulatory
"Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities AstraZeneca PLC"
A person discharging managerial responsibilities is an individual who holds a senior role with authority to make or influence a company’s strategic or operational decisions, such as executives, board members, or other top managers. Investors care because these people often have access to confidential information and their buying or selling of company shares must be disclosed—like a referee who knows the score before the crowd, their actions can signal important, non-public insights about a company's prospects.
EU Market Abuse Regulation regulatory
"made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation"
A set of EU-wide rules that prevent cheating in financial markets by banning insider trading, market manipulation, and misleading disclosure; it also requires timely public release of key company information so everyone can play on a level field. For investors, it reduces the risk that prices are driven by secret deals or false signals, making markets fairer and more reliable for deciding when to buy or sell — like referees enforcing fair play in a game.
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"LEI | PY6ZZQWO2IZFZC3IOL08"
A Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) is a unique 20-character code assigned to a company or organization that participates in financial markets, like a corporate passport number. It helps investors and regulators unambiguously identify counterparties across databases and transactions, reducing confusion much like using a vehicle identification number to track a car’s history; clearer identification improves transparency, risk monitoring, and regulatory reporting.

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What insider share transaction did AZN disclose in this Form 6-K?

AstraZeneca disclosed that Non-Executive Chair Michel Demaré purchased 2,500 Ordinary Shares of AstraZeneca PLC on September 14, 2026 as a Director/PDMR transaction under applicable market abuse rules.

At what price did Michel Demaré buy AstraZeneca (AZN) shares?

Michel Demaré bought 2,500 AstraZeneca Ordinary Shares at a price of £121.213296 per share. The transaction took place on September 14, 2026 on the London market (LON).

What type of shares did the AstraZeneca (AZN) chair purchase?

The purchase involved Ordinary Shares of US$0.25 each in AstraZeneca PLC. These are the company’s standard listed equity securities, referred to as Ordinary Shares in the notification.

When was the AstraZeneca (AZN) chair’s transaction reported?

AstraZeneca states it was notified on September 14, 2026 of the purchase, which occurred that same day. The Form 6-K recording the Director/PDMR shareholding is dated September 15, 2026.

Under which regulation was the AZN PDMR transaction disclosed?

The transaction was notified in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation, as it forms part of UK law pursuant to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

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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 September 2026 
 
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 __
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ______
 
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
 
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the Registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_____________
 
 
 
AstraZeneca PLC
 
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
 
1.
 Director/PDMR Shareholding
 
 
15 September 2026
 
Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
 
AstraZeneca PLC (the Company) announces that it was notified on 14 September 2026 that Michel Demaré, Non-Executive Chair of the Board, purchased 2,500 of the Company's ordinary shares of $0.25 each (Ordinary Shares) on 14 September 2026, as set out below.
 
PDMR
 
Position
Nature of the transaction
Date
Quantity
Price
Michel Demaré
 
Non-Executive Chair of the Board
Purchase of Ordinary Shares
14/09/2026
2,500
GB£121.21
 
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).
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Michel Demaré
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Non-Executive Chair of the Board
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
  
Purchase of AstraZeneca PLC Ordinary Shares of US$0.25
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 Price(s)
 
 Volume(s)
£121.213296
2,500
 
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
Not applicable - single transaction
 
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
14 September 2026
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
LON
 
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
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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.
 
 
AstraZeneca PLC
 
 
Date: 15 September 2026
 
 
By: /s/ Matthew Bowden
 
Name: Matthew Bowden
 
Title: Company Secretary



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