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AstraZeneca (AZN) reports director Philip Broadley gifting 5,735 shares

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AstraZeneca PLC disclosed a routine shareholding change involving a board member and his spouse. On 17 December 2025, Non-Executive Director and PDMR Philip Broadley gifted 5,735 ordinary shares of US$0.25 each in AstraZeneca to his spouse, Gillian Broadley, for no payment. The transfer was carried out outside a trading venue and is classified as a gift, with matching notifications filed for both the director (as the giver) and his spouse (as the recipient). This update is a standard regulatory disclosure of dealings by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and their closely associated persons, and does not change the total number of AstraZeneca shares outstanding.

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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 2025 
 
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
 
 19 December 2025
 
 
Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Person Closely Associated
 
 
AstraZeneca PLC (the Company) announces that, on 17 December 2025, it was notified by Philip Broadley, Non-Executive Director, that on 17 December 2025, Mr Broadley gifted 5,735 ordinary shares of $0.25 each in the Company, for nil consideration, to his spouse, who is a person closely associated (PCA) to Mr Broadley.  
 
Further details are set out in the attached notifications, 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
Philip Broadley
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Non-Executive Director and PDMR
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
 
Gift of shares for nil consideration
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
0
5,735
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
- Price
 
Not applicable - single transaction
 
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
17 December 2025
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
Outside a trading venue
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
 
Name
Gillian Broadley
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Person Closely Associated (PCA) to Philip Broadley (PDMR)
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
 
Receipt of gift of shares for nil consideration
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
0
5,735
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
- Price
 
Not applicable - single transaction
 
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
17 December 2025
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
Outside a trading venue
 
 
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 www.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: 19 December 2025
 
 
By: /s/ Matthew Bowden
 
Name: Matthew Bowden
 
Title: Company Secretary

 

FAQ

What share transaction did AstraZeneca (AZN) report involving Philip Broadley?

AstraZeneca reported that Non-Executive Director Philip Broadley gifted 5,735 ordinary shares of US$0.25 each in AstraZeneca PLC to his spouse on 17 December 2025, for nil consideration.

Who received the gifted AstraZeneca (AZN) shares and in what amount?

Gillian Broadley, the spouse of Philip Broadley and a person closely associated with him, received a gift of 5,735 ordinary shares in AstraZeneca PLC for nil consideration.

How was the AstraZeneca (AZN) director share gift classified and priced?

The transaction was classified as a gift of shares for nil consideration, with a reported price of 0 and a volume of 5,735 shares in each corresponding notification.

When did the AstraZeneca (AZN) director share gift take place and where was it executed?

The gift of 5,735 AstraZeneca shares between Philip and Gillian Broadley took place on 17 December 2025 and was conducted outside a trading venue.

Why is AstraZeneca (AZN) disclosing this director and PCA share transaction?

The company is disclosing the gift from Philip Broadley to his spouse in line with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation as it forms part of UK law, which mandates reporting of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and their closely associated persons.

What type of shares were involved in the AstraZeneca (AZN) director gift?

The transaction involved ordinary shares of US$0.25 each in AstraZeneca PLC, identified with the code GB0009895292.

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