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[6-K] ASTRAZENECA PLC Current Report (Foreign Issuer)

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

AstraZeneca PLC reported a Director/PDMR shareholding update. On 7 November 2025, CEO Pascal Soriot gifted 136,537 ordinary shares of $0.25 each in AstraZeneca PLC to family members for nil consideration, and therefore ceased to be beneficially interested in those shares.

The transaction was conducted outside a trading venue and is disclosed as a gift under EU Market Abuse Regulation requirements as retained in UK law.

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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 November 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
 
10 November 2025
 
Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
  
AstraZeneca PLC (the Company) announces that, on 7 November 2025, it was notified by Pascal Soriot, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, that, on 7 November 2025, Mr Soriot ceased to be beneficially interested in 136,537 ordinary shares of $0.25 each in the Company, following the gift of those shares to family members for nil consideration.  
 
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
Pascal Soriot
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Chief Executive 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
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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 to family members for nil consideration
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s) 
Volume(s)
0
136,537 
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
Not applicable - single transaction
 
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
7 November 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
 
For details on how to contact the Investor Relations Team, please click hereFor 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.
 
 
AstraZeneca PLC
 
 
Date: 10 November 2025
 
 
By: /s/ Matthew Bowden
 
Name: Matthew Bowden
 
Title: Company Secretary

FAQ

What did AstraZeneca (AZN) disclose in this Form 6-K?

A gift by CEO Pascal Soriot of 136,537 ordinary shares to family members for nil consideration on 7 November 2025.

How many AZN shares did the CEO transfer and on what date?

He transferred 136,537 ordinary shares on 7 November 2025.

What was the nature and price of the transaction?

It was a gift to family members for nil consideration.

Where was the transaction executed?

It occurred outside a trading venue.

Why is this disclosure required?

It is a Director/PDMR transaction disclosed in line with the EU Market Abuse Regulation as part of UK law.

Who is the person discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMR)?

AstraZeneca’s Chief Executive Officer, Pascal Soriot.
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