AstraZeneca PLC Files 6-K for Director Shareholding

TL;DR

AZN filed a 6-K on Aug 18, 2025, detailing director and PDMR shareholdings. Standard disclosure.

AI Summary

AstraZeneca PLC filed a Form 6-K on August 18, 2025, reporting its shareholding information for Directors and PDMRs (Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities). The filing is a routine report for the month of August 2025, submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Why It Matters

This filing provides transparency into the shareholdings of key company personnel, which can offer insights into insider confidence and potential future stock movements.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine disclosure of director and PDMR shareholdings, which is standard practice and does not indicate any new material risks.

Key Players & Entities

• AstraZeneca PLC (company) — Filer of the Form 6-K
• 001-11960 (company) — SEC File Number for AstraZeneca PLC
• August 2025 (date) — Reporting period for the Form 6-K
• 20250818 (date) — Filing date of the Form 6-K

FAQ

From the Filing

0001654954-25-009748.txt : 20250818 0001654954-25-009748.hdr.sgml : 20250818 20250818110743 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001654954-25-009748 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20250818 FILED AS OF DATE: 20250818 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20250818 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASTRAZENECA PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000901832 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] ORGANIZATION NAME: 03 Life Sciences EIN: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11960 FILM NUMBER: 251226891 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 FRANCIS CRICK AVENUE STREET 2: CAMBRIDGE BIOMEDICAL CAMPUS CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: X0 ZIP: CB2 0AA BUSINESS PHONE: 011 44 20 7304 5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 FRANCIS CRICK AVENUE STREET 2: CAMBRIDGE BIOMEDICAL CAMPUS CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: X0 ZIP: CB2 0AA FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ZENECA GROUP PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930422 6-K 1 a7666v.htm DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING a7666v 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 August 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       18 August 2025   Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities   AstraZeneca PLC (the Company) announces that, on 15 August 2025, it was notified of a transaction in the Company's ordinary shares of $0.25 each (Ordinary Shares), by Aradhana Sarin, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer, on 14 August 2025, as set out below.     PDMR   Position   Nature of the transaction   Quantity   Price per Ordinary Share Aradhana Sarin Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer Sale of Ordinary Shares  9563 £115.117     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 Aradhana Sarin 2   Reason for the notification   a)   Position/status   Chief Financial 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 PY6ZZQWO2IZFZC3IOL08 4i   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