Iain Gilbert Sharecast News
18 Sep, 2026 15:44 18 Sep, 2026 15:44

Director dealings: Astrazeneca CEO raises stake

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Astrazeneca revealed on Friday that chief executive Pascal Soriot had acquired 60,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed drugmaker.

AstraZeneca

12,500.00p

17:46 18/09/26
0.73%
90.00p

FTSE 100

10,659.13

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FTSE 350

5,807.24

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FTSE All-Share

5,743.57

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Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

23,987.87

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0.09%
21.29

Soriot, who took over as CEO in October 2012, purchased the shares at an average price of 12,102p each, for a total value of £7.26m.

As of 1540 BST, Astrazeneca shares were up 0.82% at 12,530p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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