AstraZeneca (AZN) SVP Sharma Mani Receives Award of 2 Shares

What Happened
Sharma Mani, SVP and Group Controller at AstraZeneca plc, was issued 2 shares on 2026-08-06 under the issuer's Share Incentive Plan. The shares were recorded at $163.34 each, for a total value of approximately $327. This transaction is an acquisition/award (code A), not a sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-06; filing date: 2026-08-07 (filed the next day).
• Price per share reported: $163.34; total value: ~$327.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnote: The acquisition price reflects GBP121.26 converted to USD at GBP1 = $1.3470 (Board of Governors of the Fed rate published July 31, 2026).
• Transaction type: Award/grant under the company's Share Incentive Plan (code A). No indication of a 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or late filing in the excerpt provided.

Context
This was a small award of company shares under a standard employee share incentive plan. Such grants are typically routine compensation-related allocations and do not necessarily signal a change in insider sentiment. Purchases/awards can be more informative than sales, but the size here is modest.