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

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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