Purchase of Own Securities

AstraZeneca PLC 24 May 2000 REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC AstraZeneca PLC announces that on 23 May 2000, it purchased for cancellation 500,000 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2740 pence per share. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,769,436,243. G H R Musker Company Secretary 24 May 2000

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