Purchase of Own Securities

AstraZeneca PLC 31 August 2001 REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC AstraZeneca PLC announces that on 30 August 2001, it purchased for cancellation 650,000 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 3289 pence per share. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,755,325,718. G H R Musker Company Secretary 31 August 2001

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