Share Repurchase Programme

RNS Number : 9105F

AstraZeneca PLC

22 June 2012

 



ASTRAZENECA PLC IRREVOCABLE, NON-DISCRETIONARY SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMME

AstraZeneca PLC (the "Company") today announced that in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's annual general meeting on 26 April 2012, it will commence an irrevocable, non-discretionary programme with Barclays Bank PLC to purchase ordinary shares of US$0.25 each (the "Shares") on its own behalf during the period which commences on 25 June 2012 and ends on 3 August 2012 (the "Repurchase Programme"), therefore running through its close period which commences on 1 July 2012 and ends on 26 July 2012.

Any purchases will be made within certain pre-set parameters and in accordance with both the Company's general authority to repurchase shares and the Listing Rules.  The Company intends to cancel any Shares so acquired.

A C N Kemp

Company Secretary

22 June 2012

 

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