Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 6608A

AstraZeneca PLC

05 August 2008

 



ASTRAZENECA PLC IRREVOCABLE, NON-DISCRETIONARY SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMME

AstraZeneca PLC today announced that it will commence an irrevocable, non-discretionary programme with Barclays Bank PLC to purchase ordinary shares on its own behalf during the period which commences on 5 August 2008 and ends on 30 September 2008. Any purchases will be made within certain pre-set parameters and in accordance with both AstraZeneca PLC's general authority to repurchase shares and the Listing Rules.  

G H R Musker

Company Secretary

5 August 2008

 

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