Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 6619E

AstraZeneca PLC

30 September 2008

 



ASTRAZENECA PLC IRREVOCABLE, NON-DISCRETIONARY SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMME

AstraZeneca PLC today announced that, further to the announcement made on 5 August 2008 in relation to an irrevocable, non-discretionary programme with Barclays Bank PLC to purchase ordinary shares on AstraZeneca's behalf during the period which commenced on 5 August 2008 and was due to end on 30 September 2008, the programme will be extended by one additional day and will end on 1 October 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

30 September 2008

 

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