Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 5877C

AstraZeneca PLC

03 September 2008

 



REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC

Further to the announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme for the period 5 August 2008 to 30 September 2008, AstraZeneca PLC announced that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 179,781 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2771 pence per share on 2 September 2008. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,451,180,251.

G H R Musker

Company Secretary

3 September 2008

 

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