Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 0837D

AstraZeneca PLC

10 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 189,094 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2644 pence per share on 9 September 2008. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,450,360,966.

G H R Musker

Company Secretary

10 September 2008

 

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