Transaction in Own Shares
RNS Number : 6055B
AstraZeneca PLC
22 February 2011
REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC
AstraZeneca PLC announced that on 21 February 2011, it purchased for cancellation 726,330 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 3033 pence per share.
Some of these shares were purchased under the terms of the previously announced irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme for the period 21 February 2011 to 28 April 2011.
Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,394,120,603.
A C N Kemp
Company Secretary
22 February 2011
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