Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 9849Y

AstraZeneca PLC

06 January 2011

 

REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC

Further to the announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme for the period 4 January to 31 January 2011, AstraZeneca PLC announced that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 267,189 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2994 pence per share on 5 January 2011. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,408,512,068.

A C N Kemp

Company Secretary

6 January 2011

 

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