Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 1886U

AstraZeneca PLC

19 December 2011

 



REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC

Further to the announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme for the period 3 October 2011 to 19 December 2011, AstraZeneca PLC announced that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 510,495 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2921 pence per share on 16 December 2011. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,294,754,096.

A C N Kemp

Company Secretary

19 December 2011

 

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