Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 2817K

AstraZeneca PLC

16 April 2010

 



REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC

Further to the announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme for the period 1 April 2010 to 28 May 2010, AstraZeneca PLC announced that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 131,651 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2921 pence per share on 15 April 2010. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,448,226,890.

A C N Kemp

Company Secretary

16 April 2010

 

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