Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 8734G

AstraZeneca PLC

19 May 2011

 



REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC

AstraZeneca PLC announced that on 18 May 2011, it purchased for cancellation  235,115 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of  3183  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 9 May 2011 to 26 August 2011.

Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be  1,382,706,390.

A C N Kemp

Company Secretary

19 May 2011

 

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