Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 9614G

AstraZeneca PLC

20 May 2011

 



REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC

Further to the announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme for the period 9 May 2011 to 26 August 2011, AstraZeneca PLC announced that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 134,897 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 3190 pence per share on 19 May 2011. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,382,623,717.

A C N Kemp

Company Secretary

20 May 2011

 

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