Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 7473Q

AstraZeneca PLC

25 October 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 16 December 2011, AstraZeneca PLC announced that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 492,295 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 3027 pence per share on 24 October 2011. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,321,883,909.

A C N Kemp

Company Secretary

25 October 2011

 

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