Transaction in Own Shares

AstraZeneca PLC 03 November 2005 REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC AstraZeneca PLC announced that on 2 November 2005, it purchased for cancellation 750,000 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2541 pence per share. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,594,690,917. G H R Musker Company Secretary 3 November 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END POSBTBRTMMMMBBA

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