Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 3871B

AstraZeneca PLC

15 August 2008

 



REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC

Further to the announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme for the period 5 August 2008 to 30 September 2008, AstraZeneca PLC announced that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 190,707 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2621 pence per share on 14 August 2008. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,453,020,246.

G H R Musker

Company Secretary

15 August 2008

 

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