REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC
Further to the announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme for the period 21 February 2011 to 28 April 2011, AstraZeneca PLC announced that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 127,841 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2996 pence per share on 1 March 2011. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,391,051,241.
A C N Kemp
Company Secretary
2 March 2011