Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 3990C

AstraZeneca PLC

07 March 2011

 



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 128,142 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2989 pence per share on 4 March 2011. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,389,591,788.

A C N Kemp

Company Secretary

7 March 2011

 

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