Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 0144K

AstraZeneca PLC

08 July 2011

 



REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC

Further to the announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme for the period 9 May 2011 to 26 August 2011, AstraZeneca PLC announced that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 136,285 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 3158 pence per share on 7 July 2011. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,365,724,651.

A C N Kemp

Company Secretary

8 July 2011

 

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