Transaction in Own Shares

AstraZeneca PLC 31 August 2007 REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC Further to the announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme for the period 2 July 2007 to 31 October 2007, AstraZeneca PLC announced that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 239,063 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2395 pence per share on 30 August 2007. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,481,708,983. G H R Musker Company Secretary 31 August 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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